An article in the Pall Mall Gazette dealing with finance advocates the expenditure of a portion of the surplus revenue of England in establishing a system of Imperial penny postage. ...
Article : 598 wordsMr. H. W. R. de Coetlogon, at the present time British consul for the Navigator Islands, has been appointed to succeed Mr. E. L. Layord, C.M.G., as ...
Article : 102 wordsSir—A letter by "Wheat Agent" commences by making reply to a letter from Mr. Bruce, of Yongala, respecting the price paid to farmers for their wheat. With this part of ...
Article : 1,017 wordsVery heavy rain fell here on Saturday and Sunday. January 25 and 26. over an inch being recorded. Harvest operations are almost finished, and ...
Article : 40 wordsA thoroughly representative preliminary political meeting was held here last night, and after a prolonged discussion a large vigilance committee was appointed to watch ...
Article : 117 wordsOne of the heaviest falls of rain that has been known occurred to day. Mr. C. Faulkner's homestead was flooded, there being over 3 feet of water round the house. There were ...
Article : 83 wordsNotwithstanding that the eky u heavily oyercaet there is do rain, and tbe glass keeps high, In a limestone district like the occasional showers are necessary to keep tbe fruit ...
Article : 477 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies has appointed a committee to enquire into the Customs duties of the country, having in view the renewal of the various ...
Article : 56 wordsSir—I see that Mr. Russell is more satisfied that my estimate of 16 or 17 bushels is something nearer the mark, but still he accuses me of giving a wrong report with reference to the ...
Article : 106 wordsAbout 12,000 fish were caught here last night by three fishermen. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe directors of the Mount Morgan Company have declared a dividend for January of 1s. per share, equal to £50,000. ...
Article : 293 wordsThe Glenrosa remains in the same position. The tugs and barge have gone to Beachport with some 300 tons of cargo, after discharging which they will return to the wreck. Cargo is ...
Article : 209 wordsSir William Gull died to-day at the age of 73. Sir William Gull was born on December 31, 1816, and after being educated ...
Article : 343 wordsSir—A laborer named John Wakefield, of Stirling East, was arrested on January 27 for a debt of £3 9s. owing to the Education Department and taken to her Majesty's gaol. He ...
Article : 238 wordsMr. P. Rowland, J.P., an old resident of 30 years and well known previously at Gawler Plains, where he carried on a large auctioneering business, died this afternoon at the age of ...
Article : 84 wordsRain has been falling at short intervals for over a week, and has seriously interfered with harvesting operations. Although the majority of the farmers have finished cleaning up there ...
Article : 57 wordsHarvesting ia about completed, and it is now found that the rust has materially affeoted tha yield.—Today heavy rains fell for a couple of hours.—Sickness is prevalent, ophthalmia ...
Article : 46 wordsThe boxing competition at Mac's Athletic Hall for the amateur championship of South Australia will be finished tonight. (Boxing will commence at 8 o'clock. ...
Article : 648 wordsThe united Wesleyan Conference continued its sittings to-day. The debate on the question of tests of membership was resumed, and it was eventually decided to ...
Article : 366 wordsAfter a week of extremely hot weather the few cool cloudy days of this week were grateful to all. Reaping is now almost finished, the wheat ...
Article : 138 wordsJanuary 25.—Present—AIL Works ordered—Forming and metalling main road, Selliok'a Hill, 800 yardB reprint, and forming and rut-filling. Mill and North wards, Receipts, £24 ...
Article : 34 wordsJanuary 25.—Present—Chairman and Crs. Watts, Ruediger, Geister, and MoKamara. Woxks to be done—Bats between Wbitford's and the Bluff, west of the Bluff and at ...
Article : 76 wordsThe demand of the dock laborers for payment during meal hours has been virtually conceded at all the docks and wharf excepting Hay's wharf, where ...
Article : 45 wordsReaping is now nearly over. The yield is up to expectation, and the sample as a rule is Rood, I estimate that the yield for the whole district will be quite 13 bushels. ...
Article : 138 wordsJanuary 20.—Present—Crs. Bevilaqua (chair), Gniel, Gramp, and Leeke, Nariootpa Council to be written to re Flaxmill ford Tenders accepted—Contract 6, H. W. ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. Norwood, the chairman of the Dock Company, affirms that fresh disputes of the same frivolous character as those which have lately occurred between ...
Article : 80 wordsSir Michael Hicks-Beach, president of the Board of Trade, addressed a political meeting at Chester yesterday. He made particular reference to foreign questions ...
Article : 121 wordsSir—It is interesting to note the efforts of "Wheat Agent" and others to put down the Farmers' Co-operative Union. Your correspondent is evidently shaking in his shoes ...
Article : 431 wordsBarley threshing is now fast drawing to a close, and in a week or so the harvest will be over. The crops are yielding very well on the whole, and the grain is much better than was ...
Article : 165 wordsJanuary 22.—Present—Crs. G. F. Ind (chair), Mines, Martin, Piers on, and Ryan, Superintendent of Waterworks wrote re waste of water at Hectorville; received. Mr. G. T. ...
Article : 120 wordsThe wheat market is flat. Australian floor ex store is 6d lower, being 26s. to 26s. 6d. There is a fair speculative demand for ...
Article : 92 wordsJanuary 20.—Present—Crs. R. Thomson (chair), C. Bolt, J. B. Hughes, W. Roy, and T. J. Coon. Crs. Hughes, and Roy to inspect road at Rhine Creek, and get work done if ...
Article : 86 wordsAt the reopening of the Lower Alma school after the Christmas holidays on Monday afternoon, January 20, the parents and friends of the children attending met to make a ...
Article : 90 wordsThe January-February wool sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers and the bidding was spirited, although the quality of the wool on offer was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 wordsJanuary 23.—Present—All. Tenders accepted—Forming and metalling 7 chains. Uraidla road, near mission house, J. W. Johnson, £20; do, do, 7 chains, near R. ...
Article : 176 wordsSplendid rains again fell here on Saturday, January 25, and on Sunday we had another downfall. Some smart showers also fell to-day. The farmers will be able to start the plough ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Marine Court of Enquiry to-day gave judgment in the case of Captains McGee and Campbell, of the steamers Coogee and Ozone respectively, charged ...
Article : 245 wordsOn the 21st and 22nd instants we had a little rain. The mail from Orroroo was two hours late last night, being detained by the heavy rains. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsSir William C. F. Robinson, G.C.M.G., the late acting-Governor of Victoria, formerly Governor of South Australia and present Governor of Western ...
Article : 119 wordsThe fanning fraternity are greatly concerned at the price of wheat, as only 1s. to 1s. 3d. per bushel is being offered for rust-smitten grain. The wheat production for 1889 can be classed ...
Article : 41 wordsSir—Your correspondent signing himself "Wheat Buyer" (not having the courage to sign his real name) has rather strengthened Mr. Bruce's position by endorsing the ...
Article : 229 wordsJanuary 18.—Present—Crs. Scott (chair), Ford, McDonald, Speed, and Telfer. Mann. J. Love and J. C. Hamp to be informed that gates will require to be plaeed in fences which ...
Article : 99 wordsThe weather for the past two or three weeks has been very close and oppressive, and every few days thunder and lightning with a little rain hare occurred; but from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsThe railway authorities having erected plantation enclosures in front of the station and post office, which have proved a source of annoyance and inconvenience to the public ...
Article : 120 wordsJanuary 25.—Present—All but Cr. Grosvenor, Tenders accepted—Making culvert at Encounter Bay, E. Francis; about 10 chains of road, at Hindmarsh Valley, H. ...
Article : 59 wordsA heavy thunderstorm occurred yesterday, being Accompanied by a very heavy fall of rain. Another storm, heavier than the first, occurred to-day, the rain literally falling in ...
Article : 54 wordsSir Charles Dilke, in his newly-published work on "Problems of Greater Britain," expresses the opinion that Sir Henry Parkes will experience a difficulty ...
Article : 111 wordsJanuary 2O.—Present—Crs. Day (chair), Jochinke, Stachr, Heinrich, Gehling, and Stasinowaky. Tenders accepted—49A, G. Ruediger, limestone metal, 2s, 8d, per yard ...
Article : 85 wordsSir—"Diogenes" very well expresses the opinions of many South Australians anent the "blow," &c., in connection with the—ahem—"National gathering of natives!" Does it ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Weather continues hot. Water carting has commenced, and will be general if rain does not come quickly. Tanks, dams, and all receptacles are nearly empty, and in some ...
Article : 61 wordsNumbers of intercolonial vessels are delayed in their arrival and departure owing to the continuance of heavy weather along the coast. During a gale ...
Article : 260 wordsThe Commissioner of Crown Lands left Penola this morning for Adelaide, and the Surveyor-General and Mr. Osman M.P., returned to Millicent via Moelong. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe following scratchings have been made:— NEWMARKET HANDICAP.—God[?]phin, Beiton, Sinecure, and Prattler AUSTRALIAN CUP.—Sinecure. ...
Article : 30 wordsOn Sunday, January 26, after a vivid flash lighting, a boy named Fred Ferrier was been to fall. On being picked up it was found that the lad was insensible, his lips being ...
Article : 79 wordsJanuary 25.—Present—Crs. J. Kelly(chair) Norton, and Creckow, Mr. C. Bowden wrote drawing attention to the wids[?]ing of the drain on the Rhynie road, and offering to pay half cost ...
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South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1895), Sat 1 Feb 1890, Page 21
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