Some magnificent grazing country is now to be seen from Pentumba in the direction of Penong. The feed is in abundance, and stock is rolling fat. It is here where the scrub roller ...
Article : 4,171 wordsYesterday afternoon Garrets Hannan, aged about 30 years, had a narrow escape from drowning. The tide being low he walked to Cockle Island, just below the town, and ...
Article : 121 wordsNovember 2.—Sale of leases of waterworks, hundreds Gumbowie and Woolundunga. Sale of leases for grazing and cultivation purposes, hundreds of Rivoli Bay, Tickera, Woolundunga, Napperby, and Mingbool. Sale ...
Article : 43 wordsCENTRAL DISTRICT.—October 23, Gawler; 24, Kooringa; 28, Eudanda. ...
Article : 16 wordsOctober 23.—North Eastern Society's Show, Terowie. October 26.—Strathalbyn Agricultural Society's Show. ...
Article : 19 wordsMounted Constable Naulty to-day arrested James Murphy, who is required in Adelaide for an alleged assault in Angas street on Sunday last. Murphy will probably be brought ...
Article : 40 wordsIt is gratifying to be able to record each a rainfall at this season as that which occurred during the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. on Saturday last. Coming as it did at a time when many ...
Article : 2,196 wordsA slight thunderstorm visited the field on Friday afternoon accompanied with very heavy rain that fell in torrents for about four hours, filling np all the waterholes in the creek, which ...
Article : 266 wordsOctober 13.—Present—All but Cr. McKenzie, Receipts, £8 11s. 6d. Main road payments, £11 6s.; general payments, £27 11s. ...
Article : 22 wordsOctober 14.—Present — All. Subscription of £3 voted to Adelaide Hospital. From Dalkey Council asking co-operation in repairing work on boundary road ; agreed. From E. H. Riches asking to be paid ...
Article : 160 wordsA public meeting was held at Blackrock on Monday, October 16, to consider what steps should be taken towards getting increased accommodation at the Blackrock ...
Article : 201 wordsOctober 9. — Present - Crs. Mitchell (chair), Goodes, Hoffmann, McDonald, Nourse, Williams, and Wood. Work done by J. Ferguson in South-East ward for £2 6s. Cr. Nourse reported ...
Article : 178 wordsThe harvest has now terminated the weather on the whole having been most propitious. Wheat is the only cereal that has kept on the upper side of average ; the other crops are below ...
Article : 1,908 wordsA match was fired on Saturday between the Mount Barker and Port Pirie rifle clubs, ten men a side, the teams shooting on their own ranges. The result was excitingly close, the ...
Article : 131 wordsThe usual method of the cheese-maker ia to rush the process of making, and in far too many cases attempt a big yield at the expense of quality. In many factories the night's milk is ...
Article : 704 wordsThe annual meeting of the subscribers to the Gawler Institute took place on Monday evening, about 40 members being present. The president (Mr. J. W. B. Croft) occupied the ...
Article : 752 wordsOctober 14.—Present—All but Cr. Lynch. Clerk reported that Mr. Jeeser had been appointed clerk of works at Pine Creek bridge. From Crown Lands Office re council's bank; resolved that council's ...
Article : 100 wordsAn inquest was held to-day on the body of Charlie Rogers, an aboriginal, who was found dead on the Millicent - road on Thursday. Mr. Ralston acted as coroner. ...
Article : 82 wordsOctober 11. — Present — Crs. Addison (chair), McStane, Uffindell, Ey, and Martin. Messrs. Gameau Bros. requested that action should be taken by this council with a view to hiving the channel of Fourth ...
Article : 186 wordsMessrs. A. A. Kirkpatrick, F. W. Coneybeer, and R. Wood (labor members of Parliament), and Mr. J. Cock (member for Victoria), arrived by train to-night. To-morrow night ...
Article : 97 wordsOctober 2.—Present—All. From the Surveyor-General's office re £100 that had been granted for wire-netting; from Doswell, McLaren, & Co. with deed of closed road at Teal Flat school. A rate of 1s. ...
Article : 81 wordsA well-attended meeting of sheepfarmers and others was held to-day to consider the advisability of establishing sheep-freezing works in the south-east. Mr. Park Laurie ...
Article : 107 wordsA painful accident happened to Mr. J. T. King, saddler, of this town, on Tuesday last. He was thrown from a spring-dray near Clinton, but managed to pull his horses up ...
Article : 56 wordsOctober 7.—Present—All. A petition from ratepayers of East ward requesting that the district might be declared a vermin district; agreed to. From Crown Lands Office stating that vouchers had ...
Article : 225 wordsSome person reported to the police at 10 o'clock this morning that the body of a man Unknown had been discovered about three miles from Morgan in a creek off the Murray. ...
Article : 529 wordsThe latest union in Gawler is "The Gawler Christian Endeavor Union," comprising branches in connection with the Baptist. Congregational, Wesleyan, Bible Christian, and ...
Article : 276 wordsOctober 12.—Present—Crs. Channing (chair), Watkins, Playford, Pollard, and Green. Letter received from Mr. J. Curnow re fencing western side of road taken through sec. 5522 at Montacute ; Cr. ...
Article : 80 wordsOctober 14.—Present—All. From district foreman as to price of iron rails. From Crown Lands Office asking at what bank the council wish their money to be paid. From Messrs. Styles & Kubale requesting ...
Article : 132 wordsAn ingenious patent has been taken out in America for holding a number of bags open for filling. It consists of a frame mounted to revolve and provided with several holders of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 419 wordsOctober 14 — Present—All except Cr. Stone. The money paid by Messrs Brown. Masters, and Zschoro to mine on the road near Glen Taggart to be returned to them, as the spot is outside the district. Mr. E. ...
Article : 179 wordsAt the Local Court to-day, before Mr. Swan. S.M, and justices, B. A. Heaslip sued F. Schebella for £29 damages for the trespass of sheep. The defendant counterclaimed £19 ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Belton annual sports took place on Thursday, October 12. The weather was fine, and about 250 people were present. The proceedings were successfully carried out, and the ...
Article : 207 wordsOctober 16.—Present—Crs. Chapman (chair), McCuish, aud McDonald. Cr. Chapman reported that further damage had been done to the Callington bridge by the flood on September 24. Cr. Chapman ...
Article : 128 wordsAt the Police Court to-day Albert, Frederick, and Frances Brown, three boys, were charged before Mr. E. Hall with the larceny from a dwelling house. Albert Brown was ordered ...
Article : 62 wordsOctober 7.—Present all, except Cr. Hill. Tenders to be invited for about 20 chains of forming and metalling on the Blumberg-road. Mr. H. Speck applied to lease road ...
Article : 108 wordsA fire occurred in the Royal Oak Hotel late on Saturday evening through a kerosine lamp bursting in the bedroom occupied by Mrs. Kelly, a bedridden invalid. Fortunately ...
Article : 68 wordsAfter a long spell of hot and thundery weather rain commenced falling this afternoon, and up to the present time Dice showers have taken place. The surrounding farms ...
Article : 467 wordsOctober 7.—Present—All. Inspector of roads estimated the cost of repairs to the New Mecklenburg-ford would amount to £350. Resolved that a deputation from this council wait on the Treasurer ...
Article : 208 wordsThe eighth ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Onkaparinga Cheese Factory Company was held this afternoon, when 25 shareholders were present. ...
Article : 104 wordsHis Honor the Chief Justice and suite arrived by train from Adelaide this evening, and were at once driven to the institute, where he opened the Circuit Court. In the case of ...
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South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1895), Sat 21 Oct 1893, Page 13
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