Last evening the usual quarterly entertainment given by the Institute at Ashwell was held in the schoolroom. Shortly before 8 o'clock, the room being well filled, the ...
Article : 206 wordsLast week we were visited by the popular temperance lecturer, Mr. Williams. He delivered a lecture on the "Evils arising from Intemperance," and in a graphic manner portrayed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsA preliminary meeting was held at the Smithfield Hotel, last evening, John Smith, Esq., J.P., in the chair, to consider the proposed land tax. The Hon Thos. Hogarth ...
Article : 98 wordsMr. Smyth, Phrenologist, delivered an interesting lecture, presided over by Mr. Langsford, at the Golden Cross Hotel, on September 13. The subject was "Cakes, Leeks, Puddings ...
Article : 83 wordsSeptember 13.—Present—Messrs. A. J. Edmunds (Chairman), J. Dixon, W. Gibb, and W. Quinn. Chairman reported having employed Mr. Elston to make fresh copies of ...
Article : 192 wordsSeptember 11.—Present—All. McLaren's contract in progress. Repairs of road near P. Henderson's still pending. Works let since last meeting finished satisfactorily and passed for ...
Article : 506 wordsIn the Chronicle of the 11th inst. I observed a report, reprinted from the Wallaroo Times, to the effect that the crops on Green's Plains are looking very dry and yellow, but that those ...
Article : 280 wordsThe crops are in a very bad state from drought. In many places cattle are being turned in to fed them down. The hay crop will be little or no account, and barley is altogether done for ...
Article : 127 wordsThis to the present date has been one of the finest season for the farmer we have had for many years, and the crops look in prime condition; and if we are favored, as we usually ...
Article : 260 wordsAnother name has been added to the long muster-roll of persons drowned at Wellington. The victim in this case was a fine intelligent lad, named Richard Tregilgass. He had gone ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsThe weather still remains fearfully dry, and although the land in this locality is very retentive of moisture, still fears are entertained that if we do not get rain soon the crops will ...
Article : 171 wordsSeptember 6.—Present—All. Tenders accepted for No. 81—Chas. Zinnam, £15 2s. 6d.; No. 82—Chas Zinnam, £18; No. 83—E. Looby, £4 16s.; No. 84—E. Looby, £14 12s. 6d. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 wordsIn giving a little addition to the particulars of the grand picnic yesterday, we may mention that all places of business, including the Ranks, were closed the whole of the day in Gawler. ...
Article : 470 wordsThe severity of the late frosts seems to have had an injurious effect upon the young grass that was previously giving indications of luxuriant growth; and this, combined ...
Article : 419 wordsSeptember 11.—Present—All but Mr. Lymburner. Mr. J. P. Chapman and Mr. G. Bilney attended, asking to have the new road fenced through Section 795, and for the conveyance of ...
Article : 199 wordsSeptember 14.—Present—All. Memorial received complaining of stench arising from boiling-down establishment and Mr. Edward's piggery. Council will frame by-laws to prevent ...
Article : 59 wordsA public meeting of ratepayers of Nuriootpa, was held on the 13th inst., at the Old Nain Hotel, Daveyston. The chair was taken by Mr. J. Brock, Chairman of Nuriootpa Council ...
Article : 1,998 wordsSeptember 12.—Present—-All. Work at Nourse's Gap to be done. Usual printed forms for collecting rates to be got. ...
Article : 20 wordsOn Monday afternoon the meeting, as advertised by the District Council of Light, was held at the Linwood Hotel to take steps to memorialise the Parliament not to pass the Act for ...
Article : 1,472 wordsSeptember 13.—Present—All but Mr. Wilson, Application from Mr. R. Holmes for his son to be allowed to cut timber gratis on Crown lands. Not entertained. ...
Article : 35 wordsAugust 28.—No quorum. September 19.—Present—All except Mr. Rankine. Messrs. Borrett and Hill reported having met deputation from Onaunga Council ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsOur township is at present unusually quiet, and farmers in and around the neighborhood are in a state of great uneasiness on accouont of the prolonged dryness of the weather.—The road ...
Article : 143 wordsWant of rain has been felt to an extent which is earning serious apprehensions as to the crops; the grass is withering and dying off without coming to seed in many places. ...
Article : 178 wordsSeptember 13.—Present—All, but Councillor Ridley, Road leading to Salisbury, near Mr. Hanson's section, to be inspected, and cost of repairs ascertained. No other works to be gone ...
Article : 147 wordsAugust 31—Meeting of Ratepayers.—Mr. A. Johnson in the chair. The Chairman, stated the liabilities of the Council and the estimated expenditure for the current year, and urged the ...
Article : 325 wordsA most interesting and instructive lecture, upon "The life and writings of Daniel DeFoe," was delivered at the Institute last evening, by [?]he Rev. A. Scales, from Melbourne. Mr. Henry ...
Article : 85 wordsSeptember 11.—Present—All except Mr. Oldfield. Clerk to write to Mr. Cameron to attend with his Pound-book on Tuesday fortnight. Clerk to write to Mr. Budgen for the map of ...
Article : 36 wordsAt length we have the rails and sleepers laid down as far as the station at this place, and in a day or two they will be fixed in their places and the line ballasted, so as to be fit ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 18 Sep 1869, Page 7
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