The customary cessation of large operations in merchandise, which generally happens at this period, has again characterised the business of the week; this, added to the fact that the holidays commenced before ...
Article : 7,522 wordsThe annual meeting of the Warrow branch of S.A.F.M.A. was held at the Warrow Hotel on the 13th inst. There were present—Messrs. R. Myers (in the chair), Fraser, F. Myers ...
Article : 196 wordsDecember 19—Present—Crs. McFarlane, Bundey, Bowman, Peterson, Williams, Sabery, Hacket, McCallum. Finance report read and adopted. Ranger to prosecute all persons found taking wild fowls' eggs ...
Article : 117 wordsThe net proceeds (about £50) from the variety fair held in the institute on December 5 and 6 last is to be used for the redaction of the debt on the church, which amounts to £125. ...
Article : 214 wordsDecember 15—Present—Crs. Dunn, Chapman, and Drowning. Annual subscription to be sent to Children's Hospital. James Downing applied for repairs of crossing on Tun[?]gkille-road; granted. Or ...
Article : 71 wordsWhile Wm. Carlaw and Wm. Matthews were timbering a well at Avondale Station to-day one of the ropes of the stage broke and they fell about 50 feet. George Warman sent ...
Article : 74 wordsDecember 15.— Present— Crs. Dumas, Buttfield, Rundle, and Blight. Mr. Gray's tender accepted for making assessment of district. Crs. Buttfield and Paltride to have repairs done in Nitschke's ...
Article : 91 wordsA Band of Hope meeting was held in the Rossawella chapel on Thursday, the 18th inst, when the Rev. H. Parkinson presided over a large attendances. A programme of dialogues ...
Article : 78 wordsRemnark is dull and is being rendered more so by the many leaving on pleasure bent. A good programme of sports has been arranged for New Year's Day, and the stores will close ...
Article : 60 wordsDecember 20.— Present —Crs. Collins, Dawson, Gebhardt. and Ullmann The inspector was instructed to see that the provisions of Rabbit and Thistle Acts are properly carried out. Works ordered—4½ chains ...
Article : 71 wordsThe annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Misses Lewis' school at Sandy Creek, near Gawler, took place on Monday evening, when the parents, scholars, and friends were ...
Article : 77 wordsDecember 6.—Present—Crs. Moss. jun , D. Manser, and W. Stanley. Tenders accepted —Contract No. 148 G. Wilson, £1 10s. per chain. Work to be done at Mitchell's crossing, Victoria Creek, on district ...
Article : 84 wordsTo day a serious accident happened to Mr. H. A. Fiebeger, who was driving from Keyneton to Sedan. When about half a mile from the latter place his horse shied and he ...
Article : 65 wordsThe annual meeting of the subscribers of the Hamley Bridge Institute was held on Monday evening, December 15, when there was a large attendance and the following were elected ...
Article : 105 wordsOn Thursday evening, 11th inst., the engine attached to a special train ran off the line between the siding and the Morgan line, and it was a considerable time before it was righted again, as ...
Article : 115 wordsDecember 22.—Present—All except Cr. King. A circular from the Commissioner of Crown Lands Stated that the matter of proclaiming all infested districts under the Sparrow Act will be considered when ...
Article : 60 wordsDecember 22—Present—Crs. E. Teakle, Rayner, and Morton. The clerk was Instructed to send out the usual notices re destruction of star and other thistles. The Destitute Board wrote intimating that ...
Article : 78 wordsAlready some fires have occurred this season, one of which is alleged to be due to carelessness. A Mr. Winter lit a fire on a section in Appila for the purpose of clearing a spot in the ...
Article : 208 wordsThe steamer Investigator was in the bay all day yesterday taking in the Yalluna and Pillawata wool, between 400 and 500 bales; also the first load of new wheat, 60 bags, grown ...
Article : 99 wordsDecember 13.—Present—Crs. Topham, Waldt, Dunn and Drummond. Resolved that day men be put on to to clear furze, &c. where notice is not complied with, and that tenders be called for the work If ...
Article : 132 wordsDecember 26.—Present—All but Cr. Forrest. Mr. J. Moody asked that a new road be opened through section 29, Walloway. and close aid road between sections 29 and 30; overseer and councillors for ...
Article : 154 wordsEverybody is busy making ready for Christmas and annual visitors, who will be very welcome, for we have been very quiet during the winter. The weather is very cool ...
Article : 58 wordsA very successful bazaar was held in the Congregational schoolroom to-day, when a great variety of useful and fancy goods were offered for sale by the ladies. The following ...
Article : 89 wordsThe scholars of the waukaringa [?] school indicated the high esteem with which they regard Mr. D Cogan by making him the recipient of a very beautiful memento on the ...
Article : 105 wordsDecember 16 —Present—All Tenders accepted for maintenance metal as follows:—200 yards, Glynde, J. Greene, 4s. 5d. per yard; 195 yards, Payneham, G. White, 5s. 2½d per yard; and 210 yards, depot and ...
Article : 109 wordsThe grasshoppers have during the last 10 days done a good deal of damage. For the first two days they came in immense clouds, appearing as a thick veil between the township ...
Article : 108 wordsDecember 20.—Present—Crs. Smyth, Lynch, and Wilson. Receipts, £30 11s 6d. Payments—General, £21 8s. 3d.; main roads, £52 10s. ...
Article : 24 wordsDecember 15—Present—Crs. Johns, Braund. Milner, and Bogle. Cr. Sanders wrote asking the council's opinion as to whether be would formally resign or absent himself from the meetings; to be ...
Article : 137 wordsDecember 17.—Present—Crs. Ind. McShane, Addison, Martin, and Ryan. Resolved that £16 1s. due to the Waterworks Department should be drawn from the general fund, as the work in question is a ...
Article : 125 wordsIn the Institute Hall on Friday evening last the children attending Minlaton Public School were provided by their head teacher, Mr. Innes, with a Christmas tree. The building ...
Article : 104 wordsDecember 6.—Present— All Correspondence— From Surveyor General informing the council that phosph[?]orising machine had been sent, cost £3, From same, with plan showing boundaries of Mr. J.S. ...
Article : 169 wordsDECEMBER 22.—Present—Crs. Hall, Turner, Young, Cumming, and Atkinson. Rate notices to be sent to all who had not paid. Resolved that Kemp and Millard be written to strongly complaining of ...
Article : 101 wordsAs we are accured by the Government experts that the locusts we have now are simply stragglers, and that the main body of the invading army has jet to arrive, the ...
Article : 414 wordsDecember 13.—Present—All. Complaint received of horses and cattle staying on foottrack between allotments 43 are 44, Truro; occupier to be requested to repair his fence. Wheatcarters and others to be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsDecember 6 —Present — The chairman and Crs. Jonse and Williams. Engineer-in-chief re well at Windsor asking £5 rental per annum; clerk to reply that council would not pay that amount, but were ...
Article : 50 wordsOn Thursday evening, December 18, the Angaston school held their annual Christmas entertainment before a crowded audience. A vocal duet " Music and song," by the Misses ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsDecember 13 — Present—All. Charles Johanson was appointed ranger of Elliston ward. F. Ettridge's lender at 1s. 11d. per chain accepted for clearing in hundreds of Pearce and Way. No constables to be ...
Article : 89 wordsDecember 17.— Present:—Crs. Rowell, Errington, Pe[?] Turner, and Cook.Resolved notices be issued for the destruction of noxious weeds in manner provided by Thistle and Burl Acts Resolved ...
Article : 75 wordsDecember 13.—Present—All bus Cr. Dennis. Letter from J. Acraman In reference to council fencing in portions of reserve on Flinders Parade; legal advice to be obtained. Tender accepted ...
Article : 68 wordsDecember 3.—Present—All except Cr. Gunn. A complaint of unlicensed cattle depasturing on Crown lands and reserves near Bruce was referred to the ranger. A rate of 1s. in the pound adopted. ...
Article : 61 wordsDecember 15 — Present—All. From Engineer-in-Chief re Halld[?]ule crossing; clerk to reply that the council consider that two openings 10 ft. wide would be sufficient, should it be decided to have three openings as ...
Article : 153 wordsDecember 20.—Present—All. Tenders accepted—No. [?] Jonathan Eatt, at £1. 17s. 6d. per chain; 2, Wm. Capper, at £[?] 5s. per chain; 3, T. Forrest, at £2 7s 6d. per chain; 4. A. Mills, at £3 per chain; 5. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 wordsDecember 15.—Present—The chairman and Cr.s Dart and Coker. Clerk to issue summonses against ratepayers falling to destroy start the thistle on their properties. Extension of time granted to contractor ...
Article : 256 wordsThe need of a justice of the peace has been felt bete on many occasions of late, and the appointment of Mr. E Rogers, of Porter, and Mr, J. M. Kerr, of Glenforsian, has given ...
Article : 47 wordsDecember 18.—Present—All except Cr. Irish. The council decided to insist on the destruction of the star thistle in district Clerk to issue notices accordingly. Payments-General, £16 17s. 4d. ...
Article : 33 wordsThousands of dead rabbits are lying about the township, the stench arising from them being roost offensive, and dangerous to the health of the residents. In the railway-yard ...
Article : 118 wordsHarvesting is in full swing and the stripper is revealing a fairly satisfactory state of things in this district. The crops thus far return from 4 bushels to 30 bushels per acre, and ...
Article : 311 wordsDecember 18.—Present—All. excepting Or. Tucker. The destruction of noxious weeds to be proceeded with. Work to be done on the boundary roads between Stow and Hall and Rhynfe and Hill. Clerk to ...
Article : 71 wordsTo turn np the position of matters here and abroad in a few words it will be sufficient to say that quietness is still the prevailing mood. Manufacturers are getting comparatively short ...
Article : 1,440 wordsNovember 17.—Present—All. A tetter was read from the Postmaster-General to the effect that as soon as coal could be submitted for wood the times for the steamer leaving Queenscliffe would be altered. ...
Article : 97 wordsA short time ago the Streaky Bay cricketers played our men on their own ground. The match was won by the visitors after an exciting game. ...
Article : 69 wordsDecember 18.—Present—All. J. Allingham to have notice that if his contract on the Giles Flat-road is not finished within two months, same will be taken out of his hands: Mr. Kirkham to see him about ...
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South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1895), Sat 27 Dec 1890, Page 3
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