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  2. The Open Column.

    Sir-I am very pleased to see that so much money has been collected for the above fond, and that the inhabitants of prosperous and Sonny Sooth Australia are keeping op their ...

    Article : 267 words
  3. GARDENING AND FARMING.

    Do they not mean one and the same thing- namely, abundant creps, produced by ample manuring and by very deep and frequent cultivation? 1 can detect no difference; ...

    Article : 505 words
  4. Agriculture, &c.

    The satisfactory field trial of the automatic reaping and binding machines at Stawell last week may be considered as not only the most noteworthy incident in ...

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  5. MANOORA FREESTONE.

    Sir—My attention was directed the other day to a building in Waymoath-street, now in course of erection, almost opposite year office. I don't know what the building is intended for, ...

    Article : 480 words
  6. MITCHAM.

    October 29.—Present—Messrs. A. Macgeorge, (Chairman), Finn, Shepley, and Anderson. Council of Education stated that steps would be taken to secure early re-erection ,of public ...

    Article : 85 words
  7. MOUNT BARKER.

    October 22.—Present—Messrs. Thos. Paltridge (Chairman), May, John Partridge, Blight, and Watts. Contract No 178 not having been commenced, it was resolved not to carry out the ...

    Article : 156 words
  8. CLOSING OF THE YACKA SCHOOL.

    Sir—We, the members of the Committee of the Yacka Institute, whose term of office expired on the 1st inst., have seen with surprise the report of the meeting of the Council of ...

    Article : 720 words
  9. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AND DUMMIES.

    Sir-On reading your leader of the 27th I see reference to the idea of turning the newly-formed Ministry out at once. I, with yourself, am dubious of it, but after what we have seen ...

    Article : 336 words
  10. ONAUNGA.

    October 29.—Present—Messrs. Richardson, Cross, and Me Allan. Tenders, accepted-Work near Newton, Charles Hudson, £10 5s., for grubbing and filling in ruts, &c., and £3 for one ...

    Article : 70 words
  11. ONKAPARINGA.

    October 20.—Present —All. Mr. Von de Molen asked for leave to turn water from bis land on to district road; to be inspected. Overseer reported on deviation referred to by ...

    Article : 134 words
  12. VOLUNTEER FORCE.

    Sir—Being a resident of the bush for the most part, but now in town, I was glad to see that our gallant assistant defenders had arrived from England. A little bird whispered to me ...

    Article : 161 words
  13. PARA WIRRA.

    October 27.—Present—All except Mr. Telfer. Tenders-Fencing Cemetery, W. liyall's, 5s. 6d. per rod, accepted. Messrs. Bowden, Philp, and Overseer to visit Cemetery to define boundaries, ...

    Article : 156 words
  14. STATE OF THE CROPS.

    Between Adelaide and Gawler the crops generally look well, although many are dirty and some are thin and poor. Some of the crops promise 12 to 14 bushels per acre, but they are ...

    Article : 389 words
  15. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    Sir—In your issue of the 27th two letter appear-both from farmers-one (" Fanner") in favor of payment, the other (" R. Caldwell") against it. The former sees the evil of the ...

    Article : 738 words
  16. District Councils.

    October 22.—Present—Crs. Thyer (Chairman), Carter, Neale, and Mienck. Revised assessment accepted. Ruts to be filled in on road between McLeod's and Cumming's; also ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. PORT GAWLER.

    October 29.—Present—Crs. Temby (Chairman), Cowan, and Secomb. Clerk to write to Road Board and inform them Post and Telegraph Office is not on private property. ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. PROSPECT.

    October 23.—Present—All. Tenders accepted-66, supplying 200 yards limestone, Nails-worth, W. Burrage, 3s. Hid. per yard; 67, supplying 250 yards limestone, Little Adelaide, ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. BURNSIDE.

    Oct, 29.—Present—All. Messrs. Moulden &od Son agreed to pay moiety of cost of funds, earthworks, &c., on roads in Upper Kensington to extent of Surveyor's estimate. Board of ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. QUEENSTOWN AND ALBERTON.

    October 22.—Present—Crs. J. Formby, J.P. (in the chair), Mansfield, Frewin, and Pudney. Manager of South Australian Company for warded cheque for £20, as voluntary ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. CRAFERS.

    October 18.—Present—Crs. Lewis (Chairman), Watts, Scott, and Elborough. Tender accepted -Fencing road through Section 46, near Gould's, Wm. Gould, £12. Work ordered-Forming and ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. RHYNIE.

    October 27.—Present—Chairman, Crs. Kemp and Carnow. Letter from Mr. Styles, re roads. Mr. T. O'Loughlin, Councillor for Wakefield Ward, resigned through ill-health; resignation ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    Haymaking has now (says the Wallaroo Times of October 31} become generaL in this district, and the weather is remarkably favorable. All the crops as yet cat are way good ...

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  24. ADELAIDE RAILWAY TICKET OFFICE.

    Sir—As one of the many constant passengers on the Fort Railway, who while waiting at the Adelaide Station has to bear the scorching rays of the Sun, so intensified by a very low glass ...

    Article : 172 words
  25. GEORGETOWN.

    October 19.—Present—All but Cr. Fyfe. Letters from Commissioner Crown Lands stating it had been decided not to close suburban roads except in exchange for other roads. Memorial ...

    Article : 133 words
  26. TALUNGA.

    October 29.—Present—Crs. Rathjin and Fawcett. No quorum. ...

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  27. UPPER WAKEFIELD.

    October 27.—Present—Chairman, and Crs. Long and Jones. Mr. John Bagot wrote, re water reserve. Tenders accepted-No. 421, G. Tucker, £6 14s.; 422, A. Hillery, £17 15s. ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. GILBERT.

    October 29.—Present—Crs. R. W. Hall, J.P. (chair), McInerheny, Hondow, and Johnston. Mr. Sanders offered to reopen pound, provided Council would repair yards. ...

    Article : 98 words
  29. WALKERVILLE.

    October 15.—No quorum. October 29.—Present—All. Clerk to direct Mrs. H. Borne to cat cactus or prickly pear hedge in Fuller-street, as it is an obstruction to ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. A PUBLIC-HOUSE BROIL.

    Sir—On Saturday night last a disgusting scene was enacted at the Balaklava Hotel, which was not only a disgrace to the proprietor, but to the township and civilization. Past the ...

    Article : 174 words
  31. WEST TORRENS.

    October 30.—Present—All except Cr. Davis, Letter from the Company's manager, stating that no limestone must be removed from Section 5. Messrs. Collen & Wigley wrote, stating ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. HIGHERCOMBE.

    October 29.—Present—All except Or. W. Possingham. Works finished satisfactorily on Water Gully, Kangaroo Bottom, Pitman's, Kolve's Catting, and Sand's reads. ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. OUR SYSTEM OF AUDIT.

    Sir—In your lending article of this morning you attribute to me the authorship of the present Audit Act. This is not so. In consequence of the imperfections and inefficiency of the ...

    Article : 307 words
  34. MACCLESFIELD.

    October 22.—Present—Messrs. E. Austin (Chairman), W. Castle, and T. Sraham, Letters from Messrs. Bosisto and Tacker re roads. W. Wilkins to remove his fence to proper boundary. ...

    Article : 82 words
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