Sir—I notice that Mr. Kemp Penney continually—that Mr. Kemp Penney continually reiterates that the supply of labor is in excess of the demand, and laments the fact that a few hundreds more people are coming ...
Article : 237 wordsJune 11—Present—All. Crown lands officer wrote to ascertain number of dogs registered this season. The council map to be sent to the Survey-General's office to be corrected. Mr. Farrelly ...
Article : 58 wordsSir—That it appears possible some of the patients in our lunatic asylums are being physically and mentally ill-treated should determine us to have every doubt in the ...
Article : 240 wordsSir—I have, as a member of a school board, read with interest the article under the above heading appearing in your issue of 29th inst. While regarding with all respect and ...
Article : 299 wordsSir—Kindly insert these few Hues in answer to "P.G.M." While declining to enter into a newspaper warfare, I offer him the following advice:—Never wait for abler ...
Article : 153 wordsSir—I have just seen a tetter in your issue of the 11th inst. signed "Aretas Young," referring to the labor market. and recommending the wholesale introduction of ...
Article : 481 wordsJure 11.—Present—All. except Cr. Rehn, Circular from Surveyor-General's office referring to clause 79 of Act 43 of 1876; to stand over. Letter from W.R. Squibb(curator) re expenditure required ...
Article : 95 wordsJune 9—Present—All. letter from Crown Lands Office, asking for number of dogs registered. Surveyr-General wrote, stating that the late alterations of roads are confirmed, and asking to have the ...
Article : 68 wordsSir—My attention has been called to your report of the R.V.F. Council meeting, held on the 23rd May, where it is stated that "the confidence in the council had been somewhat ...
Article : 178 wordsJune 11.—Present—Crs. May (chair), Stephenson, Rundle, Blight, and Watts Tender accepted for pasture in pound paddock. Richd. Daniel's conditionally at £2 10s. 6d Eighteen trees and one log sold to ...
Article : 162 wordsSir—Into-day's issue I see a letter on "Labor" by "Aretas Young." The article is so unfair that in the interst of the working men I take up the cudgels in their behalf. Mr. ...
Article : 282 wordsSir—The numerous letters which have appeared on the above subject have given rise to distrust of the management, and have caused widespread fear and sorrow in the ...
Article : 693 wordsSir—In a recent issue there appeared a letter from "A Teacher," calling attention to the disadvantages under which some country teachers have to labor, and I can testify that ...
Article : 235 wordsJune 11.—Present—All. Circular received from Crown lands office, re dogs; from destitute board, re rations and medical attendance; from the Surveyor-General, re map of district. A memorial from ...
Article : 75 wordsSir—To continue, Geraldton can boast of having a railway—the first one built by the Government in the colony. The line runs between, the port and a town rather more ...
Article : 2,053 wordsJune 9.—Present—Crs. Wagner (chair), Hunter, Fromm, Hage, Feurherdt. Correspondence—From W. Smallacombe, declining to sell any pert of section 34 for road purposes. From surveyor-general ...
Article : 70 wordsJune 11.—Present—Crs. Williams, jun. (chair). Braund, Canning, and Matthews. Burrage and Beeching were granted two weeks' extension of time to complete contract on Gladstone-road. Irish ...
Article : 118 wordsSir—I have read Mr. Kemp Penney's letter upon this subject in your columns of the 13th. I will not dispute his motto, which has lasted him for many years, but I think it hard that ...
Article : 635 wordsSir—Having seen Mr. Young's letter on "Labor," I beg to state that myself, brothers, and others, all good mechanics, arrived here from England on May 20. We have been ...
Article : 105 wordsJune 9.-Present—All Cr. Stott appointed returning-officer. Time for audit appointed. The load by Hotpner's to be fenced across at both ends. Cr. Doyle's resignation accepted. ...
Article : 33 wordsJune 12.—Present—All. Attention directed to state of road near Tucker's; to be attended to Surveyors wrote, re road encroachment between Lobetbal and Charleston; the chairman also reported an ...
Article : 230 wordsSir—So much misconception seems to exist as to the effect which the holding of a Federal Australasian Exhibition in London would have upon the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition ...
Article : 581 wordsSir—A letter signed "Aretas Young" appeared in your issue to day. I don't know Mr. Young, bat I deny his allegation that instead of the labor market being overstocked ...
Article : 158 wordsJune 11.—Present—Crs. McCallnm (chair), Gneil, and Leske. Inspector's report approved, and be was instructed to attend to repairs of road near Wheatsheaf. Clerk to obtain copy ol Vermin Act. ...
Article : 83 wordsJune 2.—Present—Cm. Jackson (chair), Roche, and Beddan. Tenders accepted—Contract No. 65, M. Donnelan, £17/ ; No. 60, G. G. Brock, £1 5s per chain; No. 67, P. Guerin, 16s. per hain. Letter ...
Article : 273 wordsJune 9.—Present—All. Tenders accepted—For forming and metalling about 8 chains of O'Neil's road, Jas. Honor's at £6 5s. per chain; for 50 chains of side cutting on Gerrard's road, Jas. ...
Article : 72 wordsSir—"I am in a place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and the truth I speak, impugn if who so listeth." Such has been my motto whilst I have had ...
Article : 573 wordsJune 9.—Present—All except Cr. O'Brien. Received memorial from F. W. Boehm and others requesting extension of footpath in Minden-street. from Dunn's to east end; granted. Received letters ...
Article : 105 wordsSir—In reading over the Parliamentary news concerning the administration of the present Land Act, I quite agree with Mr. Coles that the Commissioner of Crown Lands ...
Article : 246 wordsJune 9.—Present—All Letters from Crown Lands Office stating that the lands required for commonage are leased, and requesting information as to number of dogs registered since July last. Surveyor ...
Article : 172 wordsJune 2.—Present—Crs. Fairchild (chair), Oates, and Baynes. Specifications received from surveyor of North Midland Road Board also, letter from secretary of same board re meeting at Hallett. From ...
Article : 104 wordsMay 12.—Present—Crs. Sandland and james. No quorum. June 9.—Present—All. Overseer reported having arranged with E. Sanders to complete contract. J. Edwards appointed poundkeeper at ...
Article : 204 wordsJune 9.—Present—All, except Cr. Baker. Circular received from Surveyor-General re district map; from Crown Lands Office, requesting number of dogs registered in district. Clerk to write again ...
Article : 68 wordsSir—To-day I saw an article in the South Australian news that former inmates of the lunatic asylum had written about illtreatment received. Will you kindly bear with me one ...
Article : 347 wordsJune 11.—Present—Crs. Haines (chair), Roberts. Rumps, and Tilley. Overseer reported completion of contract No. 36, and progress of other works. Letter received from deputy surveyor-general ...
Article : 149 wordsSir—A great deal of fault has been found in Parliament, and out of it also, with the working of the surrender clause. Now here is another view of it:—I select 500 acres ...
Article : 253 wordsSir—Pardon me for tresspassing on your space on a subject which you have liberally dealt with in your columns of late. I had been anxiously waiting for some abler pen ...
Article : 578 wordsJune 6—Present- All. J. Roberts was allowed till June 20, extension of time to complete contract on Athelstone-road. and Burns till July 4 to complete his contract on Bell's-road. Chairman and Cr. ...
Article : 48 wordsJune 5.—Present, all. Crs. Brodie and Watts to have piece of road metalled, cost not to extend £5, near Ashhursts' Lion Mill-road. £1 1s. granted to Children's Hospital. Council revised assessment. ...
Article : 57 wordsJune 9.—Present—Crs Jones (chair), Johnson, Whitthead and Robertson. Letter received from P. Dowd re trees. Chairman appointed returning, officer for the ensuing year. Whitehead applied for ...
Article : 47 wordsJune 4.—Presemnt—Crs. Thorpe (chair), Jacobs, Gibson, and Shipway. Council revised assessment Edward Dix's tender for rent of section 673 for one year at £9 accepted. Road to cemetery at Cherry ...
Article : 67 wordsJune 12.—Present—Crs. Lipsett (chair), Penny, Woodhead, Bankine and Taylor. Council's action in condemning conduct of Cr. Taylor in the matter of interviwing Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramway ...
Article : 177 wordsSir—Will you allow me space in your paper to answer " Aretas Young's letter on "labor ?" That gentleman asks will Mr. Kemp Penney say that there are too many plumbers ...
Article : 305 wordsJune 2.—Present—Crs. Paterson (chair), Kaia, Barton. Sawyers, and Walker. Circular from Crown Lands Office, requesting number of dogs registered since July last. Crs. Kain and Sawyers retired by ...
Article : 153 wordsSir—I beg to inform you and the public that last night I called the attention of E. Batson to the statement of Matthew Moonsey in your issue of June 2 as to the Adelaide ...
Article : 321 wordsSir—I wish to call attention to the marked climatic changes produced by ploughing the land. In the north, whenever an unusually heavy downpour of rain is ...
Article : 332 wordsJune 4.—Present—All. Communication received from Central Board of Main Roads re embankment between Stockarde amd Ardtonish (Dry Creek branch)l superintending-surveyor at attend to road in ...
Article : 203 wordsJune 11.—Present—Chairman and Crs. Hallion and Chapman Circular from Surveyor-General requesting copy of district plan; clerk to reply. From Destitiute Board enclosing papers for ...
Article : 53 wordsJune 8.—Present—Crs. Day(chair), Gehling, Radloff and Pfitzn. c. Correspondence—From Cr. Hadloff tendering his resignation; accepted. From Surveyor-General, requesting council to keep the ...
Article : 75 wordsJune 9.—Present—All, except Cr. Gant. Clerk appointed raturning officer at forthcoming elections. Circular received from Surveyor-General-re map of district. From Destitute Board re applications for ...
Article : 109 wordsSir—I was glad to find that "Aretas Young's" letter did not pass unnoticed, and I and many others can endorse all that Mr. R. M.W. Longfield said in reply to it. It is as ...
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South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889), Sat 16 Jun 1883, Page 13
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