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Article : 1,771 wordsMr. Foley's statue of the Prince Cambridge was unveiled oh January 21, by the Prince of Wales, who, in reply to an address from the University, expressed the pleasure ...
Article : 1,505 wordsMarch 2.—Present—All but Mr. Metcalf. Letter from Mr. Hargrave we expenditure of money voted for road between Port Elliot and Port Victor. Returns from ...
Article : 63 wordsThe obscurity in which the movements alike of Sulieman Pasha, and General Gourko were involved after the occupation of Philippopolis by the Russians is now to some extent removed. ...
Article : 650 wordsMarch 11.—Present—Crs. Auld (in chair), Stanton, Crane, and Goldsack. Read letter from Dr. Wyatt, re proposed Waterfall Gully-road; further consideration postponed until ...
Article : 137 wordsMarch 5.—Present—All. Letter from Surveyor-General relative to flood water being conducted from Sturt into Patawalonga, Creek. Letter from Mr. May, asking for an extension ...
Article : 76 wordsFebruary 26—Present—All except Cr. Bowhey. Tender accepted—For filling up at back of sea wall, Henley Beach, J. Simeon, £94, lump sum. £50 to be spent in metalling Henley ...
Article : 112 wordsMarch 11.—Present — The Chairman, and Crs Amber, Holmes, and Herriot. Tenders accepted from P. Collins, metal on Reservoir-road, 4s. 7d. per yard; also, from T. Addison, ...
Article : 71 wordsMarch 4.—Present—All. Letter from Mr. Kingston, read contractor, requesting to be relieved from Contracts Nos. 4 and 5; granted. Mr. Newton's tender for painting, &c., at ...
Article : 37 wordsMarch 4.—Present—All. Thos. Nimmitz applied for licence to slaughter cattle in Sevenhills; to be granted next meeting. G. H. Carter applied to have road between Shaw's ...
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Article : 382 wordsMarch 2.—Present — Chairman (Mr. R. K. Spotswood), Crs. Campbell and McLachlan. Grace District Council wrote that they will cooperate in grubbing part of boundary-road. ...
Article : 71 wordsMarch 8.—Present — Crs. Virgo (in chair), King, and Gillick. Commissioner Crown Lands to be written to re subsidy. Tenders accepted for rebuilding Bundaleer Bridge, N. Horner, ...
Article : 49 wordsMarch 11.—Present—Chairman, Crs. Vawser and Worden. Mr. G. W. Hill wrote stating that Council could have allotment No. 7 for £12; accepted. Clerk to obtain legal advice re ...
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Article : 174 wordsMarch 8.—Present— All except Cr. Reid. Correspondence from Crown Lands Office re Colorado beetle nuisance; also from South Australian Bank re overdraft, and advising receipt of ...
Article : 122 wordsIn the Belgian Chamber yesterday the Minister of the Interior, asked for a grant of 1,250,000 fr. for fortifications along the Scheldt. A telegram from Rome announces that the ...
Article : 559 wordsMarch 6.—Present—Mr. H. T. Morris (Chairman), Crs. Parrott, Harding, and Wickert. Resolved that all ratepayers who have not paid their rates be noticed, and if not paid ...
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Article : 102 wordsSir—I have seen it notified in your newspaper that Mr. Wigley has resigned his seat in the Assembly to enable him to take the position of Acting-Clerk to the Licensing Bench ...
Article : 304 wordsMarch 6.—Present—Crs. A. Macgeorge (Chairman), Anderson, and Shephard. Chairman reported that nothing had been definitely settled with regard to fixing site for new school. ...
Article : 125 wordsMarch 9.—Present—All but Cr. Altmann, Mr. Rounsevell to be informed that it is Council's intention to let or sell all useless roads throughout district. Mr. J. Macbean wrote ...
Article : 64 wordsSir—In answer to your correspondent "N.N.," appearing in the Express the 8th inst., I beg to inform you that the largest lump of gold ever found in Australia, and believed to be the ...
Article : 77 wordsMarch 5.—Present—Messrs. Wilke (Chairman), Braund, Davies, and Harrington. Received memorial from 12 ratepayers asking that metalling in Argyle-street, Little Adelaide, ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 16 Mar 1878, Page 17
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