November 25.—Present—Chairman, and Councillors McSham, Hersey, and Robinson. Resolved that reward of 11. Ire offerred for information leading to conviction of parties ...
Article : 88 wordsNovember 23.—Present—Chairman, Messrs. Bowman and Brown. Slaughtering licence granted Thos. Smith. Rate and this the notices to be served. Necessary books to be got. ...
Article : 57 wordsThere was great excitement here this morning when it was known that the steamer Went-worth had arrived from the Darling, bringing one of the survivors of the accident by which ...
Article : 175 wordsThe weather during the past few days has been most unfavorable for hay making. Thunderstorms and heavy rains visit us every night, and it is feared the crops will sustain ...
Article : 215 wordsI am sorry to have to record the Arrival of one of the Egyptian places. The locusts have been hovering and settling themselves around us in innumerable multitudes, and impotent ...
Article : 104 wordsNovember 21.—Present—Councillors Broad (Chairman), Barlow, and Trudgen, Clerk reported that at meeting of ratepayers, held 18th inst., rate of 6d. was made. Information ...
Article : 46 wordsNovember 21.—Present—Messrs. C. H. Barton (in chair), A. Hardy, Scott, Gore, Lewis. Tenders for contract No. 123, Lion's Mill-road, too high. Work ordered on Ridge-road. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe haymaking is nearly concluded. A great deal has been out in this district.—A heavy thunderstorm occurred on Sunday, and a great quantity of rain fell; it scarcely ceased from 4 ...
Article : 80 wordsNovember 25.—No quorum. ...
Article : 7 wordsIn the coarse of a trip about twenty miles north of this place, up the flats, I noticed that the crops between We and a mile or so beyond Point Pass are very fair, and will turn out an ...
Article : 191 wordsNovember 26.—Present—Messrs. T. Playford (Chairman), Bungay, Moulds, and Wotton. Tenders accepted—Forming and metalling 4 chains, Trenorden's-road, A. Wotton, 31. 15s. ...
Article : 66 wordsNovember 23.—Present—All. Tender for debrising road near Spring Bank, too high. Memorial requesting Council to call a meeting of ratepayers, to make a special rate of 3d., for ...
Article : 48 wordsSince my last we have had a very curious time of it. We have had some very severe thunder, lighting, and heavy hail and rains, and out town of Kadina is now as bad, if not worse ...
Article : 258 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Councillors Day (in chair), Donladson, Waldin, and Turner. Received 41. ...
Article : 19 wordsNovember 25.—Present—All. Mr. Presgrave waited on Council with diagram of boundary between Clarendon and Echunga district, certified correct by Surveyor-General. Cleek to ...
Article : 144 wordsMr. D. Rossiter, one of the sporting men of Melrose, has just returned, bearing with him the Town Plate of Georgetown, which was so creditably won by his mare Polly at the races ...
Article : 452 wordsSir—Permit me, through the medium of your columns, to ask your opinion on the following point:—Until recently I have been working as a miner at North Yelta Mine, under Captain ...
Article : 217 wordsOn Monday, the 18th, we were favored with a fine shower of rain, producing a change in the temperature which even old residents know how to appreciate. We have had some ...
Article : 496 wordsThe crops promise well, but there are swarms of young locusts showing out, and the consequence is to be feared I hear of no red rust.—The Mutual Improvement Association held a very good ...
Article : 267 wordsThe prospects of the present season may now be considered good, the crops coming to maturity fast. Should the weather set in favorably, reaping will commence in about a week. ...
Article : 127 wordsNovember 25.—No quorum. ...
Article : 6 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Chairman, Messrs. Kiopper, Whitehead, Kolwes. Meeting for opening and closing reads adjourned until December 30. Resolution as to moneys ...
Article : 81 wordsHaymaking about here is progressing. The crops may be considered about average—neither very heavy nor very light. There has never before, in the recollection of old residents, been ...
Article : 264 wordsSir—It is nearly eighteen months ago since a public meeting was held at Balaklava for the object of getting the platforms at Saint's Station and Balaklava covered. so as to protect the ...
Article : 574 wordsNovember 25.—Present—All but Mr. Edwards. Notice to be given Jno. Dinan to remove fence across road, Cheltenham, and to L. conrad and George Williams to replace corner guard-posts ...
Article : 56 wordsOn Sunday evening we were visited with lightning, thunder, and rain. The flashes were moss vivid, and about 10 p.m. the whole heaven seemed in a blaze. During the night it rained ...
Article : 345 wordsWe have had a great deal of uncommon weather of late. The mornings of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, were inclined, to be sultry. Sunday morning was oppressively so. ...
Article : 238 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Messrs. Anderson, (chair), Townsend, Bartlett, Prince. Letter from J. Wescombe, jun., offering to cut thistles on reserves, Upper Start; referred to Surveyors ...
Article : 34 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Messrs. Dunn (Chairman), May, Bell, and Wraight. Council to sit as Road Commissioners on day fixed. Letter from Rev. G. Lee, asking repairs to ...
Article : 59 wordsAn accident happended on Friday last to a man named Hooper, working at Fergusson's Shaft, a quantity of earth falling on him, fracturing his thigh and bruising him severely ...
Article : 661 wordsMr. T. Padman, the energetic agent of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, gave a lecture in Crase's Room on Friday evening on V. Life Assurance." There was a fair ...
Article : 450 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Messrs. D. M. Peck (Chairman), S. Hill. and J. Hill. Letter from District Chairmen's Association re road titles. Mr. T. Woolen, asked leave to cut timber on ...
Article : 77 wordsWe have had nearly a week's wet, the ground thoroughly soaked. The locusts have cleared out for "fresh fields and pastures new," having done some harm.—The, Darling and ...
Article : 102 wordsNovember 25.—Present—All. Letters from Mr. G. R. Symonds concerning situation of the pound at Angle Vale. The Council decided that as no complaints had been made before ...
Article : 115 wordsReaping will commence this week, the wheat being now ripe. Our agriculturists have sanguine expectation of a heavy yield, which it is hoped will be fully realised.—The are a few ...
Article : 72 wordsOn Tuesday last a boy about 12 years of age, son of Mr. T. Shrives, carrier, of this place, while gathering together, some hay at Mr. C. Dinham's, was bitten by a snake. Mr. Dinham ...
Article : 267 wordsNovember 23.—Present—Messrs. Freebairn (in the chair), Smyth, and Howard. Tenders accepted, per chain—Forming near Mr. Robert Lawrie's, George Carter, 18s. 6d.; grubbing and ...
Article : 110 wordsThe foundation stone of the bridge over Bull's Creek on the lower Meadows and Willunga-road was ceremoniously laid on the 19th instant by Mr. P. Murrie, Chairman of the ...
Article : 416 wordsNovember 25.—Present—James Sioggett, William Shepherd, E. Terry, and David Chapman. Thos. O'Neill waited on Council to ask repairs of ford on Bremer Creek near ...
Article : 98 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Messrs. C. B. Canham (Chairman), D. Beyer, T. Dodd, and J. Gribble. Letter from Central Road Board that old road at Pedler's Creek would not be closed. ...
Article : 46 wordsNovember 23.—Present—Messrs. Clark (Chairman), Mansfield, and Luhrs. Mr. E. Salter, to be informed Council, can do nothing respecting paying for piece of land taken for ...
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Advertising : 346 wordsNovember 23.—Present—All. Overseer of Works reported on ford near Mr. Smallacomb's; to be repaired. Messrs. Peach and Williams waited on Council with a view of purchasing an ...
Article : 86 wordsA tremendous thunderstorm, with torrents of rain, has for the last three hours been passing over this place. Very heavy thunderstorms, with exceedingly vivid lightning, have gone ...
Article : 153 wordsDuring the last few weeks a petition has been industriously circulated through the neighborhood for the establishment of a telegraph station at this place, the same to be conducted by ...
Article : 128 wordsNovember 23.—Present—Councillors Hampel, Daly and Flavel (in chair). Letter from Kapunda Council, reporting forming and metalling west approach to ford near W. Hill's ...
Article : 118 wordsNovember 11.—Present—Councillors Morrish and Williams. No quorum. November 25.—Present—Messrs. Braund, (Chairman), Harrington, Morrish and Packer. ...
Article : 78 wordsA meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Gepp's Cross, in order to take into consideration the desirability of forming an Institute, Mutual Improvement Society, &c. Mr. ...
Article : 129 wordsThe wheat is ripening fast, and many acres would have been reaped ere this had the weather been favorable. On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, we had thunderstorms, with rain ...
Article : 243 wordsNovember 16.—Present—Messrs. Hector (Chairman), Warren, and Pavy. Clerk produced road order duly confirmed by Governor. Routine matters. Payments, 95/. 9s. 2d. ...
Article : 29 wordsNovember 25.—Present—All. Letter from Mr. Angas, stating Council are to use old fence through deviation Section 80. Clerk to write Mount Crawford Council, calling attention to ...
Article : 105 wordsLast week we had some very hot weather and a touch of hot winds, which dried up all the waterholes. Our men had to turn to and start the whims to draw water. Last Saturday ...
Article : 117 wordsLately we have been visited with most peculiar atmospheric disturbances for this period of the year, having had a succession of heavy thunderstorms, accompanied with terrific ...
Article : 363 wordsNovember 25.—Present—Councillor Birkin; (in chair), Pound, and Rowlands. Council examined work of new school-house erecting. Clerk to call attention of Chairman of Building ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 30 Nov 1872, Page 7
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