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  2. Country News.

    A large number of the original natives of this State have been encamped around here lately, and last week attracted the townspeople to the river bank by announcing a ...

    Article : 82 words
  3. FIRE AT TARLEE.

    A fire occurred early this morning in Mr. T. O'Dea's saddlery shop, and the building, which was a galvanized iron one, lined throughout with matchboard, together ...

    Article : 292 words
  4. MOUNT GAMBIER CENTENARY TOWER.

    The Mayor (Dr. C. C. McDonald) has received a telegram from Sir Samuel Way, consenting to perform the opening ceremony of the Centenary Tower on the top of ...

    Article : 137 words
  5. HILLS CROPS.

    The gardeners will be able to do little in the way of second crops this season. In a garden here there are at present some pear trees of the Jargonelle variety, which ...

    Article : 252 words
  6. VANDALISM AT GOLDEN GROVE.

    On Sunday night several young men, fortunately not all residents of the district, were seen hanging about the Presbyterian Church while service was being conducted. ...

    Article : 91 words
  7. A LAND BOOM.

    Kingston was quite en fete yesterday, the cause being an important sale of land. The township was thronged with people from outlying districts, which resulted in very ...

    Article : 89 words
  8. SNAKE HUNTING.

    The warm weather we have been having lately has caused snakes to be unusually active, and yesterday a reptile was killed near the school by a local lad. It measured ...

    Article : 67 words
  9. FOXES IN THE HILLS.

    Unfortunately foxes have made their appearance here, one resident having had his henroost robbed of 13 hens recently. Mr. T. J. Hannam, of "Murray View," ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. FIRE AT PORT PIRIE.

    This afternoon, just after 4 o'clock, the Pirie Fire Brigade received a call from Florence-street. The firemen found on arrival fire and smoke issuing from a row of ...

    Article : 120 words
  11. A CURIOSITY.

    Mr. O. C. Will discovered a peculiar little animal in a paddock last week under a large stone. Its body somewhat resembled that of a large mouse, but the ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. WALLAROO WHEAT SHIPMENTS.

    It is estimated that there has been shipped up to date from Wallaroo 317,996 bags of wheat, and that fully 100,000 bags more will be snipped. Taking the average ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. NON-DELIVERY OF SHEEP.

    A court case was decided here to-day, in which Mr. J. Cowan, of Glen Lossie station, sued Mr. Morris, of Conmurra station, South-East, for £175 damages for ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. KAPUNDA SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES.

    The council of the Kapunda School of Mines and Industries has issued its report for 1903. The work of the year has been successful, the progress having been steady ...

    Article : 298 words
  15. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    Yesterday 250 fat bullocks crossed the border. They came from Bulloo Downs, Queensland. Part of the mob will be trucked at Mingary and the remainder ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. A GHASTLY "JOKE."

    A mild sensation was caused here on Friday night by a report that a man had been found dead at Moorowie. The body was alleged to have been found by four ...

    Article : 137 words
  17. THE FLUX TRADE.

    To-day the steamer Kadina took away 486 tons of Iron Knob ironstone for delivery at Newcastle (N.S.W.). It is understood that this is an experimental shipment, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. SUNDAY TRADING.

    At the meeting of the local town council last night Mounted-Constable Burton reported that on Sunday evening last Constables Relly and Reid, having had their ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. THE GOVERNMENT AND MOORAK LAND.

    The price offered by the Government for a block of Moorak land was £25 per acre, but the owner declined this offer, and then reduced his original offer of £30 to £28 ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

    A serious accident occurred here yesterday, the victim being Herbert Pope, aged 19. son of Mr. C. Pope. He was about to begin chaff-cutting when the belt ...

    Article : 753 words
  21. A RECORD WHEAT CROP.

    The record wheat crop for this districts has been obtained by Messrs. Baker Bros., of Jung Jung, who came here from Mount Gambier, South Australia. The ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. SUDDEN DEATH.

    Great surprise was expressed when it was reported that Mr. Frederick J. Mabbot had died suddenly on Wednesday, night. The deceased, who was employed in the offices ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. BUSH FIRES.

    Fanned by a hot wind several scrub fires which have been alight for several days, bore down on the town of Victor Harbor on Sunday morning, and a number of men ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. MEMORIAL TO DR. BAIN.

    On Wednesday evening the rotunda erected to the memory of the late Dr. J. W. D. Bain was opened, a Continental being held in aid of the funds for the ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. DISTRICT COUNCIL AMALGAMATION.

    At the meeting of the district council of Millicent yesterday o requisition was presented praying that a meeting of ratepayers be called to consider the question of ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. FOX HUNT AT REYNELLA.

    Yesterday afternoon, while Messrs. W. Baldock and C. Oxford were out rabbit-shooting they started a fine dog fox, and after an exciting chase managed to bag ...

    Article : 83 words
  27. A PRISONER'S LITTLE JOKE.

    On Wednesday morning, K. A. Franz was convicted before Mr. J. Matthew of having used threatening language, and was committed to Bendigo gaol for a month. While ...

    Article : 143 words
  28. A LONGER JETTY WANTED.

    A meeting of ratepayers, which was convened by the district council chairman, Mr. J. Turner, was held in the district hall on Monday to discuss maters ...

    Article : 351 words
  29. FALL FROM A TRAIN.

    The Broken Hill express train arrived this morning about a quarter of an hour late. The delay was caused through the train having been stopped in consequence ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. A BOY BURNT TO DEATH.

    A sad occurrence happened here last night. Two weather-board houses under the same roof, opposite the National Bank, were- totally destroyed by fire, and the ...

    Article : 299 words
  31. TWO CROPS OF WHEAT IN ONE YEAR.

    For the first time in the history of the Wimmera two crops of wheat have been produced in one season. Mr. Joseph W. Wills, of Blackheath, stripped his wheat ...

    Article : 151 words
  32. ALMA.

    April 19.—Most of the farmers had begun seeding, but it will now be general, as soon as the ground will permit a team of horses to ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. THE RIVERTON EXHIBITION.

    On Tuesday evening, at the committee meeting of the Riverton Institute, the hon, secretary (Mr. H. A. Hussey) of the Riverton Art and Industrial Exhibition ...

    Article : 116 words
  34. BULL'S CREEK.

    April 19.—The landholders here are using wire netting to a great extent around their farms and gardens to keep away bunny from destroying their ...

    Article : 32 words
  35. BLYTH.

    April 19.—The Bank of Adelaide's new premises are just about completed, and the manager (Mr. Smeaton) is now residing there. They ore an ornament to the town ...

    Article : 137 words
  36. SUICIDE OF A FARMER.

    Much regret was expressed here this morning when the unexpected death of Mr. Hubert Lang, a well-to-do fanner in the neighborhood, was ...

    Article : 158 words
  37. THE LOCAL OPTION POLL.

    The poll to decide the question as to whether any more public-house licenses shall be granted in Mount Gambier, is to be taken on Saturday, April 23. The ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. SALE OF SOUTH-EASTERN LAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  39. A DROWNING FATALITY.

    A drowning fatality, under painfully sad circumstances occurred at Longerenong last week, the victim being a lad, Arthur Murphy, son of Mr. Denis Murphy, aged ...

    Article : 185 words
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