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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    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 words
  3. DRINK AND CRIME.

    Sir—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 words
  4. LANDS SOLD DURING FEBRUARY. VALEDICTORY TO MR. A. BAKER.

    During 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 ...

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  5. MACLAREN VALE, MARCH 6.

    The 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 ...

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  6. MORPHETT VALE.

    March 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 ...

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  7. NEALES PLAINS, MARCH 5.

    The 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 words
  8. DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    March 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 ...

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  9. MOUNT BARKER.

    March 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 words
  10. ANGASTON.

    March 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 ...

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  11. MUDLA WIRRA NORTH.

    March 1.—Present—Messrs. Forrest (Chairman), Easterbrook, Murphy, and Riches. Four tenders for forming and metalling road, boundary of district, Ashwell Ward, J. Bailey (accepted) ...

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  12. MENINGIE, MARCH 6.

    Ten 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 ...

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  13. BUCHSFELDE, MARCH 3.

    The 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 ...

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  14. BAROSSA WEST.

    March 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. ...

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  15. MUNNO PARA EAST.

    March 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. ...

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  16. CURRENCY CREEK, MACH 6.

    A 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 ...

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  17. MOONTA, MARCH 1.

    A 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 ...

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  18. BAROSSA EAST.

    February 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 ...

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  19. NAIRNE.

    March 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 words
  20. "THOSE EVENING BELLS."

    Sir—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 ...

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  21. NURIOOTPA, MARCH 5.

    Business 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 ...

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  22. NOARLUNGA.

    March 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 ...

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  23. PORT ELLIOT, MARCH 5.

    We 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 ...

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  24. BRIGHTON.

    March 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 words
  25. NURIOOTPA.

    March 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 ...

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  26. HAMLEY BRIDGE, MARCH 7.

    A 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 ...

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  27. ONKAPARINGA.

    February 28.—Present—All. Work ordered—Gravelling near Mr. Drummond's section; grubbing and clearing road through Mr. Schneimilch's section, near Hahndorf. ...

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  28. BLYTH.

    March 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 words
  29. TARLEE, MARCH 3.

    The 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 ...

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  30. RAPID BAY.

    March 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 words
  31. CLARENDON.

    Present—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 words
  32. STANLEY.

    March 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 words
  33. HANSON.

    March 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 words
  34. KAPUNDA, MARCH 6.

    At 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." ...

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  35. UPPER WAKEFIELD.

    February 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 words
  36. LEFEVRE'S PENINSULA.

    March 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 words
  37. YANKALILLA.

    March 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 words
  38. MALLALA, MARCH 6.

    The 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 words
  39. WALLAROO, MARCH 5.

    An 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 ...

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  40. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    Patents 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 words
  41. LIGHT.

    March 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 ...

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  42. YATALA NORTH.

    March 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 words
  43. WELLINGTON, MARCH 5.

    Nothing 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 words
  44. MITCHAM.

    March 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 ...

    Article : 37 words
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