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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsI perceive that the Overland Telegraph works are making rapid progress northwards. The construction party on No. 1 section (Mr. E. M. Bagot's contract), under Mr. W. B. Towler ...
Article : 624 wordsA sale was held this afternoon at Mr. Peter Little's, who is about giving up his farm. Mr. P. Rowland was the auctioneer. A good deal of hay was included in the effects offered, but was ...
Article : 80 wordsJanuary 21.—Present—Chairman, and Councilors Gunning, Grieve, and Agar. Communication from Crown Lands Office, stating temporary and swamp reserves were under control ...
Article : 92 wordsJanuary 21.—All present. Clerk to enquire if Government would sell to the Council old jetty at Normanville. Clerk to request Myponga Council to get Scotch thistles destroyed on ...
Article : 44 wordsThe annual meeting of the Institute was held in the room on the 6th lost., Mr. T. Jones, in the chair. There were present Messrs. Usher, Richards, Osborne, Rogers, and Barker. ...
Article : 351 wordsJanuary 21.—Present—Messrs. Brock (Chairman), Grace, and Kriebel. Messrs. Boomke and McDonald presented petition from ratepayers, asking Council to make road leading ...
Article : 137 wordsOn Saturday morning, just as Cobb & Co.'s 'bus was leaving the Talunga yards, a nasty accident happened to a boy, a son of Mr. Poples. He was standing at the two leaders' heads while ...
Article : 209 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—Messrs. Urlwin (in the chair), Bussenschutt, Middleton, and Burnett. Communication respecting appointment of medical officer. Deferred till next meeting. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Roman Catholics of Lower Wakefield are raising subscriptions to purchase a harmonium for their church there.—A farmer on Alma Plains has had a paddock of more than ...
Article : 145 wordsThere has not been much news to communicate from this place for the last fortnight, but I am glad to say the weather is everything that could be desired for gathering in the crops, and ...
Article : 346 wordsCANOWIE (nearest Post-Office, Canowie), P. O'Donohue—Brindle bullock, branded ES near rump, star in forehead, cock horns, white belly, near and off flanks white, near eye blind ...
Article : 596 wordsJanuary 21.—Present—All but Mr. Mount. Letter from Crown Lands Office, refusing to reimburse amount paid for cutting thistles on Crown lands. Clerk to take legal proceedings ...
Article : 48 wordsOur township of late has been rather quiet, the farmers being too busy with their crops to leave them; but on Friday last some excitement prevailed in consequence of accidents ...
Article : 466 wordsNo event of any importance has occurred since my last. Christmas festivities scarcely interrupted the business of the farmers, who have had to make the most of the few suitable ...
Article : 356 wordsJanuary 21.—Present—Chairman, Councillors Williss, J. C. Leonard, W. Wickes, and W. Mitchell. Letters from Destitute Board, respecting accounts and medical attendance on ...
Article : 139 wordsHarvesting in this neighborhood is not yet completed, the weather having been very unfavorable—a few days very hot and then heavy rain, which no doubt will have occasioned ...
Article : 278 wordsJanuary 21.—Present—The Chairman, Messrs. Jolly, and Faulkner. Letter from Road Board re Walkey and Mintaro-road. Mr. Tobin's tender for destitue rations accepted by ...
Article : 119 wordsThe steamer Albury, with 33 bales of wool, and thy Queen, with 302 bales, have gone down since my last.—It is an ill-wind that blows nobody good, and certainly the failure of ...
Article : 153 wordsJanuary 21.—Present—Messrs. W. Clark (Chairman), Green, Dreseher, and Obst. Dr. Ayliffe reappointed District Surgeon. Application for footpath at Penrice to be repaired ...
Article : 153 wordsJanuary 24.—Present—Chairman and Councillor Hogan. No quorum. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe weather since last Christmas has been very unfavorable for harvest operations, and yesterday a severe thunder and hailstorm, passed over a portion of the district; the hailstones ...
Article : 103 wordsJanuary 20.—-Present—All the members. Letter from Rev. A. Rigg on state of floor in chapel at Queen's Own Town, which had been used as schoolroom, soliciting assistance ...
Article : 203 wordsThe weather has been hot: on Wednesday a thunderstorm, accompanied by a little rain.—On Monday evening a Mr. Roberts gave selections from Shakspeare in the Assembly Rooms ...
Article : 143 wordsOur usually quiet township was startled by the announcement on Monday, the 16th instant, of a lecture in the Court House by Mr. Campbell on "Intemperance." The Rev. B. J. ...
Article : 171 wordsA great want of cottages is felt in this township. I have no doubt that were there a dozen to let next week they would find tenants immediately.—The place is quite busy, such a very ...
Article : 474 wordsNumerous wheat-laden teams may now be daily seen wending their way towards this port—in fact thousands of bushels have arrived here this week. Yesterday there was a slight ...
Article : 275 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—Messrs. R. F. Burton (Chairman), Duncan, and Crozier. Overseer reported completion of culvert and road in Marion Village; also, delivery of metal ready for ...
Article : 124 wordsThe wheat crops in the north are everywhere unusually abundant, and large quantities find their way to this township. Much of the corn remains unreaped, because of the changeable ...
Article : 240 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—Messrs. F. Hannaford (Chairman), J. Phillis, J. Harvie, J. Brandis, and A. Peickert. Letter from Survey Office stating certificate of title for old closed road ...
Article : 136 wordsA poll of ratepayers was taken on Thursday, in the Town Hall, on the creation of levying an extra twopenny rate for the purpose of relighting the city with gas. Considerable interest ...
Article : 490 wordsThe late ticklish weather has very much intercepted the reaping, and the occasional rainfall has alike more or less affected the grain, even to the germination of both barley and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsJanuary 24.—Present—All. Letter from Mayor of Adelaide, requesting attendance of Council at a meeting in the Town Hall, to consider measures for supression of dangerous ...
Article : 114 wordsThe weather during the whole of last week was as favorable for harvest operations as it possibly could be, and the farmers took advantage of it, and have secured a large portion of ...
Article : 678 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—Messrs. Gaylard (Chairman), Lithgow, and Mitchelson. Arthur Stoneham's contract near Mrs. Milne's nearly finished; on completion of work fines to be ...
Article : 91 wordsOur harvest may now he said to be over, and I am sorry to say that the result is very disconraging. Some few have small lots of inferior wheat for sale, but more have only ...
Article : 176 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—All. Deputation from Crafers and Sheaoak Hill applying for several repairs. To be attended to. Letter from C. R. Board, granting permission to District ...
Article : 89 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—All. Letter from Chairman, of Destitute Board, respecting amount set apart for medical attendance on destitute poor. Letter from Mayor of Adelaide ...
Article : 167 wordsHaving been away from the district for some time I have been unable to keen you posted up with news of this part of the river. One blessing the river has fallen here ...
Article : 597 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—Messrs. Dunn (Chairman), and Paltridge. No quorum. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe farmers are very busy in this neighborhood with their crops, and reaping is almost finished.—The Glenburn Band of Hope have again sought to enliven us with one of their ...
Article : 200 wordsMiss Thorne preached in the Wesley an Chapel, Moonta, on Sunday morning to a large congregation. At the close of the service a collection was made on behalf of the Bible ...
Article : 309 wordsJanuary 16.—Presont—Messrs. Barrow (Chairman), Thomson, an Patterson. Chairman and Mr. Thomson reported repairs at Ashwell School completed satisfactorily; also ...
Article : 71 wordsJanuary 24.—Present—All but Mr. Fisher. Letter from Mr. J. Paull, offering limestone at 2s. per yard. Accepted if any more is required. Tenders accepted—Kelly, backing up ...
Article : 181 wordsPresent—Messrs. Winckel, Dawkins, Ebsary, and Wood. Tenders to be called for making several pieces of road. Payments, £5 8s. 6d. ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 28 Jan 1871, Page 7
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