November 6.—Visiting day was observed at the local school on Friday last. Songs and a duet were rendered by the children, who were addressed by Messrs. Sessons ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Tantanoola Agricultural and Floral Society's show to-day was one of the most successful yet held. The weather was delight fully fine, and the attendance was ...
Article : 131 wordsNovember 10.—The third concert in aid of the Adelaide Children's Hospital was given here on Friday evening. The young people of this township, assisted by young ...
Article : 49 wordsNovember 7.—The population of the district is fast diminishing. All who possibly can are leaving for the south with their stock, in search of feed and employment. ...
Article : 70 wordsNovember 11. — The recent rains have been of great benefit to the vineyards and orchards in the surrounding district. The majority of these are kept well worked ...
Article : 101 wordsThe fruit season has commenced here. In early situations a fair quantity of cherries has already been picked, the recent hot weather having ripened them well. Next ...
Article : 136 wordsNovember 6.—The Holder public school was examined on Monday last by Inspector Martin, and gained 85 per cent. The manual work, which gained 100 per cent. ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Lawry, the machinist here, was thin afternoon grinding a comb tooth for a reaper, and whilst he was just turning around to fit it, the grinding wheel flew into ...
Article : 97 wordsNovember 3.—On Friday a social was given to welcome back Mr. and Mrs. Edson. It was well attended.—A team of camels arrived here on Sunday evening ...
Article : 50 wordsNovember 6.—At the hospital grounds on Wednesday the annual garden fete in aid of the institution was held. There was a large attendance. The secretary of the ...
Article : 320 wordsA whirlwind on Thursday morning rushed a truckload of wool down to the end of the jetty. It took the roof off the balcony at the doctor's residence, lifted it clean over ...
Article : 73 wordsNovember 6.—The Delamere State school had the fourth and fifth classes examined by Inspector Smyth on Wednesday last The percentage gained (93) was the ...
Article : 127 wordsYesterday, about 5 p.m., a strong dust-storm came up from the south, and Cissy Howden, a child, 7 rears of age, residing at East Park, who left home to go to a ...
Article : 182 wordsOwing to the sea reify of the ramfall this reason the result of the harvest in this district will not be a very good one. In most places, when the rain did arrive, it was ...
Article : 196 wordsThe weather last week pave us a foretaste of summer, the temperature for the first time this year reaching 105° in the shade. Terrific duststorms, followed by thunder ...
Article : 102 wordsNovember 7.—On Wednesday evening a strawberry fete was held in Mann's Hall in aid of the funds of the local Methodist Church.—Mr. Benjamin Gottlieb Hilby ...
Article : 249 wordsThe early crops of barley are looking well, but in only a few places will the yield be us heavy as usual. Not more than four farmers will average 40 bushels ...
Article : 107 wordsA fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning hi the dressmaking establishment of Mrs. Stanley, in Wilson-street. The conflagration was first noticed by Mr. E. A. Pollot ...
Article : 187 wordsAs Mr. A. Woods team of six homes was on the way to the town with a load of wheat, one of the horses began kicking. In a few moments the whole team became ...
Article : 217 wordsNovember 4.—A valedictory social was tendered Mr. G. B. Moysey, who has been in charge of the Church of Christ for nearly two years, at the Rechabite Hall last ...
Article : 438 wordsMrs. Parrington, of Edithburgh, an old colonist. died on November 4 at the age of 82, after an illness of about 16 months. Mrs. Parrington, who arrived in the ship ...
Article : 150 wordsNovember 6.—At the adjourned inquest into the cause of the death of Mr. Chas. Burnard, the jury returned a vel[?]et that the deceased met his death through ...
Article : 46 wordsA farm laborer, employed by Mr. W. Tucker, whose farm is about six miles from the township, now lies in a critical condition owing to having been run over ...
Article : 104 wordsA lad named Chapman 15 years of age, whilst bird-catching at Carnnum on Wednesday was bitten by a tigersnake in the calf of the leg. His mate promptly ...
Article : 58 wordsNovember 5.—A flower service was held at St. Mary's Anglican Church on Sunday last by the Rev. J. Warren. The church wsa tastefully decorated. There was a large ...
Article : 64 wordsLast Thursday two men from Crawford Brothers chaff mills noticed a black snake about 6 ft. lone amongst the hay on the waggon which they were ...
Article : 200 wordsA public meeting was held in the institute yesterday evening to consider what was best to be done to supply the residents with water. Both dams are now dry and ...
Article : 97 wordsA fire broke out in Mr. R. Thompsons store, First-street, at 2 a.m. to-day, and the front building and stock wore completely destroyed. The alarm was ...
Article : 301 wordsNovember 5.—An entertainment was given in the Institute Hall last night by the pupils and teachers of the Sisters's School, of Gawler South. The programme in ...
Article : 326 wordsAt the meeting of the town council last, night correspondence regarding the gram of a town clock for the tower of the new rail way-station in Ellen-street, was aid ...
Article : 165 wordsA fire occurred at the residence of Mrs. Nettle, who is about 82 years of age, near the Hamley mine, early on Monday morning. Mrs. Nettle got up between 4 and 5 ...
Article : 108 wordsNovember 10.—Visiting day was celebrated here on Friday. Mr. D. Hanan presided. The head teacher (Mr. R. Northey) in his report, stated that ten honor ...
Article : 50 wordsNovember 4.—The first examination of the Loxton'a Hut school took place on October 30, and the percentage gained was 88. The parents and friends of the children ...
Article : 52 wordsHaymaking is about completed. Some good crops have been cut, yielding up to two tons per acre. Not such a large area as was at first anticipated has been made ...
Article : 508 wordsNovember 5.—Mr. and Mrs. M. Kain, two very old residents of Bridgewater, have recently died. About three weeks ago the couple were attacked with influenza. Mr ...
Article : 64 wordsNovember 5.—The resignation of Mr. S. Bothern as a member of the council of the Moonta School of Mines wan received and accepted at the ordinary meeting held on ...
Article : 312 wordsA well-known resident of the town, Mr. B.J. Tonkin, is Alleged to have attempted suicide this morning. He punctured his arm in five places, and then cut his throat ...
Article : 58 wordsNovember 5.—The annual examination of the local public school by Inspector Burgan look place last Thursday, and Friday, when satisfactory results were obtained. In the ...
Article : 38 wordsNovember 5.—The excessively hot weather of the past few days has had the effect of ripening the wheat crops in this district with more suddenness than ...
Article : 169 wordsOn Saturday word wm brought to the police that a cart, with a dead horse attached, had been found in a creek about 12 miles cast of here, on the three-chain ...
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 15 Nov 1902, Page 12
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