The weather since my last communication has been very Julyish; it is however, on the whole, a popular kind of a season, inconvenient to some and more pleasant to a few more. ...
Article : 273 wordsMr. Hinde, the Associate, read the Sheriff's Schedule of Jurors fined. Thos. Munro, of Bassett Town, and E. Murphy, of Wakefield, fined 5/. each, were returned as not to be found: D. C. Merrick, Currency Creek, James Migrate, ...
Article : 3,878 wordsPresent—Messrs. T. P. Chapman (Chairman), Wright. Thorp, and Broadbent. Mr. Petman waited on the Council respecting fencing road through his section. Resolved to have road legally conveyed, and then pay him the amount of ...
Article : 167 wordsDOG ACT.—John Hewitt was charged, on the information of Sergeant Hunt, with having in his possession an unregistered dog. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that he lived 30 miles from the place of register. He was fined ...
Article : 194 wordsPresent—All the members. Letter received from Crown Lands Office, to the effect that it is the Crown Solicitor's opinion, " That the Dog Act does not authorise the substitution of another dog for s registered animal deceased." Clerk ...
Article : 170 wordsPresent—All the members. Various tenders to be invited. Receipts 16l. 11s. 2d. Expenditure, 16l. 5s. ...
Article : 21 wordsTASSIE v MORAN. — Balance of account. 17l. 8s. 7d. The [?] did not admit seeing any of the goods, except those enumerated on a cart-note produced, and contended the plaintiff's accounts were differently dated; they were ...
Article : 919 wordsThe Government schooner Yatala has recently been here examining and repairing the moorings of our harbor. Notwithstanding this, I am sorry to report that ...
Article : 128 wordsPresent—Messrs. McCord (Chairman), Blythman, and Simbey. Two ratepayers waited on the Council to request the repair of several pieces of roads. Clerk to advertise for tenders. Paid Treasurer 9/., rates. Paid balance of King's ...
Article : 42 wordsPresent—All the members. Report of District Constables received. Loobry's tender for forming, metalling, and blinding roadway near Baker's was accepted, at 27s. per rod. Other tenders, 28s., 36s. 6d., 43s., 45s., and 50s. Plans and ...
Article : 98 wordsPresent—The Chairman, and Messrs. Slogget, Hair, and Pearson. Resolved, that bridge be erected over Burnt Chimneys' Creek, and tenders be invited for work. Clerk reported cash on hand and in Bank 76l. 12s. 10d. Payments ...
Article : 45 wordsSince my last there has been nothing worth noting. The weather has bean changeable. On Wednesday we had a very heavy shower of rain, which lasted for but an hour. ...
Article : 247 wordsPresent—Messrs. Heard (Chairman), Roberts, Wait, and Collins. Chairman reported having let the clearing of the road from Family's to the Main Fort Gawler-road of Stumps. &c., to John Mathews, for 40l. Approved, William ...
Article : 57 wordsSpecial Meeting.—Present—All the member, except Mr. Litheby. One tender was received for repairing the jetty and making a new "turn out" from Messrs. Pierce and. Kloppe, for 42l. 10s., accepted. Draft specifications for ...
Article : 56 wordsThe last postal alterations promise to be of great benefit to the Plains, so far as Adelaide news is concerned. Adelaide papers used to be ten days old in reaching us ; now we have them on the morning of ...
Article : 361 wordsPresent—All the members, except Mr. Litheby. A ratepayer attended to call the Council's attention to repairs urgently needed at Springbank bridge and to the Stony Pinch-road before winter. The Council decided to meet him ...
Article : 112 wordsDESERTERS—Frederick Bryson, Alfred Newman, and Fred. Schobery, seamen of the Harwich, apprehended in Adelaide, were charged with absence without leave. They pleaded guilty, and were committed to gaol for six weeks.- ...
Article : 364 wordsPresent—Messrs. Atkinson, Logan, Strout, and Martin. Clerk reported balance. 174l.; Dor tax. 70l. 10s. Tenders for work in the Meadows taken for 15l. Mr. Logan was empowered to employ 10 loads of stone on repairs of roads. ...
Article : 119 wordsWe have had a succession of south-west winds here lately, and sudden aud extreme variations in the temperature of the atmosphere, which have caused colds and coughs to be very prevalent. ...
Article : 323 wordsFinal hearing. The report of Mr. Woods, the Accountant, was rend as follows: - "The debts due from the insolvent amount to 209l. 4s. 6d. ...
Article : 1,513 wordsKOORINGA, Burra Burra, D. Macnamara, Poundkeeper -The white steer, advertised last week, like JT off ribs, should be JT over T off ribs. MINTARO, George Faulkner, Poundkeeper-One ...
Article : 1,334 wordsRIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Sarah Hickman was charged with riotous behaviour at the Destitute Asylam; also, with assaulting and beating Elizabeth Hogan, an inmate, on the 23rd of February. The charge being proved, the defendant ...
Article : 5,136 words(Clerks of District Councils are respectfully requested no to include advertisements in their minutes of proceedings. We need hardly say that newspapers live by advertisements and that without the returns derivable from such a source ...
Article : 138 wordsThis long anticipated and most exciting event commenced on Wednesday, the 27th, under auspices as favorable as the most sanguine could have anticipated. The weather, upon which mainly depends the ...
Article : 990 wordsPresent—All the members. The Clerk reported that Mr. W. Dicken had thrown up his contract for painting bridge. Resolved, that Messrs. Novis & Milton's be accepted, for 15l. 10s. Clerk to register deed relating to road in Bowden. ...
Article : 149 wordsSummer is come at last. The weather has been very hot for some days past, and to-day being the Gawler Agricultural Show, we have a great many visitors, and no doubt a great many more would ...
Article : 347 wordsPresent—Messrs, Grylls (acting Chairman), Packham, and Aitchison, Read, letter from the Chairman, Mr. D. Fergusson, stating his inability to attend through indisposition. Tenders wore received from George Woodcock and ...
Article : 112 wordsPresent—Messrs. Kelly (Chairman), Halden, Hunter, Smith, and Dickerson. Clerk reported 175 yards of stone let to Mr. D. Mills, at 3s. per yard. Chairman to moke enquiries with reference to exchange of roads. Application to ...
Article : 123 wordsPresent—Messrs. T. Moyses (in the chair), P. Brady, W. Ashby, and A. Beckmann, Surveyor to draw specifications and invite tenders for following works :-Fourteen chains of sibling on Mintaro-road; four chains of sidling by ...
Article : 102 wordsThe farmers are now very busy cleaning up their wheat, and the country seems pretty busy. The hooping cough and diphtheria are rery prevalent among the children. A sad accident occurred to a ...
Article : 246 wordsPresent — The Chairman, and Messrs. Turrey and Easom. Clerk paid, rates. 32l. 5s. 6d. Paid, Parsons and Short, 11l. 2s. Three tenders for improving fences near Mr. Unwin's were considered, and Mr. McVicar's (the lowest), ...
Article : 60 wordsPresent—The Chairman, and Messrs. Coon and Jennings. Mr. Tirrell refused to allow the trespass road through his section to remain open any longer. A deviation in the road crossing section 1107 having been applied for it was resolved ...
Article : 62 wordsPresent—Messrs. Krichanff (Chairman), Gemmel, and Blue. Mr. Gemmel reported that the settlors in Long Valley could not agree on the site for a school, as proposed at the last meeting. Mr. Castles also objected to the land ...
Article : 130 wordsPresent—Messrs. G. Dew (Chairman), Jenkins, and Gray. The hard metal on the side of the Richmond-road to be placed in the ruts. Clerk to ascertain expense of defining boundary of Reedbeds-road. Received, 25l. from ...
Article : 78 wordsTo-day has been a regular [?]. I am sure the riflemen at Milang are to be pitied, and nearly all Strathalbyn have gone there too. I believe it to be an incontrovertible fact that business was never so dull ...
Article : 648 wordsPresent—Messrs. H. Weinan, R. Lindsey, J. Stone, and J. Dedman. Letter received from Mr. Mahoney, the consideration of which was deferred; also, one from which was not entertained. The clerk was ordered to get ...
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South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867), Sat 2 Mar 1861, Page 7
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