A meeting was held yesterday to consider the question of having a mill erected in this neighborhood. Mr. F. Baker was in the chair. As the principal mover in the matter, was not present ...
Article : 407 wordsThe crops in this area are looking remarkably well, especially those sown on fallow land. We have had some fine showers of rain which have greatly unproved the crops.— We are ...
Article : 96 wordsThe long-wished for rain has come at last. Splendid rains are falling in the North-East. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe busy season has commenced, and Saltia presents a lively appearance just now, team after team passing through daily laden with wool. There is evidently a much larger amount ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Rechabites held their annual festival here yesterday. The weather was not all that could be desired, but still the attendance was larger than in former years. During the day a ...
Article : 104 wordsThe account which you gave of the opening of the new Council Chamber should be supplemented by a few facts. The proposition for the new Chamber at first met with some opposition, ...
Article : 215 wordsThe crops around here having been revived by the showers which fell last Sunday are now assuming a healthy appearance.— The agriculturists are commencing to evince anxiety ...
Article : 41 wordsThe public meeting held here on Friday evening last was not a representative one, sufficient publicity not having been given. Only about a dozen persons were present. In the ...
Article : 215 wordsFine rain fell here yesterday. The weather is now very cold, and it is blowing hard.—The Rev. J. Richards preached in the Bible Christian Chapel here yesterday, it being the anniversary ...
Article : 53 wordsSince my last we have had nice showers, which have set the farmers fallowing again. Owing to the dry hot weather the grass and wild oats are beginning to come out in ear, the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe weather still continues very dry, and a good fall of rain is badly wanted for the crops.— We have now got police protection, and the trooper appears to have enough to do to keep the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe crops although not so forward as they were this time last year are looking well. Mowing will be commenced in a day or two if the weather permits.— On the 7th inst. a cricket ...
Article : 81 wordsSuburban lands and a Cemetery Reserve are declared in connection with the town of Morgan. RAILWAY RESERVE. Land in the Hundred of Neales is set apart as ...
Article : 1,291 wordsWe are having very seasonable, weather. About an inch of rain fell on Saturday last, and now there are signs of more. The weather is warm between the rains, which makes the crops ...
Article : 90 wordsOn last Saturday and Sunday we had some splendid showers of rain, which will greatly improve our harvest prospects. The weather still looks threatening. ...
Article : 28 wordsHALLETT, C. A. Dunemann—Red bullock, white on belly, cock horns, piece cut out of near ear, no brands visible. To be sold October 16. ...
Article : 1,078 wordsThe election of a member for the Noarlunga District caused little excitement, indeed scarcely any notice was taken of the event; only 14 polled at this place. Some regret was felt at ...
Article : 145 wordsOn Friday last Mrs. Fleet appeared before Mr. W. Colman, J.P., and Mr. J. McCullum, J.P., to answer a charge laid against her by Corporal Cate for supplying two aboriginal natives with ...
Article : 211 wordsThe crops in this and the adjacent neighborhood are looking all that can be desired. The growth of vegetation has been checked by the continued cold and frosty weather, but a ...
Article : 66 wordsSince writing to you last we hare had a nice change in the weather. Rain commenced to fall on Saturday afternoon and continued up to Sunday night. It will be very beneficial to the ...
Article : 243 wordsThe weather is very threatening, and we expect a downpour.—An entertainment is to be held here on the 20th by the Mutual Improvement Society.—Mr. Gray commences his ...
Article : 66 wordsThe long wished-for rain has at length come, and we are at present enjoying some very nice showers. The wheat in some places was beginning to look blighted on account of the hot ...
Article : 107 wordsWe had splendid showers of rain here on Saturday and Sunday. Rain was greatly needed, especially for the crops on the Eastern Plains.—The Primitive Methodists held their ...
Article : 189 wordsSince I last wrote the sky has on several occasions worn a threatening aspect and the farmers looked forward to a good fall of rain, but beyond a few drizzling showers none has ...
Article : 324 wordsThe crops are looking splendid and there is an abundance of grass, so that stock of all kinds are in good condition. The farmers have had a good time for fallowing having sorted early, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe first annual picnic of the Loyal Dublin Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., was held on the Park Lands adjoining the township of Dublin on Wednesday, September 11. Considering that the ...
Article : 264 wordsOn Thursday last we were favored with a thorough downpour of rain, which lasted many hours. Such a season for rain has Scarcely ever been known in this neighborhood. There is an ...
Article : 124 wordsWe had a few pleasant showers on Saturday and Sunday last, which the crops much needed. One farmer will commence haymaking this week. Red rust has shown itself very badly in ...
Article : 54 wordsThe anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday school was celebrated on Sunday, September 15, when the Rev. G. W. Patchell preached two sermons to good congregations, gave an address to ...
Article : 168 wordsThe past week has been a busy in our port. Six schooners and three steamers have discharged and taken in cargoes during that period. On the 11th the steamer Adela came ...
Article : 204 wordsDuring the last few days we have had some nice showers of rain, which have refreshed the crops, and at the present time they are looking splendid.—The Tarcowie people have been ...
Article : 279 wordsAlthough the weather daring the past week has been very changeable, little rain fell. Every day we expected a heavy, downpour, but it passed over. Sunday was a very boisterous ...
Article : 564 wordsThe crops in this neighborhood are looking healthy, but want more rain. We have had several light showers since I last wrote, but no heavy downfall.—A meeting, called by Mr. E. ...
Article : 275 wordsIn the early part of the week we had Borne passing showers. Two miles from the Port the all was hardly perceptible. To-day the sky was cloudy, and at about 10 o'clock rain ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Bible Christians have again started preaching services here, having obtained the use of the schoolroom for that purpose. The services yesterday were conducted by ...
Article : 112 wordsOn Saturday night last our new police cell was occupied for the first time by one of several who were fighting in front of a public-house, There being only one constable stationed here ...
Article : 221 wordsThe children attending the Wesleyan Sunday-school here were treated to tea by the teachers and other friends on Tuesday last. A public tea followed, at which the attendance was ...
Article : 140 wordsOur usually quiet township was enlivened this week by a concert given by the Rev. Mr. Dennis's Tonic Sol Fa Singing Glass, assisted by several ladies and gentlemen from Mount Barker. ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 21 Sep 1878, Page 2
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