December 3.—Present—Crs. Shorney, Rix. Reid, and Mead. Returning-Officer reported election of James Mead in place of G. R. Solth. Chairman reported interview with Major of ...
Article : 166 wordsDecember 8.—Present—All. M. Kain wrote stating inability to perform his contract at River Wakefield. Clerk to write to Dalkey Council for moiety of cost grubbing on ...
Article : 144 wordsSir—I should feel obliged if you would, through your columns, answer the following query—Whether it is customary after appeals of rates of properties have been sent in to the ...
Article : 237 wordsSir—Since you referred correspondents to me for information concerning the Transvaal, I have been so beset with enquiries regarding it that I venture to avail myself of some MSS. ...
Article : 968 wordsDecember 1.—Present—All but Cr. Linke. Mr. C. Drescher applied on behalf inhabitants of Stock well for water reserve in that township to be defined and opened, as owner of ...
Article : 105 wordsDecember 3.—Present—All except Cr. Adams. Overseer reported Twelftree's contract completed satisfactorily; O'Neil's completed, bat not according to specification—road to be ...
Article : 64 wordsSir—I can scarcely express my horror on reading in my paper this evening particulars of the dreadful boat catastrophe at Port Wakefield. I write feelingly on this subject, as the same ...
Article : 240 wordsDecember 10.—No quorum. ...
Article : 8 wordsDecember 3.—Present—Cra. Thyer (Chairman, Mienck, Williams, Neale. James Wilkinson complained of pigs, goats, &c., roaming at large, and polluting water in creek. Statement ...
Article : 171 wordsDecember 1. — Present — Crs. Strother, Heingus, and Finck. Tenders accepted—No. 250, M. Leahey, £44; No. 251, M. Leahey, 7s. per chain. Bagot's Gap and Sheaok Log-road ...
Article : 133 wordsSir—I notice a statement in yours of the 1st inst., and although it is rather late to do so, yet I think it ought to be contradicted. I have been unable or I should have written before. ...
Article : 213 wordsSir—I think it is very necessary that the subject having reference to the above should be thoroughly ventilated. As Mr. Egan is pleased to characterise my former letter as a tempting ...
Article : 659 wordsSir—A friend has been kind enough to send me a copy of your paper dated 26th November in which two letters appear, signed "James Macgeorge" and "Michael McMullen," re above ...
Article : 470 wordsDecember 10.—Present—All but Mr. Cross. Contract at crossing by Pound yards to be, carried cut in accordance with specifications. P. Doherty granted extension of time for his ...
Article : 87 wordsDecember 8.—Present— Crs. Rodgers (Chairman), Jackson, and Mahony. Letter from Central Board of Main Roads informed Council that mileposts would be erected on Truro and ...
Article : 110 wordsDecember 10.—Present—All. Wm. McCord appointed Clerk vice James Donaldson resigned. Contractor for public Pound to be allowed to use 6 by 2 sawn rails for sheepyards. Clerk to ...
Article : 67 wordsSir—I observe by to-day's issue that Mr. Carr is to move in the House of Assembly—"That a report be laid on the table of the House showing the estimated cost of completing the ...
Article : 289 wordsSir—A friend of mine who is noted for his eccentricities aud crude originalities, in answer to the question what did he think of the present system of payment by results, and the ...
Article : 345 wordsDecember 1.—Adjourned meeting. Present— Crs. Warnes (Chairman), Dowser, Martin, and Stevens. Road at back of Hallett's Woolshed considered not of sufficient importance for ...
Article : 90 wordsDecember 8.—Present— Chairman, Messrs. Styles, Curnow, and McMartin. Correspondence from Secretary of District Clerk's Association, between that body and Crown Lands ...
Article : 146 wordsDecember 10.—Present—Chairman and Crs. Holmes and Nation. Routine business. Payments, £15 15s. ...
Article : 18 wordsDecember 10.—No quorum. ...
Article : 6 wordsNovember 20. — Present — All, Slaughter licences granted to P. Braendler, Hahndorf, and W. Riddle, Echuuga. Cr. Borrett handed in list ratepayers in Crafer's Ward subscribing ...
Article : 73 wordsDecember 1.—Present—All. Mr. H. Manning applied to have a piece of road metalled near Barton's Corner; granted. Application made for crossing to join main road near ...
Article : 57 wordsSir—If we are not soon supplied with police protection oar township, which has for some time been gradually getting worse and worse, will not be a fit place for one of the fair sex to ...
Article : 324 wordsDecember 10.—Present—All but Cr. Forrest. Tender accepted, Contract 58, W. Carnell, lump sum, £9. C. Drogomuller applied to have road repaired near Frare's. Overseer to inspect. ...
Article : 52 wordsDecember 8.— Present — All. Mr. Thomas Henderson to repair culvert near Mr. Prosser's. Contracts in progress—E. R. Bolger, 16 chains of road near Inman River; E. R. Bolger's ...
Article : 190 wordsSir—I observe a letter in your issue of Monday from Mr. Egan in reply to my letter appearing in yours of Monday, 26th November. Mr. Egan indulges in generalities, and ends ...
Article : 849 wordsDecember 1.—Present—Chairman and Crs. Fauikner and Trelaggan. Order for exchange of water reserve to be signed and returned. Resignation as medical officer from Dr. Parker; ...
Article : 46 wordsSir—It was suggested by Colonel Downs, I believe, that the uniforms should be cloth, but after all the Government has decided upon serge. Now, Sir, this is penny wise and pound ...
Article : 211 wordsDecember 10.—Present—Messrs. H. Haines (Chairman), A. Kirk, and T. Butler. Overseer reported, McCarthy's contract finished satisfactorily, Haywood's No. 4 nearly completed, ...
Article : 60 wordsDecember 3.— Present — Chairman (Mr. Thomas ) Crs. Tait and Gray. Overseer's report on road inspection, and works required presented; call of Council to be made to ...
Article : 75 wordsDecember 8.—Present — All. Application from Mr. R. Whitehead; not entertained. Mr. Jones applied for repairs near Dickerson's Section; work to be done. Mr. Johnson applied ...
Article : 73 wordsSir—Reading in your journal some remarks made in a late Melbourne Argus, concerning the unearthing of the ghastly remains of executed malefactors who had been buried in the ...
Article : 699 wordsDecember 10.—Present—Mr. C. Newman (Chairman), Crs. M. Kuhlman and J. G. Coulls. Destitute Board wrote stating they had accepted tender of Mr. J. Possingham for supply ...
Article : 66 wordsDecember 11.—Present—All Mr. Marshall wrote calling attention to Bathurst burrs growing on Plympton-road. Mr. Chalk wrote asking for an extension of time for broken metal; ...
Article : 233 wordsSir—It is not the rule of the executive of the Muncipality of Unley to rush into print on the appearance of every letter referring to the action of the Council which may appear in your ...
Article : 256 wordsSir—Could you inform me and the public before the recent contest for Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors is quite dismissed from the public mind, any cause for the great numbers of votes ...
Article : 117 wordsDecember 1.—Present—Chairman and Crs. Trevena and Sampson. Surveyor reported ford over Light bad been repaired. Surveyor of Belvidere District and himself agreed, in ...
Article : 128 wordsSir—In reading the above I notice that the Attorney-General sent word to postpone until the arrival of Captain Sandersfrom Clare. The Coroner, however, did not do so, and nothing ...
Article : 72 wordsDecember 8—Present—Messrs. J. Stone (in the chair), Threadgold, and Vickery. Vickery and Ellis's tender accepted supply rations to destitute poor. Dr. J. J. Sangster appointed ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 15 Dec 1877, Page 15
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