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  2. REPRESENTATION OF ENCOUNTER BAY.

    On Monday evening a preliminary public meeting was held at the Middleton Hotel, for the purpose of making arrangements to secure fit and proper representatives of the district of Encounter Ray in the House of Assembly ...

    Article : 1,391 words
  3. TRINITY BOARD.

    The Board proceeded to the Lightship for the purpose of Inspecting that vessel, and examining the lamps, reflectors, and machinery, which, having been in use for eight years, were found to be much worn. It was ...

    Article : 312 words
  4. OAKBANK.

    Electioneering, such a fruitful source of excitement, has in Onkaparinga canted nothing of the sort as yet; few appear to think or care, having too much both to think over and care for already, to indulge either ...

    Article : 858 words
  5. DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    Present—Messrs. Palmer (Chairman), Stewart, Maslin, and Fidge. The Clerk reported that Sir. Butterworth had paid the amount that he was entitled to pay. ...

    Article : 73 words
  6. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

    Business is dull. The President of the Legislative Council was accommodated with a chair near the Speaker in the House of Assembly to-day. A discussion ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. LAW AND CRIMINAL COURTS.

    Mr. Ingleby appeared for the insolvent, who came up for judgment; Mr. K. B. Andrews for the trade assignee; and Mr. Bruce for Mr. Ferguson, on opposing creditor. ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. COACH FARES.

    Sir—I should be glad to know, as I have no doubt many others will be also, whether the scale of fares published by the Corporation in your columns payable for the hire of "other ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. HINDMARSH, FEBRUARY 8.

    Present.—All the members. Clerk paid Treasurer £51 4s. Tenders accepted from H. Gunter for cartage of stone at 11d. per yard, aud from Johns for building a wall at ...

    Article : 102 words
  10. FIGHTING PEDAGOGUES.

    Sir.—I had many Government teachers are in doubt whether they are exempt from being enrolled as militiamen. As they are compelled by the Education Act to teach five hours daily ...

    Article : 216 words
  11. APPOINTMENTS.

    Hour, Name. Object. 11 C. Edlin. First hearing. 2 D. McRae. First hearing. 3 P. F. Hertz. First hearing. ...

    Article : 98 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Assembly nave voted £3,000 for discovery of a new gold-field. There is a great war going on between the Herald and the Empire respecting telegrams. ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. PORT ELLIOT, FEBRUARY 4.

    Present—All the members. By-Laws compluted and passed. Ordered to be submitted to the Governor-in Chief for approval. Road through Section 35, &c—Satisfactory ...

    Article : 167 words
  14. LOCAL MARINE BOARD.

    Present—The members, excepting the Chairman and Captain Scott, absent on a tour of inspection to the lighthouses. Read, a retort from the Shipping-Master of the ...

    Article : 2,134 words
  15. LOCAL COURTS.

    LEES V. BIRRELL.—This was a claim preferred against the defendant Robert Birrell for 29s., being the amount of money spent by the plaintiff as the servant of the defendant in forwarding the interest of Mr. Clark at ...

    Article : 1,144 words
  16. PUBLIC TELEGRAM.

    The following was posted, outside the Telegraph Office on Tuesday:— MELBOURNE SHIPPING.—Arrived at Port Phillip Heads.—February 8. Minnie Dyke ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. WILLUNGA, JANUARY 30.

    Present.—All the members. The Clerk was directed to write io the Government to reserve a road on the north-west side of Section 1868, recently surveyed. ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. OZONE.

    Sir—What is ozone? this question was for many years difficult to answer. It is a product ef oxygen when acted on by powerful electricity. Oxygen has no smell, ozone a very ...

    Article : 263 words
  19. WALKERVILLE, FEBRUARY 2.

    Present—All the members. A letter from the Commissioner was read relative (o having a Local Court. The balance-sheet was examined; it was ordered to be ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. AN ASIATIC ROMANCE.

    The following interesting letter is published in the English papers from the columns of the Athenaeum:— "Bangkok, is Siam. ...

    Article : 2,007 words
  21. MORPHETT VALE, FEBRUARY 6.

    Present.—Messrs. Robert Bain (Chairman), Tank, Smith, and Galloway. A fine of £2 was received ander the Impounding Act. An account from the late firm of Bartley, Bakeveil ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. MACCLESFILED, FEBRUARY 4.

    Present,—Messrs. T. Ellis (Chairman), J. P. Leedhant, and J. H. Coleman. E. Kinnair, O'Dea, and John Darby to be summoned for obstructing and closing roads. ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. WELLINGTON.

    A curious horse accident has just occurred to Mr. Morris the Chief Inspector of Sheep. On his way to the South-Eastern District he called at Mr. McFarlane's station, near Wellington, on the Murray, where having ...

    Article : 305 words
  24. ECHUNGA, FEBRUARY 6.

    Present.—All the members. The Clerk was instructed to issue depasturing licences without delay. Clerk directed to make out list of arrears of rates and ...

    Article : 135 words
  25. MILITIA NOTICES.

    Sir—There are two little difficulties which I cannot very easily overcome; and as I am but a poor working man it may be excusable. The first is, how to fill up the notice under ...

    Article : 205 words
  26. ANGASTON, FEBRUARY 4.

    Present.—Messrs. W. Clark (Chairman), H. H. B. [?] J. Bidgway, J. Fiedler, and S. Jaeschke. A letter was read from the Hon. G. F. Angas, relative to the Council procuring for him the land grant of the ...

    Article : 1,374 words
  27. CHINA.

    The following is a commercial extract from Turner & Co.'s Price Current, dated Hongkong, November 12:— In exports we have to report considerable activity in ...

    Article : 204 words
  28. ECHUNGA.

    Last week I happened to be passing the Echunga Gold Company's works, and was much gratified at see-ing a very good result washed eat of one bucketful of earth that was taken from tho end of an old lead long ...

    Article : 1,302 words
  29. COLLECTORS OF MILITIA RETURNS

    Sir—When the notice appeared calling for applicants for the situation of collectors for the forthcoming Census, it was universally supposed that those candidates would have been ...

    Article : 700 words
  30. WATER, WATER, WATER.

    Sir—I perceived in your issue of this day that the Chamber of Commerce have been discussing the propriety of sinking wells in the north. Having been one of the party of ...

    Article : 294 words
  31. PORT ADELAIDE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

    SMITH V. ROBERTS.—This was an application for a new trial in an action for £28, on which a warrant was issued against defendant, who was master or the Content (at present in the hands ...

    Article : 354 words
  32. GAWLER HILLS.

    As far as can be estimated the crops in the hills have averaged 14 bushels 10 the acre, which average far exceeds that of the neighbouring plains. The memorable days of excessive heat in January hare considerably ...

    Article : 316 words
  33. POLICE COURTS.

    DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Mary Thomas, an old offender, and Grace Green were charged with being drunk and using bad language, in Grote-street, on the 7th inst. Green was discharged and Thomas was ...

    Article : 393 words
  34. KAPUNDA.

    Last Friday evening a meeting was held at Crace's Assembly Boom, to bring under the notice of the tradesmen the advantage of having a branch of the Adelaide Permanent Building Society. Mr. Austin presided, and ...

    Article : 342 words
  35. FIRE-PLUGS.

    Sir—On the 21st December 1 caused to be inserted in the daily papers an advertisement calling on all citizens who wished special fire-plugs to notify their wish to me before the ...

    Article : 230 words
  36. PORT ELLIOT.

    For the last hour I have been doubtful whether to send you information of a rumour prevalent in the neighbourhood of so extraordinary and startling a nature in a quiet district like this that you will easily ...

    Article : 286 words
  37. PORT ADELAIDE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

    GROSS INDECENCY.—Henry Greig, a respectably-dressed young man, and Eliza Ward, also known as Barbara Foord and Mrt. Buxey, were charged with committing an act of indecency within public view. In ...

    Article : 237 words
  38. THE MILITIA.

    Sir—Not having seen the Militia Act I am not certain of the precise classes of men who are liable to be drawn, or the classes whose various professions will render them exempt. ...

    Article : 104 words
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