The long continuation of dry weather, with cold and frosty nights, has already in several instances seriously injured the young crops in this district, and is a great drawback to ...
Article : 262 wordsThe total score of the Australian Team amounted to 139 runs; they were thus defeated in one innings by the Eleven of Nottingamshire. The batting of the ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Rifle Club here will soon be established, if one may judge from the enthusiastic manner in which the affair is taken up by our townspeople. Preliminaries will very shortly be ...
Article : 109 wordsAlthough our early sown crops are looking well we are very much in need of rain. Ploughing is at present at a standstill on account of the hardness of the land. The principal topic of ...
Article : 177 wordsThis evening at 6 o'clock a fireman named Bourne, while uncoupling two engines of an express train at Redfern Station, overbalanced himself, and was caught by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsA man named Conlon, belonging to a telegraph repairing party at work a few miles south from here, had to leave for Adelaide last week for medical treatment, owing to his having ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 891 wordsArrived:—From Melbourne—Sam Mendell, sailed February 19; Highflyer, sailed February 11; Somersetshire, sailed March 21. From Sydney—Parramatta ...
Article : 84 wordsWe have been favored with a long stretch of fine weather, which however pleasant to the townsfolk has hart a disastrous effect on the farmers who sowed early for the young crops ...
Article : 206 wordsThe statement of the Daily News in reference to the ultimatum sent by General Todleben to the Porte as to the evacuation of Schumla, Varna, and Batoum is ...
Article : 343 wordsThe weather for the last few days has been looking cloudy, with every appearance of rain. The surrounding country, which looked like a desert some few months ago, has now a fine ...
Article : 106 wordsIt is with great pleasure I have to record the opening of our Institute, on Friday evening last. There was a very large attendance in the reading-room, and the Vice-President, Mr. E. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsThe roads here are in a very bad state, especially the Western-road round the Salt Lake, which renders travelling by night very dangerous. ...
Article : 27 wordsOurquiet little township is steadily increasing in size and importance. Several new buildings, public and private, have been and are still being built. The Council Chamber, which is ...
Article : 124 wordsThe defence works at Port Phillip Heads are being vigorously proceeded with. They include a battery with four 80-pounder Armstrong guns at Point Nepean. ...
Article : 178 wordsThe farmers are beginning to complain of the long continuation of dry weather, and although it is very cloudy and unsettled, we are getting very little rain for this tune of the year. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe weather during the past fortnight has been delightful, reminding one of spring time in the old country. Rain would however be very welcome, as the gardens aud crops are looking ...
Article : 64 wordsPresent—Dr. Gosse (President), Colonel Barber, Dr. Campbell, and the Secretary. Telegrams from Dr. Jackson, Mount Gambier, in reply to enquiries as to some supposed cases ...
Article : 483 wordsThe walls of our new Institute are being quickly proceeded with. I am informed that Mr. Scotcber's contract for the building amounts to £400, including extras. The total estimated ...
Article : 114 wordsI am sorry to record the departure for "fresh fields and pastures new" of one of our oldest residents, Mr. Allan McLean, who owned some of the finest land in this district. This ...
Article : 552 wordsSeed big is being pushed forward with all diligence, but a little more rain would prove very acceptable. Complaints are heard of the land being in many places too hard for ploughing. ...
Article : 300 wordsMr. Farrell having resigned his seat for Castlemaine, Professor Pearson has intimated his willingness to stand for the district. ...
Article : 356 wordsThe Wesleyan General Conference has closed its sittings. Adelaide town flour is quoted at £14 10s. to £15; country, £13 15s. to £14 5s ...
Article : 36 wordsThe wreck and cargo of the Aun Gambles were sold at the Bluff to-day. The former realised £600 and the latter £2,150. It was valued in London at over ...
Article : 46 wordsA rich reef has been discovered by a man named Beese, next to the Extended Union. Pine Creek is almost deserted. ...
Article : 35 wordsRobert Birch Perrin was brought up to-day on remand, charged with having embezzled on the 2nd April £418s. 4d., the moneys of his employers, Messrs. Magarey ...
Article : 288 wordsThis has been a busy week here. The Penola, Coorong, Lily, Prima Donna, Annie Taylor, Moonta, and Floral Star have made our bay look quite lively, and have given plenty of work ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 25 May 1878, Page 21
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