Port Billot, on the afternoon of Saturday last, presented a gay appearance. The members of A Troop of the Duke of Edinburgh Light Dragoons met there for fortnightly drill, and ...
Article : 308 wordsThe weather during the past few days has been appropriate to the season, and consequently congenial to the growth of the young crops, which income parts of the district are ...
Article : 234 wordsOctober 3.-Present-Messrs. J. McNamara (Chairman), Green, Menz, and Rohde. Letter from Government for number of dogs registered. Chairman reported having communicated with ...
Article : 127 wordsOctober 3.-Present-All, except Mr. Day, Application received from ratepayers at Cape Jervis for £10 towards paying off the debt on Cape Jervis School; granted conditionally that ...
Article : 114 wordsIn addition to the heavy rains that fell in this locality about a fortnight ago, there have fallen since then many valuable showers, interspersed with an occasional cloudless day, and intervals ...
Article : 242 wordsOctober 5.—Present-All but Mr. C. E. King. Overseer reported passing Dix's, Cox's and Sima's contracts. Council signed guarantee for overdraft of £100 on the National Bank. Clerk ...
Article : 83 wordsOctober 3.—Present-All, except Mr. Turner. The Banger signed the contract. Account received from Mr. D. Livingstone for metalling road near his house. £13 16s. 3d. passed for ...
Article : 111 wordsSeptember 28-All present but Mr. Royal. Various works were ordered. Mr. Vorwerk sworn in as constable. Mr Kutzer's tender accepted for work at Eden Valley, at £4 10s. per ...
Article : 34 wordsOctober 3. - Present - Messrs. A. Melville (Chairman), Dowd, Brown, and Meany. Letter from National Bank, Auburn, acknowledging receipt of securities; also £50 from Treasury. ...
Article : 277 wordsOctober 5.—Present-Messrs. Winckel (Chairman), Ebsary, Dawkins, and Everett. Mr. W. Heath applied for permission to put slip panel across district road leading to his house ; ...
Article : 101 wordsThe town and neighborhood of Clare has been in a state of considerable excitement for the past fortnight. First, there was the anniversary in connection with the Presbyterian ...
Article : 233 wordsThe first of a series of monthly cheap readings and musical entertainments took place in the Redbanks Chapel on Friday evening, the 2nd inst. The programme was good one, the ...
Article : 540 wordsOctober 3.-Present-All. The Chairman and Mr. Harris reported that they had examined the road between Sections 34 and 35, and that Mr. Hoffman had consented to alter his fence ...
Article : 167 wordsMining matters appear to be in the ascendent on the Peninsula. Several of the small mines which have been idle for some time have made a new start, and I hear that the Poona and ...
Article : 279 wordsOctober 5.-Present-The Chairman and Councillor Ridley. No quorum. ...
Article : 21 wordsOctober 5.-Meeting at Kanmantoo Hotel.- About 40 ratepayers were present, the Chairman of the district (Mr. D. Chapman) presiding. The Council proposed a shilling rate, ...
Article : 260 wordsWe have lately had delightfully grow g weather-refreshing showers, and beautiful sunshine-and the growing corn looks very well.- A public meeting was held to-day at the ...
Article : 595 wordsSeptember 28. -Present-Mr. Barritt (Chairman), Messrs. Potter and Menzel. Received communication from Secretary of Adelaide Hospital respecting maintenance and funeral ...
Article : 66 wordsOctober 6.-Present-All. Application was received from Mr. Mulloy, for permission to dote road between Sections 489 and 490, Hundred Alma; granted for six months on ...
Article : 88 wordsOctober 5. —Present-All but Mr. Eva. Messrs. T. Rice, G. Benger, and G. Winton, waited on Council relative to cutting hill between Williamson's and Hoffman's. ...
Article : 192 wordsOn Thursday evening, 1st instant, a lecture was delivered on behalf of the Finniss Vale Institute by Mr. J. M. Howie, of Yankalilla, subject "Robert Burns and his work." The ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Barossa diggings are creating a great stir. To-morrow three teams intend starting, and many more are getting near to fever heat, and are intending to start next week. On Monday ...
Article : 259 wordsOctober 2-No quorum. October 6-Election meeting for one Councillor. A public meeting of ratepayers was held this morning at 10 o'clock, at the Council Room, when ...
Article : 58 wordsOctober 5.-Present-Messrs. J. Clark (Chairman), D. Teakle, G. Yates, and D. Hutton. Clerk reported rates received, £28 1s. 3d. Letter from Mr. T. Wright, enclosing memorial against ...
Article : 107 wordsOctober 5.-Present-All. Clerk reported that by-laws were printed and forwarded to Messrs. Dean & Laughton, Conrad, and others; also that electoral list for Yatala had been ...
Article : 157 wordsOctober 5.-Present-Messrs. Burton (Chairman), Crozier, and Duncan. Overseer reported delivery of about 600 cubic yards of metal upon the Marion-road; also, the progress of other ...
Article : 79 wordsOctober 6.-Ratepayers' Meeting.-Mr. R. Holland, Chairman. Mr. Lawson proposed a rate of 1s. in the pound, to be paid one-third now, one-third in March, and one-third in May ; ...
Article : 197 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, and the meeting throughout was interesting. The Secretary haying previously ...
Article : 139 wordsAn unfortunate occurrence happened yesterday afternoon near this place, resulting in the death of a little child aged 16 months. An inquest was held to-day before Mr. J. Varley. ...
Article : 505 wordsThere is nothing of importance stirring here, unless a visit from Mr. Crosby, the author of "Biscay Biscay, Bay of Biscay " can be deemed so. This gentleman gave a lecture on Monday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsOctober 5.—All present. Mr. Thomas Ninnes having been elected Councillor, took his seat. Mr. Gleeson elected Chairman for remainder of current year. Tenders accepted-H. Cain, ...
Article : 76 wordsSeveral persons who left here for the Jupiter diggings have returned quite disappointed. They say that Jupiter is a "sell." I think some of them started off without due ...
Article : 170 wordsOctober 5.-Presept-Mr. Hunt (chairman), Messrs. H. Russell, C. Paech, and S. Atwell. Clerk to demand immediate payment from Gall and Sharkey for two timber licences. Letter ...
Article : 140 wordsOctober 5.-Present-Messrs. Aubert (in the chair), Goodall, Wright, and Hill. Clerk reported having completed assessment and Jury list, copies to be deposited at Post-Offices, ...
Article : 80 wordsOctober 3.-Present-Messrs. Edwards (Chairman), Brook, Jaensch, and Foster. Memorial received from several ratepayers for a crossing-place on the Bremer in the north end of the ...
Article : 118 wordsPeople here cannot conjecture how it is that the question asked recently in the House of Assembly by Mr. Boucaut, one of the representatives ef this district, as to the site of the ...
Article : 539 wordsOctober 5. — Present — Messrs. Sudholtz (Chairman), Pitcher, Turner, and Rosser. Circular from Associated District Chairmen ; resolved, to join Association; Chairman ...
Article : 332 wordsOctober 2.-Present-All. Mr. Lauterbach took his seat as Councillor for Lobethal Ward, and signed the usual declaration. Mr. Inglis was appointed as Chairman. Received letter ...
Article : 175 wordsOctober. 5.-Present-All. The Clerk and Mr. Adey stated they were summoned to attend the Local Court, Port Elliot, on Wednesday next, as Mr. Lloyd had disputed the late ...
Article : 187 wordsMany of our male population are still at the Jupiter, and mostly seem to be at least making wages.—The crops are looking remarkably well, ana there is an abundance of grass.-A soiree ...
Article : 518 wordsWe have had a continuance of alternate rain and sunshine, which has brought on the crops rapidly. The barley is in ear, and preparations making for the hay harvest.-An old resident ...
Article : 168 wordsSeptember 3.-Present-All the members. Mr. Turrel reported that the balance of evidence received from Messrs. Hutchinson and Lindsay was against Mr. Chew's claim of the ...
Article : 184 wordsOctober 5. - Present -Chairman, Messrs. Stewart, and Hills. Works Committee reported footpath near Mr. Gowling's completed. No person to be allowed to have silt landed at ...
Article : 129 wordsTo-day an inquest was held at Kangarilla, before Mr. E. J. Peake, S.M., on the body of a man named Wm. [?], who had been found dead on the precious day. The Jury viewed ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 10 Oct 1868, Page 7
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