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  2. MEETING OF ELECTORS.—SMITHFIELD.

    Pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the above was held at the Smithfield Hotel Mr. John Smith was voted to the chair, and opened the proceedings in the usual manner. He had no doubt but that the meeting ...

    Article : 1,311 words
  3. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    KARKARILLA MINING COMPANY.—A special general meeting of the shareholders in the Karkarilla Mining Company was held at the Arbitration Hall, White's Rooms, on Thursday afternoon, September 20. There ...

    Article : 787 words
  4. THE OPEN COLUMN.

    Under this heading—and subject to the usual condition and regulations—we offer to our readers a medium for the interchange of opinions upon topics of public interest, if temperately discussed, and free from ...

    Article : 120 words
  5. LAND, FARMERS, AND PARLIAMENT.

    Sir—While reading over the address by Mr. Thomas Victor, at the Light Farmers' Club, one aspect of that address I read with concern, the other with pleasure and hope for the future. But as regards the darker ...

    Article : 759 words
  6. RAILWAY TO THE BURRA.

    Sir—It will undoubtedly be objected by many that the inhabitants of this district, in agitating for railway communication, are actuated by selfish motives. Suppose it to be so, this is really no valid objection against the ...

    Article : 747 words
  7. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.

    Mr. Pilot Allen asked if Mr. Fenn, solicitor, would be permitted to watch the evidence on his part. The Board declined. Mr. Harvey, Customs officer, was in the boat as the ...

    Article : 842 words
  8. MEETING AT CLAYTON CHAPEL.

    A meeting of the London Missionary Society was held at Clayton Chapel, Kensington, on Tuesday evening, September 18, to advocate the claims of the Lifu Mission. Mr. Neville Blyth, M.P., in the chair. ...

    Article : 1,159 words
  9. MARINE BOARD.

    Present—The President, Messrs. J. W. Smith, M.P., C. H. T. Connor, and G. W. Hawkes. Read, Treasury minutes forwarding Engineer's report relative to the proposed alteration to the Aldinga Jetty, ...

    Article : 398 words
  10. THE TORRENS BANKS.

    Sir—You were good enough to publish a letter of mine some twelve months since relative to improving the banks of the Torrens. I am sorry the suggestions offered in that letter are not adhered to, now that the ...

    Article : 381 words
  11. THE NEW MARRIAGE BILL.

    Sir—In the conscientious belief of a Roman Catholic marriage is a sacrament. From the teachings of his religion he believes that the power of administering that sacrament can be derived only from on high, by ...

    Article : 256 words
  12. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the London Missionary Society was held in Freeman-street Congregational Chapel, on Monday evening, September 17. The attendance was not very large, and the chair was occupied ...

    Article : 3,647 words
  13. GOVERNMENT IMMIGRANTS.

    Sir—We hear from people outside the Council and gentlemen who are fortunate enough to be inside, as also through the press, that we are and always have been bringing out as immigrants the wrong sort of ...

    Article : 275 words
  14. CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Sir—As Mr. H. W. Parker has not condescended to state his political opinions (if he has any), apparently expecting to get in by a fluke, perhaps you will supply the deficiency (if you can). The only candidate who ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. PORT CORPORATION.

    Present—His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Bennett, Godfrey, Menpes, and Butler. The TOWN CLERK reported that there was an overdraft in the Bank of £302 1s. 8d. ...

    Article : 396 words
  16. CHEAP CONTRACTS.

    Sir—Will you please to inform a few of your numerous readers whether ratepayers can go and examine works taken by contract, and if they are not done according to the specifications to condemn them, ...

    Article : 197 words
  17. THE BOAT ACCIDENT OFF THE SEMAPHORE.

    An investigation relative to the mail-boat Mercury being run over by the steamer Coorong off the Semaphore, on the 6th September, was held before the members of the Marine Board, on Monday and Tuesday, ...

    Article : 1,132 words
  18. LOSS OF THE OMEO.

    Sir—Can you inform me if the unfortunate men who perished with the loss of the cutter have left any wives or families who may become dependent on the public for support? My object in enquiring is that ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. THE IMPOUNDING ACT.

    Sir—I should feel thankful it any of your readers— poundkeepers especially—would construe the 13th clause of the Impounding Act of 1853 or state the practical acceptation of the clause referred to. ...

    Article : 259 words
  20. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—In the Advertiser of to-day I notice, what is to myself and others well qualified to express an opinion on the subject, an unaccountable and mysterious letter relative to the loss of the schooner Omeo, signed ...

    Article : 259 words
  21. GAWLER.

    On Monday and Tuesday evenings last, the Rev. Mr. McCure exhibited his dissolving views in the Oddfellows' Hall, Gawler, to rather limited audiences. The views (especially the statuary) were very good, and ...

    Article : 289 words
  22. NORWOOD AND KENSINGTON CORPORATION.

    Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and all the Councillors but two. His WORSHIP read a letter from the Chief Secretary, the purport of which was that the Government ...

    Article : 222 words
  23. DISTRICT CONSTABLES.

    Sir—At a District Council meeting constables were chosen by ballot. One of them now claims exemption, under the 47th clause "that he receives pay from Government." A Magistrate tells him his objection is ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. OFFICIAL SALARIES.

    Sir—South Australia has the credit of having established the Real Property Act system, since adopted in the neighboring colonies, as well as in our own; the Act founding it being the production of Mr. Torrens, ...

    Article : 377 words
  25. THE INSTITUTE SOIREE.

    Sir—I see by this morning's paper that Mr. Townsend is to deliver his oft-repeated lecture "Lights and Shadows of London Life" at the Institute soiree on Monday next. There are, I think, but comparatively ...

    Article : 121 words
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