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  2. Country News.

    We have had a splendid rain. About one inch baa fallen since yesterday, which will make the young wheat go ahead again. The farmers are pushing on with the seeding, and with a good ...

    Article : 485 words
  3. The Young Folks.

    "What are you?" said a tear, To a smile playing near. "With a flickering shimmer. You transiently glimmer ...

    Article : 118 words
  4. MOUNT CRAWFORD.

    May 5.—Present—All. Received—Letter from J. Warren relative to the Vermin and Dog Act, and calling attention to the state of the Springfield-road. Clerk to reply. Tenders accepted for ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. "YE" AND "&."

    It is a favorite practice of persons who give entertainments for churches and Sunday-schools to dress themselves like their grandfathers and great grandmothers, and to give ...

    Article : 586 words
  6. MUDLA WIRRA NORTH.

    May 7.—Present—Crs. Barrow (chair), Forrest, and Coffey. A memorial received from ratepayers in Forrest ward, complaining of road being closed by G. Forrest; road to be opened within three ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. LAURA, MAY 8.

    Since Friday it has been more or less showery, and about two inches of rain has fallen. This has been a most welcome dispensation, and has wonderfully inspirited the farmers, who were becoming ...

    Article : 310 words
  8. Mining Intelligence.

    The directors of the Bird-in-Hand Gold Mining Company paid a visit to their claim, situated at Woodaide, on Wednesday, May 9, for the purpose of starting the new battery ...

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  9. MUNNO PARA WEST.

    May 7.—Present—Crs. Hewitt (chair), Lindsay, Quick, and Smitham. Clerk to obtain plana of different townships in the district. P. Ryan's tender, for metalling near Sampson's, at £6 14s. ...

    Article : 42 words
  10. NOARLUNGA.

    May 7 — Present—Crs. W. Pavy, J P. (chair), J. Price, and Z. Ward. Clerk reported rates collected, £43 15s. Hargrave, superintending-surveyor of main roads, obtained permission to make a spoon drain ...

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  11. RIVERTON, MAY 8.

    Last Friday it commenced to rain, and since then it has continued, and we have had a splendid downpour, so much that the farmers will be unable to work till it has cleared up for a few days. If it ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. NORTH RHINE.

    May 5 — Present—All. H. A. Evan's request for permission to fence across road between sections No. 78 and 81. North Rhine, by erecting gates for traffic to pass through, was refused. One guinea granted ...

    Article : 152 words
  13. BENDLEBY, MAY 4.

    Owing to the five weeks of dry weather that we have had things are not looking very bright. The crops are badly in want of rain, especially in some kinds of soil, where it is beginning to die off. Unless ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. MERRITON, MAY 7.

    I have much pleasure in chronicling the heaviest rain experienced here for some years, about three inches having fallen since Friday last, and a cloudy sky still continues, frith occasional showers. This ...

    Article : 356 words
  15. ROCHESTER, MAY 7.

    A splendid and welcome change came on Friday last. It commenced raining about the middle of the day, and came down very heavily towards evening, and has continued raining at intervals ever ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. NURIOOTPA.

    May 5.—Present—All, except Cr. Schmaal. Memorial received signed, requesting repair of the Mecklenburg Rossenthal-road; to be attended to. Application from Paddock and Seple to rent part of ...

    Article : 103 words
  17. BROWNLOW, MAY 5.

    Brownlow township at present has only one plucky tradesman to boast of. The township streets are full of thick low scrub, principally prickly bush, and persons going ...

    Article : 333 words
  18. SAINT'S STATION, MAY 7.

    The extreme dry weather has broken up at last. On Friday, 4th, at noon, it commenced to rain in a steady way, and has been raining ever since in showers up till yesterday afternoon. Most of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. PORT ELLIOT.

    May 5.—Present—Crs. Field (chair). Frith, and Turrell. Council to meet to revise assessment on the 14th inst. Surveyor-General to be requested to issue title to S. Collett for road exchanged at ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. SALTIA, MAY 8.

    It has been raining off and on since Friday last. This timely downpour will prove a great boon to the farmers, and will bring up the green feed and fill up the tanks and dams.—Things are very dull in this ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. PROSPECT.

    May 7.—Present—Crs. William (chair), Braund, Canning, and Mathews. Torronto-road, York, to be repaired. Colvert to be made across Eliza-street on south of Pulsford-road, and also at end of ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. TRURO, MAY 8.

    The prevailing topic just now is the weather. Until Friday afternoon lost, the remarks on this subject were rather doleful. The grass that had sprang up after the Easter rains was withering; the ...

    Article : 317 words
  23. MOUNT PLEASANT, MAY 7.

    The monthly meeting of our local Bine Ribbon Army was held in the institute hall on Friday evening. Though the weather was very unpropitions there were about sixty persons present. Addresses ...

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  24. A FIGHT WITH A BIG SNAKE ON THE AMAZON.

    "Now, Professor, tell us a story," said one Of our party, as we clustered after dinner upon the verandah of one of the prettiest little country houses in Venezuela, and watched ...

    Article : 1,350 words
  25. RAPID BAY.

    May 5.—Present—All, except the chairman. Tenders accepted—For forming about 14 chains side catting, 115 chains, on Connor's-road, J. Williams ; for forming 6 chains, 1 spoon drain, and 4 chain ...

    Article : 101 words
  26. BULL'S CREEK, MAY 7.

    The last fortnight has been very dry, but on Friday afternoon the rain began to sprinkle, and steady rain fell off and on till Monday night. The land has been well saturated, and the feed is ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. OLADDIE, MAY 5.

    Since my last was written I am glad to say that we had a fine fall of rain, lasting through the night without any intermission. The quantity that fell. I should imagine, was about 31 inches, and several ...

    Article : 209 words
  28. District Councils.

    May 5.—Present—Chairman and Crs. Duncan and Ayliffe. New map of township Marion produced. Clerk reported having received an offer from B. Pitman to erect a pound; to arrange and report to ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. CONDOWIE PLAINS, MAY 7.

    We have had glorious rains since Friday, and it is still raining. The plains are looking quite green. This was very much needed, as the wheat that had sprang np since the April rains was withering ...

    Article : 155 words
  30. RHYNIE.

    May 5.—Present—All. Letter received from Upper Wakefield Council re Kirk's crossing. C. Bowden's specification for crossing accepted. Received.—Circular from Children's Hospital; letter ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. VIRRABARA, MAY 8.

    During the early part of last week we had very sultry weather and a strong northerly wind, which carried blinding clouds of dust before it. A most welcome change, however, took place on Friday. In ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. BURNSIDE.

    April 30.—Present—Crs. Markey (chair), Perkins, and Webb. Chairman informed council that he had taken legal opinion on certain disputed questions. South Australian Company granted council ...

    Article : 128 words
  33. SADDLEWORTH.

    April 28.—Present—Chairman, and Crs. Caskey, R. Kelly, and M. Kelly. Letter received from Central Board of Health re nuisance on Keam's premises. Copy of letter to be sent to the Commissioner ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. CUSTON, MAY 6.

    You will have received in due coarse a detailed report of the awarding of prizes in Messrs. John Grice & Co 's wheat sample competition on Thursday last. To learn the result, the largest gathering ...

    Article : 565 words
  35. PETERSBURG, MAY 3.

    The weather continues dry, and fears are entertained respecting the early-sown wheat. There seems to be an alternation between hope and fear on the part of the farmers just ...

    Article : 192 words
  36. ECHUNGA.

    April 23.—Present—Crs. Hough (chair), Pfennig, Halliday, and Schunke. Tenders accepted—Forbuilding culvert and forming and gravelling two chains on old Echunga diggings road, A. Liebelt, lump ...

    Article : 231 words
  37. STANLEY.

    May 5.—Present—Chairman, and Crs. Tralaggan and Faulkner. Letter received from Children's Hospital re subscription ; £2 2s. granted. Circular received from Government Printing Office re ...

    Article : 82 words
  38. WONNA, MAY 5.

    Beautiful rains fell here during the night, which will do a great deal of good, especially to the crops sown before the last rains, about which great anxiety was being felt. Seeding will soon be brought ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. YANYARRIE, MAY 2.

    To-day we have had a good fall of rain, which was much wanted for the early-sown wheat. After nearly live weeks dry weather this rain will do an immense amount of good to the wheat that is sown, and we ...

    Article : 402 words
  40. PORT BROUGHTON, MAY 8.

    After three or four weeks of very dry weather we were again favored with some splendid rains. On Friday last a steady rain commenced about midday, and lasted without ceasing for fully fourteen hours ...

    Article : 221 words
  41. STRATHALBYN.

    April 30.—Present—All. except Cr. Woolfitt. Letter received from Manning, objecting to the closing of certain roads; consideration of matter deferred. £2 2s. voted on behalf of the Children's ...

    Article : 83 words
  42. UPPER WAKEFIELD.

    May 5. — Present — All Letters received— From J. Williamson requesting that trees be planted at Leasingham; granted. From chairman local board of health, giving ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. ENCOUNTER BAY.

    May 5.—Present — Crs. Tite (chair), Ferrier, Thompson, and Higgins. Tender accepted—For 5 chains read at Bald Hills, Inman, Jas. Millard, at £5 10s. per chain. Notice to be sent to G. Bennett ...

    Article : 82 words
  44. PORT PIRIE, MAY 4.

    Like most if not all of the other towns in the areas we are gradually passing through very doll times with very little prospect of alteration till next harvest, unless the coal and copper at Crystal ...

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  45. WATERLOO.

    May 5.—Present—All except Cr. Behn. Work completed, Waterloo—No. 71, J. Schoff, £10. Correspondent—From secretary of Children's Hospital, requesting subscription. From Government ...

    Article : 112 words
  46. GLANVILLE.

    May 7.—Present—Crs. Willimott (chair), Mellor, and Parker. Three letters received, calling attention to state of streets and footpaths. Police-corporal Shanahan reported removal of sand for ...

    Article : 53 words
  47. JAMESTOWN, May 4.

    The man James O'Connell, who has figured so prominently in our Police Court lately, was again brought up yesterday on remand, charged with assaulting Police-trooper Williams when arrested. ...

    Article : 516 words
  48. HAMILTON.

    May 5.—Present—Crs. Blesing(chair), Dorrington, Campion, and Prior. Correspondence. — From manager E. S. & A. Bank re overdrafts; received. From secretary Kapunda Hospital, thanking ...

    Article : 84 words
  49. Advertising

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  50. YATALA NORTH.

    May 7.—Present—All but Cr. Paternoster. Retiring councillors—J. Dunkley, by ballot; the chairman and Paternoster, by rotation. Clerk to sue for all outstanding rates forthwith, Receipts, £38 0s. ...

    Article : 39 words
  51. HANSON.

    April 30.—Present—All. Notice received from Crown Lands office relative to Bathurst burra growing in district. Clerk reported having sent notices to owners of land to destroy same. Cr. Smith to ...

    Article : 162 words
  52. YATALA SOUTH.

    May 7.—Present—Crs. Williams (chair), Hanson, Thomson, and Morris. Attention of Central Board of Main Roads to be directed to state of embankment between Stockade and Ardtornish, Dry Creek ...

    Article : 63 words
  53. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

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  54. LIGHT.

    May 5.—Present — Crs. Graefe (chair), Menz, Coffey, and Ryan. P. Meaney agreed to till the rut between sections 272 and 563 for £2. Defaulting ratepayers to be summoned. ...

    Article : 31 words
  55. MONARTO.

    May 7.—Present Crs. Tilbrook, Green, Tonkin, Kuchel. Received, memorial from twelve ratepayers of Callington, requesting council to fence in the Callington reserve on the northern boundary ...

    Article : 63 words
  56. MORPHETT VALE. MOUNT BARKER.

    May 7.—Present—Crs. Myles (chair), Barron, and Humphris. Overseer reported progress of various works, £1 1s. granted to Adelaide Children's Hospital Circular and specimen copy of "Forest April 30.—Present—Crs. May (chair), Stephenson, Rundle and Blight. Application to be made to be Public works for special grant of £100 for repairing Balhannah-road impaired by ...

    Article : 144 words
  57. KOORINGA, MAY 8.

    As intimated in my telegram, the rain fall has been general in this district, and was very welcome. as previously things were beginning to assume a serious aspect. The young grass and wheat that ...

    Article : 246 words
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