A public meeting was held in the Town Hall this evening for the purpose of considering the present condition of the electoral rolls. There was a fair attendance ...
Article : 249 wordsYesterday evening Oscar Schwarz, 12 years of age, a son of Mr. Herman Schwarz, of this place, was painting a waggon wheel, when it fell on his leg, and ...
Article : 64 wordsMay 18.—The laying of the foundation[?] stone of the new Methodist Church at Gu[?]nare was performed by Mrs. P. Brinkworth on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a ...
Article : 54 wordsMay 17.—Unfortunately the rain still keeps off.—Mr. W. F. Salmon, the Melbourne receiver for the trust and the debenture holders of Messrs. Chaffey ...
Article : 364 wordsAt about 11 o'clock this morning an old man named Joseph Oldland was engaged in washing the Laura and Melrose mail-cart on an allotment off Herbert-street, when ...
Article : 122 wordsAt the Police Court to-day Captain McCamish, of the Salvation Army, was fined £5 10/ and costs for obstructing near the Barrier Hotel. The information was ...
Article : 74 wordsMay 21.—On Tuesday evening iu the Institute Hall, the Hamley Bridge Football Minstrels, assisted by the Hamley Bridge String Band, gave an entertainment. A ...
Article : 50 wordsMay 21.—On Saturday evening an interesting lecture on "Poverty and its remedy" was given by Mr. Baxter, a travelling mechanic, in the institute. Selections on the ...
Article : 45 wordsLast night, shortly after 11 o'clock, Mr. C. Meyrick, of the "Recorder" newspaper, heard screams proceeding from the direction of the intercolonial wharf. On going to ...
Article : 127 wordsThe beautiful calm which characterises the climatic, conditions of Tarcoola was disturbed last Monday night by a long predicted and welcome rain. The ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. C. J. Valentine) visited Eudunda to-day in reference to the reported outbreak of anthrax among the horses on Mr. E. Ratsch's ...
Article : 107 wordsMay 21.—The late Mr. George Hiles was a colonist of 62 years. He died at Petherton on May 15 at the age of 85 years. Mr. Hiles was for many years engaged in ...
Article : 83 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday morning on the body of Francis George Powell, who died on the previous day. Mr. J. Ingleby was the coroner. Evidence was given by ...
Article : 148 wordsA fatal fire occurred here at midnight on Saturday, when the loose boxes at the local hotel were destroyed. James Cherwing, who was sleeping in the stables, was ...
Article : 116 wordsMay 20.—A social given by Mr. R. Player, an ex-president of the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau, was held in the Institute Hall yesterdav evening, Mr. W. Sibly, ...
Article : 256 wordsMay 21.—Considerable uneasiness prevails in the district at the continuous reduction of employes of the local mines, and rumors are afloat that the whole mine will be shut ...
Article : 164 wordsAn interesting collection of birds was sent away by rail from here on Monday on the way to London. The collection comprised 27 large cages of local wild-fowl ...
Article : 97 wordsA gruesome discovery was made this morning by two men named G. Vincent and W. Lane, when the skull and several bones of a human body were found on the ...
Article : 152 wordsYesterday morning Mr. Heinrich Roesler, of this place, met with a serious accident whilst engaged in hauling logs to the sawmill; the king bolt of his trolly broke and ...
Article : 144 wordsA very serious gun accident occurred at Tarcowie to-day. Mr. W. Gilfillan, who is one of the best-known and most highly. respected residents of the district, was ...
Article : 132 wordsMay 20.—A meeting of the Port Lincoln Institute was held on Monday, to take into consideration the resignation of the secretary, and make arrangements for a new ...
Article : 202 wordsMay 19.—The River Murray is falling again. During the week the fall has been 4 in., and we are almost shut out from all outside communication. Many miles have ...
Article : 71 wordsA painful accident occurred to Mr. P. Maloney, a resident of this town, on Saturday. Mr. Maloney was playing football for Woodside in the Hills' Association match ...
Article : 63 wordsFrancis George Powell, a railway ganger, living at Dismal Swamp, died this morning. Powell was to have undergone an operation for an internal disease, and chloroform was ...
Article : 83 wordsOn Tuesday evening a large number of people assembled in the Town Hall, where the Mayor of Laura (Mr. G. I. Bills), on behalf of the residents of the ...
Article : 412 wordsMay 17.—A pigeon match, promoted by Mr. Wake, was held at Bangor on Wednesday. Mr. Neil Clarke, of Wirrabara, won the event, and also won two and divided ...
Article : 215 wordsA painful accident happened to a little child, named Hirte, of this locality. The little fellow strayed out of the house into the cowyard, and when passing close to a ...
Article : 64 wordsOn Tuesday last, at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Mr. T. Hewitson, LL.D.) introduced a deputation of the unemployed of Port Augusta to Messrs. D. McKenzie and ...
Article : 508 wordsSeveral gentlemen who had attended the annual meetings in connection with the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers at Broken Hill visited Gawler to-day. They ...
Article : 173 wordsMay 21.—An old lady resident of this place (Mrs. Burgess) died last week, aged 77 years. She was a former resident of the north in the pioneer days of that part of ...
Article : 175 wordsMay 20.—On Saturday, May 10, an operetta, entitled "The Japanese Girl," was given by the pupils of Miss Luck, of Mount Torrens, assisted by friends. The performance ...
Article : 135 wordsThere is no shipping in the port and none on the berth for here, to that for the next few months what shipping business is done will be with the regular trading ...
Article : 312 wordsMay 19.—At the anniversary services of the Methodist Church yesterday evening Mr. K. A. Walker, the superintendent of the Sunday-school, who will shortly be ...
Article : 38 wordsMay 19.—A lecture on "Courtship and Marriage," was given by Mr. W. H. Evans in the Town Hall this evening. Mr. S. W. Dickson occupied the chair. Miss Paterson ...
Article : 56 wordsMay 20,—At a settling up meeting of the committee, who arranged the welcome home social to local returned soldiers, the balance of the cash in hand, £3, was ...
Article : 54 wordsMay 21.—Last night Mr. Peter Allen (one of the members for Wallaroo district in the House of Assembly) gave a lecture, entitled "Then and Now," in the Institute Hall, to ...
Article : 160 wordsA meeting of farmers interested in the formation of a Farmers' Co-operative Hay and Chaff Company was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. There was a large ...
Article : 191 wordsMay 20.—On Friday afternoon a bazaar was held in aid of the Institute funds, and the ladies succeeded in [?] of all the goods which ...
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 31 May 1902, Page 14
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