The monthly meeting of the executive counci was held in the institute hall on Saturday, August 29. There were present-Mr. W. J. Venning (in the chair), and the following ...
Article : 2,126 wordsThe band of hope celebrated its third anniversary on the 27th ult. by a tea and entertainment in the council chamber. The Noar-lunga singing class, under the direction of Mr. ...
Article : 202 wordsOn Saturday Silverton was visited by the worst duststorm that has occurred since last summer. A strong wind had been blowing steadily for two days previously, and on ...
Article : 530 wordsOur ancateur Christy Minstrels gave a succesful entertainment on Thursday, August 27, the proceeds of which were given to the local cemetery fund. There was a crowded ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 wordsThe farmers are complaining of the continued dry weather, and appear to surrender hope of obtaining much in the shape of returns from the next harvest unless we have a good ...
Article : 138 wordsThe monthly meeting of the above association was held at the Dalrymple Hotel, on Saturday, August 29. Mr. A. Anderson presided, and fifteen members were present. Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsThe local rifle company is doing good work, having now reached a strength of 36. and the men are drilling with great perseverance. On Friday evening an entertainment was given in ...
Article : 60 wordsWe have not shared with the southern districts the resent copious rains,but have experienced dry weather accompanied occasionally by dry parching winds. The drought is telling very ...
Article : 82 wordsOn Tuesday the first football match between the Melrose and Wilmington schools was played on the oval. The visitors secured 8 goals to their opponents' 1. Mr. Eccersley ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Rev. Mr. Pithouse, of Victoria, recently lectured in the mechanics' institute, under the auspicies of the Presbyterian Church. The lecture, which was on "The Egyptian War," ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsA meeting of the central committee of the Advertiser poor fund was held at the office of this paper on Wednesday morning. Mr. R. Seaile (chairman) presided. Mr. W. Hooper, ...
Article : 660 wordsStrong north winds have been blowing during the last few days. Rain is wanted. Some residents here and in Wiltunga are already carting water. The Workurna and ...
Article : 147 wordsA meeting of the residents of the south-west portion of hundred of Pirie, and the north-west portion of hundred Wandearah, was held on Saturday, August 29, at the Lower ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsTree planting has commenced in earnest in this township. On Friday the ceremony of planting the first tree was performed, after a speech by Mr, R. Caldwell, M.P., by Miss ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsSplendid rains have revived the crops and gardens, which were looking very much parched. On Saturday a steady rain which lasted several hours was followed by a sharp ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsAfter a week of trying weather to the crops and grass on Saturday evening a change set in, and for two or three hours a good steady rain fell, registering 0 310 points. This will revive ...
Article : 191 wordsAn entertainment was held in the Meningie Chapel on Thursday evening, August 27, under the auspices of the Meningie Band of Hope, the proceeds to be forwarded to the mayor of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsOn Friday, August 28, the first anniversary of the formation of the local band of hope was celebrated by a puhlic tea and meeting. The Wesleyan Church was crowded to excess. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 432 wordsThe service of song "Eva" was given in the church schoolroom last week before a good audience.-It is over a fortnight since rain fell, but splendid showers commenced on ...
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Advertising : 1,581 wordsPresent-Messrs. P. Hillam (chairman), E. J. Hector, E. Coe, D. Thomson, and R. Mills. The Surveyor-General wrote re manufactured scalps and destruction of vermin on The board adjourned till October 10. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsThe mechanics' institute was fairly filled on Friday evening by an audience gathered to tear the Rev. Mr. Pithouse, of Victoria, lec-ture on the "War in Egypt." An overture ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 wordsThe weather continues very dry. Not much rain has fallen since the commencement of the year. Some of the land looks as it did when the wheat was first sown, there being nothing of ...
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South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889), Sat 5 Sep 1885, Page 23
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