I am glad to report that our crops are looking still most healthy, and although I have made every enquiry, I hear of no red rust in our district. It is supposed that the yield of ...
Article : 177 wordsThe shearing is just over, and I am glad to say with most satisfactory results, both as regards wool and mutton.—It is a pity that His Excellency when down here did not pay this ...
Article : 193 wordsThe weather for the past few days has been most delightful for the crops. Tie wheat is fast approaching maturity, and there is every probability of our reaping an abundant harvest. ...
Article : 521 wordsThere was a yacht race here last Thursday, between the Cassowary, Mr. E. Dutton, and the Swan, Captain W. Packer, and the result was the Swan coming in first.—I have heard ...
Article : 356 wordsHay making is now rapidly going on, and would proceed faster if the farmers could get more hinds. The crops ate turning out well, in many places between two and three tons per ...
Article : 379 wordsMr. R. Smyth has lectured in Mr. Crosby's Schoolroom on "Cakes, Leeks, Puddings, and Patatoes; or Nationalities of the United Kingdom" Mr. P. Bulter, sen., presiding. The ...
Article : 121 wordsOn Sunday, 6th, morning and evening services were delivered by the Rev., Henry Cheetham, in the chapel, in aid of the Port Augusta Sunday School. The discourses were ...
Article : 432 wordsNo news lately. Business has been, dull, but is rather brisker now.—Shearing is over, and hay making this week has become general.—The rainy weather has delayed the farmers ...
Article : 762 wordsThe steamer Wentworth and two barged passed down yesterday with 1,400 bales wool from the Darling; the steamer Kennedy this morning with 880 bales of wool; and on the ...
Article : 231 wordsAn attempt to resuscitate, the fair in this township was made to-day, at the Kenton Inn yards. There were a number of persons present, and a goodly show of cattle, but few ...
Article : 142 wordsThe season is splendid, and vegetation, of all sorts abundant. Our population is fast increasing, and ere long all the available land of Sub western area will be occupied.—By the bye ...
Article : 56 wordsA very heavy fall of rain occurred here on Saturday morning last, about 2 a.m., causing the creeks to run nearly bank high, which is more than they have done since the breaking ...
Article : 545 wordsThe week has been one of anniversaries and tea meetings in this place, causing quite a stir in our otherwise quiet little township. The anniversary sermon of the Scotch Church at ...
Article : 1,075 wordsThe 9th instant was a regular gala day at Moonta, and a day which will not be soon forgotten by many. The Committee of the Institute very wisely made provision for a Flower ...
Article : 578 wordsThe entertainment in aid of the day school was held on November 11. The evening was very threatening, and many stayed away. At length Mr. J. O'Sullivan was voted to the ...
Article : 248 wordsNews is as money is here just how—very scarce—but the port shows a little activity.—Wool teams are still coining in, and a large. quantity of wool is on the wharf for shipment. ...
Article : 144 wordsGuy Fawkes Day was commemorated here by the juveniles, who perambulated the streets with one of their number dressed up in the customary style, bat the affair passed off very ...
Article : 1,500 wordsThe crops in this neighborhood, never appeared more promising. No sign of rust or any other disease has yet appeared. The yield in some of the most favored situations will ...
Article : 89 wordsOn Friday, the llth inst., the opening of the new schoolroom here took place, when the children were regaled with a plentiful supply of tea and cake. In the evening a public ...
Article : 369 wordsThe Salisbury Young Men's Society held their closing meeting at the Assembly-Room on Friday, November 11, in the shape of a private conversazione, each member having the privilege ...
Article : 270 wordsThe anniversary of the Talisker Wesleyan School Chapel was celebrated on Sunday last, the 13th inst., when three impressive sermons were preached by the Rev. W. Worth, of ...
Article : 201 wordsThis is one of the finest seasons that can possibly be imagined for this district, and the consequence is that the crops of every kind look exceedingly well.—The Methodists of this ...
Article : 130 wordsThe anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Church at this place were. celebrated this week. On Sunday last two sermons wore preached by the Rev. Mr. ...
Article : 621 wordsAs the season advances the red rust appears to be extending its ravages. Belvidere, Langhome's Greek, Dry Plains, and other localities, all tell the same sad tale, and the hopeful ...
Article : 222 wordsOn Sunday evening last the death of Mr. W. Storr was improved in the Primitive Methodist Chapel by the Rev. S. Greig. The chapel was filled to overflowing, and some were obliged to ...
Article : 213 wordsWar and political conversations have been thrown in the background lately by the, to us, more imminent danger our wheat crops are in, by the appearance and ravages of the red rust ...
Article : 189 wordsEverywhere the crops are abundant and healthy, promising a good re ward to the farmer. Hay harvesting has now become general, but there is a scarcity of hands for mowing; and in ...
Article : 207 wordsIn my last report I stated there was no red rust in the crops on Baker's Peninsula. In a very few days afterwards there was plenty to be seen in all directions; but the crops on this ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 19 Nov 1870, Page 7
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