March 18.—Present—Mr. John Thorpe (Chairman), and Messrs. Mauran, Jacobs, and Bradley. Letter received from Council of Education with reference to rates; Clerk instructed to reply. ...
Article : 104 wordsWhen Chumney was gone Ebenezer Piper walked up and down the narrow track in the pine plantation, ruminating upon what he had been told. Why should ...
Article : 6,611 wordsThe Willunga Agricultural Society held their annual Show on Thursday, March 14. The day was not at all favorable for the occasion, the atmosphere being "close and muggy," whilst ...
Article : 2,690 wordsMarch 9.—Present—All. Chairman reported that he ordered Dr. H. Ayliffe at instance of Police-trooper Bleechmore to attend to a man imported to him as lying on the Murray Flats in ...
Article : 140 wordsMarch 7.—Present—Crs. Lewis (Chairman), Frederick Watts, Andrew Scott, Walter Elborough. Mr. Wills waited upon Council, asking to have bridge near his place repaired, ...
Article : 167 wordsMarch 4.—Present—Crs. S. Myles (Chairman) and Kelly. No quorum. March 18.—Special Meeting.—Present—All. Metalling at Short's-road let to W. Roberts at ...
Article : 70 wordsMarch 9.—Returning Officer attended at noon to open nominations for Councillor in place of Mr. J. Smith, when the following persons were nominated:—Julius Bottroff, John ...
Article : 69 wordsMarch 11.—Present—R. Marshall (Chairman), Crs. Pilgrim and Coffey. P. Hogan's tender accepted for forming 26 chains road at 9s. per chain. Clerk instructed to inspect road near ...
Article : 79 wordsMarch 2.—Present—Crs. English and Long. No quorum. March 16.—Present—All. Letters received from Commissioner of Crown Lands enclosing ...
Article : 211 wordsMarch 11.—Present—All. Deputation, consisting of Messrs. T. Hewitt, Argent, and Buckley, sen., waited on Council in reference to flood waters on two roads; Council would ...
Article : 84 wordsMarch 18.—Present—The Chairman, Crs. Moyse and Paterson. Tenders accepted—No 5, C. Prime; No. 6, Wm. Ford; No. 12, J. R. Hurst; No. 13, J. E. Baker. Letter from ...
Article : 166 wordsMarch 9.—Present—All but Mr. Sampson. Clerk to be Treasurer. Chairman to be allowed to employ legal advice Council v. Forbes. Chairman to allow £1 for relief to ...
Article : 56 wordsMarch 8.—Present—Crs. Porter (Chairman), Brice, Reynolds, and Dixon. Letter received from Commissioner of Crown Lands that quarry and water reserves were vested in Council. ...
Article : 72 wordsMarch 14.—Present—The Chairman and Messrs. Collins, Moulds, and Sharp. Tender accepted—Supplying 120 yards of 2½ inch metal for Fifth Creek-road, Win. Blackmore, at ...
Article : 57 wordsMarch 16.—Present—Messrs. R. M. Robertson (Chairman), J. Dufty, George Green, and Wm. Tucker. Inspector reported Lovelock's Bridge nearly finished, culverts at Tiller's Hill in ...
Article : 84 wordsMarch 9.—Present—All members.—Edward Bolger gazetted Banger February 28. Contracts complete—Fred. Crossman and Sam. Coote's contract, No. 53, four chains road and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsMarch 9.—Present—D. Stewart (Chairman), W. Chenoweth, W. Semmens, and J. Humphreys. Overseer reported that works in progress were proceeding satisfactorily. Chairman reported ...
Article : 54 wordsMarch 18.—Present—All. Mr. Neville was appointed dayman for the western, and Mr. Quigley for eastern division of district. Mr. Quigley's tenders were accepted for supplying ...
Article : 113 wordsMarch 18.—Present—All. Letter from Collector Adelaide Hospital, asking Council to subscribe to the institution; to stand over. Mrs. J. McGrath applied for slaughtering licence; ...
Article : 96 wordsMarch 16.—Present—All. Ten shillings allowed to M. Cluan for extra work on contract No. 1, and £4 paid on account. Resolved that if it can be proved that any scalps brought to ...
Article : 126 wordsMarch 18.—Present—Messrs Temby (Chairman), Cowan, and Dawkins. Letter from Grace Council respecting repairing Dolohon's Crossing; to be informed that this Council will do ...
Article : 47 wordsThe members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association with their friends, amongst whom was a considerable number of the fair sex, celebrated their annual anniversary on Thursday, ...
Article : 544 wordsPresent—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs. McFarlane and Bell. Two tenders received for erection of room at cemetery. W. Dick at £30 accepted. One tender received for new bay to ...
Article : 81 wordsMarch 9.—Present—All. Tenders accepted— 294, E. Mullins, £3 10s.; 295, F. Huppatz, £9 14s. 6d. Received circular from Midland Road Board, re proposed expenditure. Chairman ...
Article : 49 wordsMarch 11.—Present—All but Mr. Roberts. Mr. Richards to open road between Sections 477 and 478. Daniel Worrell sworn in as a constable Received sn account from James ...
Article : 248 wordsMarch 9.—Present—All except Mr. Ware. Letter received from Mr. Doswell re maps. Chairman reported that bad hole on road near Cemetery, complained of last meeting, had been ...
Article : 138 wordsMarch 11.—Present—All. Circular from Crown Lands Office, with illustrations, relative to Colorado beetle; from the Surveyor-General's Office with reference to disposal of objections to ...
Article : 70 wordsHis Worship the Mayor of Adelaide (Mr. H. Scott, J.P.), Mr. H. H. Tarton, J.P., and Mr. S. Tomkinson, J.P., waited on the Hon. G. C. Hawker (Commissioner of Public Works) ...
Article : 534 wordsMarch 14.—Present—All but Cr. Cook. Chairman reported that Mr. Harvey had waited on him to know if Council had any intention of purchasing a piece of land for Council purposes, ...
Article : 166 wordsMarch 18.—Present all. Letter received from District Council Barossa East re boundary road; Council resolved to adhere to their former resolution; Clerk to reply. Chairman reported ...
Article : 183 wordsMarch 11.—Present—Mr. C. Newman (Chairman), Crs. J. G. Coulls and H. Pitman. Tracing from Surveyor-General's office, showing roads proposed to be opened, closed, &c, in District ...
Article : 118 wordsMarch 16.—Present—The Chairman (Mr. Robert Kelly, J.P.), Crs. Watts and Megaw. A. Ayliff applied for compensation for grubbing; complied with. The Clerk reported that some ...
Article : 145 wordsMarch 2.—Present—Messrs. Fairweather, Wensel, Brooks, and G. Davidson. Following tenders accepted—Delivering 100 yards stone on Lake-road, E. Bolton, 3s. 7d. per yard; ...
Article : 96 wordsMarch 16.—At a public meeting of the ratepayers a memorial was drawn up and signed for altering the boundaries of the wards. Council Meeting.—Present—All except ...
Article : 82 wordsMarch 11.—Present—All. Works ordered—Repairs to read and footbridge near Rathgen's; cutting and filling Mount Torrens; road metal Kenton Valley; 100 yards of stone, North ...
Article : 92 wordsMarch 16.—Present—The Chairman (Hon. J. Crozier), Crs. Smith, Lewes and Moseley. Letter received from Surveyor-General, referring to the work of carrying off the flood waters of the ...
Article : 121 wordsFebruary 25.—No quorum. March 11.—Present—Crs. W. Castle, R. Miller, and A. Robinson. Circulars received from Crown Lands Office re Colorado beetle. P. Doherty ...
Article : 84 wordsThe passage of the new river steamer Quern of the South through the Murray Mouth, and her reception by the people of Goolwa, is this described by a correspondent of the Southern ...
Article : 717 wordsMarch 11.—Present—All, except Mr. C. F. Smart. Overseer of Works reported repairs to Teatree Golly bridge finished. Stationmen repairing Lowther's bridge. Gravelling ordered ...
Article : 56 wordsMarch 4.—Present—All. Overseer reported having inspected road from C. Schutze's A. Hoffman's; also, from Mannum to Sanders Crek, and considered work necessary. ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 23 Mar 1878, Page 2
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