The weather this week has been very changeable. In the beginning the rain poured down in torrents, them cleared off for a day or two, and then set in raining more heavily than I ...
Article : 87 wordsSir—The Advertiser of Wednesday contains a letter signed "Anxious to Know," in which the anonymous writer states:—"Has the writer (of a previous communication) ever ...
Article : 557 wordsDuring the month of February there were 24,893 acres of Government land sold or selected, which area represents a total amount of purchase money, exclusive of improvements Mr. A. Baker, Brighton, being about to settle on one of the northern areas, a tea and public meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church, March 4th, Brighton, the object being to say ...
Article : 1,294 wordsThe yearly anniversary of the United Ancient Order of Druids took place on Thursday last on a pleasant well-tempered spot, kindly lent by Mr. W. Semmens. The brothers assembled ...
Article : 213 wordsMarch 3.—Present—All but Mr. Cain. Resolved, that the road to, and in Reynell's cutting be metalled instead of culvert, &c., near Mr. Reynell's residence. Carting stuff at ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Eudunda races took place yesterday, in Mr. Pfitsner's paddock, about half a mile north of the township. There was a fair muster from all parts of the district, including a good ...
Article : 359 wordsMarch 1.—Present—All. Received, from the Dean and Chapter, 8l. 11s. 5d., for closed road through Section 629; received, road order from C. M. Doswell. There tenders for ...
Article : 91 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Messrs. May (in the chair), Wright, and Stephenson. Memorial received from nine ratepayers, asking Council to repair road branching from Balhannah-road ...
Article : 165 wordsMarch 1.—Present—Messrs. Clark (Chairman), Finke, Irvine, and Luhrs. Mr. A. Schilling gave up contract for cutting at Feidler's. Mr. J. Bartsch applied to have road opened ...
Article : 126 wordsMarch 1.—Present—Messrs. Forrest (Chairman), Easterbrook, Murphy, and Riches. Four tenders for forming and metalling road, boundary of district, Ashwell Ward, J. Bailey (accepted) ...
Article : 115 wordsTen days ago this locality was putting on an excellency pleasing appearance by the rapid growth of the grass, but alas! the subsequent visit and continual voracious attacks of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe weather last week was hot and scorching. The stubble lands are being cleared ready for the plough.—The vintage will commence in about a fortnight, and the yield is expected to ...
Article : 33 wordsMarch 1.—Present—All expect Mr. Chellow, Tenders opened:—No. 93, A. Edmunds, 3l. 10s. 6d. per chain; to high. No. 94. 3½ chains, Sandy Creek, three tenders. A. ...
Article : 152 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Messrs. Scoular (Chairman), Loftes, and Murdoch. Clerk to see J. Watson relative to his tender for metalling on Little Para-road. Circular from Mr. H. T. ...
Article : 102 wordsA public meeting of the ratepayers of this ward was held last Saturday in the District Schoolroom, to consider the question of erecting a tea[?] residence. Mr. Councillor ...
Article : 127 wordsA monster ring meeting was held on the Moonta Mines, near the Post-Office, yesterday (Friday) afternoon, presided over by Mr. William Strike. The company mustered close ...
Article : 935 wordsFebruary 24.—Present—All. Chairman reported had engaged Mr. G. Warren to survey, &c., hill near Sandy Common. Letter with plan and rough estimate of cost for cutting said ...
Article : 122 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Mr. J. Sloggett (Chairman), Councillors Theobald, Sanders, and Ferry. Petition received from Monarto, signed by 22 ratepayers, to open cemetery on section ...
Article : 53 wordsSir—An individual committing a public nuisance is punished, as directed by law, though often the disturbances he or she causes do but affect very few, yet for nights past the ...
Article : 886 wordsBusiness here has much improved. The late fall in wheat seems to have caused a reaction. The price here now is 4s. 3d.—Grasshoppers are again afflicting us; every hit of green stuff ...
Article : 37 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Messrs. J. Gribble (Acting-Chairman), D. Beyer, C. Elliott, and Thos. Dodd. Clerk reported rates collected, 29l. 17s. Miller & Co.'s tender for forming ...
Article : 49 wordsWe have been visited lately by myriads of locusts, so that the ground is literally covered with them, and where anything green is to be seen they alight and take all before them. The ...
Article : 176 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Chairman, Councillors Smith, Robertson, Duncan, and Crozier. Tenders accepted—No. 1, meeting road, Henry Edwards, 1l. 19s. per chain; No. 3, 2½-inch ...
Article : 133 wordsMarch 1.—Present—All. Grant for prises allowed Mr. Becker, teacher, Daveyston. Road between Daveyston and Sheaoak Log to be closed during repairs. Metalling 30 chains ...
Article : 107 wordsA strange scene presents itself at this station on arrival of the goods train from Adelaide. Men are seen to seize particular trucks and commence throwing goods on to the ground, a ...
Article : 227 wordsFebruary 28.—Present—All. Work ordered—Gravelling near Mr. Drummond's section; grubbing and clearing road through Mr. Schneimilch's section, near Hahndorf. ...
Article : 50 wordsMarch 3.—Present—All but Councillor Shepherd. Chairman reported that he had put on another man with Campbell for destroying Scotch thistles on Crown lands; to continue ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Athletic Club, of which I wrote some time ago, has at length become an established fact. At a meeting held on Thursday night week a Club was formed, Mr. E. Prescott ...
Article : 354 wordsMarch 1.—Present—All. Letter from Road Board, stating that they could not spend any money except as the appropriation directed. D. Jones's tender for cutting catch drains on ...
Article : 106 wordsPresent—Dr. L. J. Maurau (Chairman), and Messrs. Kernot, Haines, Norris, and Spencer. Clerk to write to Surveyor-General, asking that reserve, Section 873, be placed under the ...
Article : 80 wordsMarch 1.—Present—Messrs. Bowman, M. Brown, and J. Brown. Mr. Bowman appointed Chairman pro tem. Letter from Stow & Ayers, re road by Thomas's; Clerk to see Mr. Thomas ...
Article : 79 wordsMarch 3.—Present—All. Bill for cutting thistles, four days, at 6s. per diem, from W. Kust; passed for payment. Steps to be taken to bring road from Hanson Station to ...
Article : 141 wordsAt the request of the Committee of the Kapunda Institute, Mr. A. Gore, J.P., delivered a lecture in Crase's Room, on Friday evening last, on "The Northern Territory." ...
Article : 190 wordsFebruary 22.—Present—All. Letters from Mr. T. Hodge and Mr. Benham. Mr. Kirk reported, repairs required, Long Gully. Left to Overseer, if under 5l., Mr. Kirk giving stone ...
Article : 169 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Councillors Brown (in the chair). Fletcher, and Mead. Letter from the Commissioner of Public Works, in reply to request for erection of drinking fountains and ...
Article : 127 wordsMarch 1.—Present—All. Mr. Boundy to get holes filled in on Anderson's-road. Tenders accepted—Metalling No. 1 contract, Springbank-road, T. Jones, 4l. 18s. per chain; metalling ...
Article : 143 wordsThe monthly sale of stock and sundries was held yesterday in the township by Mr. J. C. Wilkinson, also the sale of allotments of land having frontages to leading thoroughfares. The ...
Article : 210 wordsAn accident which proved fatal occurred here this morning at about 8 o'clock. George Barnsley, a youth aged 14 years, was engaged in sweeping out the ore trucks at the ore yard ...
Article : 152 wordsPatents granted to Frederick Edwd. Blacket Beaumont, of Westminster, and Charles James Applebey, of Southwark, "for improvements in rock and stone drilling, tunnelling, and boring ...
Article : 113 wordsMarch 1.—Present—Messrs. R. Green (Chairman), P. Menz, and W. Fisher. Memorial from eight ratepayers of Freeling Ward for repairs to road between Sections 139 and 140 ...
Article : 134 wordsMarch 3.—Present—Councillors Swan (in the chair), Wiggins, and Heier. Whiling waited on Council, and gave up his contract, No. 60; to be put on the black list. Various new works to ...
Article : 53 wordsNothing much can be said in the way of news from here. Great apathy prevails throughout the district with regard to the forthcoming election. This certainly is not desirable. ...
Article : 102 wordsMarch 3.—Present—All. Letter from Mr. A. McGeorge, offering to pay one-third of cost of making road leading to his premises from main line. To be attended to. Several works ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 8 Mar 1873, Page 7
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