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  2. MEETING AT WOODSIDE.—ROAD TO THE MURRAY.

    A large number of ratepayers met yesterday in the large room of the Woodside Inn, to consider a number of resolutions on the subject of a direct line of road from Adelaide to the Murray. ...

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  3. THE DEFENCE OF MELBOURNE.

    To defend Melbourne effectually by land, it is agreed upon all hands that the one thing wanting is a well-trained militia, and the next consideration is how it is to be defended by sea. The best ...

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  4. SUPREME COURT.—CIVIL SITTINGS.

    This was an action to recover the sum of 263l. 10s. 9d., the amount of an acceptance and costs. The Attorney-General for the plaintiffs, Mr. Andrews for the defendant. ...

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  5. VACCINATION.

    Sir—As Parliament has assembled I take the opportunity of troubling you with a few observations on the important subject of vaccination, in the hope they may be the means of eliciting opinions whereon may be shewn ...

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  6. THE PROPOSED LAND BANK.

    Sir—Will your space permit of a rejoinder to Mr. Torrens's reply to my letter of Friday last. The[?] argument brought forward by me was, that it would be better to take experience as our guide in ...

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  7. BURRA.—OPENING OF A NEW ODDFELLOWS' LODGE.

    On Thursday, the 9th inst, the members of the Kooringa Lodge of this Order, M.U., together with the district officers, J. Wills, Grand Master, and—Cox, Corresponding Secretary, assembled at the Burra Hotel, and from thence went in ...

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  8. CLARE.

    Present—Messrs. C. H. Webb, Chairman; Wright Hitchcox, and Brady. The Council requested Messrs. Wright and Hitchcox to meet the contractors in the Glebe section, to see the crossings ...

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  9. BRIGHTON.

    Two notices under the Real Property Act were received; also list of authorized charges for bringing properties under the above Act. A circular was received from the Commissioner of Public ...

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  10. THE STATE OF THE TIMES.

    Sir—I have read with much pleasure your very able leader in the Advertiser of the 8th instant, relative to "How to Spend our Money?" It is needless to say that every colonist must agree with your views; at the same ...

    Article : 433 words
  11. MUNNO PARA EAST.

    Present—Mr. D. Garlick, (Chairman), Messrs. Buttfield and Paterson. A circular was read from the Public Works Office, requesting that all communications from this Council to the ...

    Article : 273 words
  12. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

    Letters from E. Barnard, Esq., transmitting information as to the Sale of South Australian Securities in London. 5, Cannon-row, 11th July, 1857. Sir—My letter of the 16th Of June will have informed you ...

    Article : 485 words
  13. MR. BABBAGE.

    To the Editor of the ADVERTISER. "The King of France, with twenty thousand men. Marched up a hill, and then—marched down again." Sir—On Sunday, August 29th (just six months after ...

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  14. SUNDAY TRADING.

    Sir—I hear that several meetings of the master-bakers of Adelaide have recently been held, the object of which has been to bring about a resolution to discontinue baking dinners on the Sunday. The majority, I learn, ...

    Article : 528 words
  15. COAL BORING.

    Sir—A disgraceful letter, signed "Victim," respecting "the search for coal" having appeared in your paper. I beg to tell the disappointed person, that Mr. Jones, the Secretary, can show that the money was fairly ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. PUBLIC DINNER AT MINTARO.

    A number of gentlemen (about sixty) sat down to an excellent and abundantly supplied dinner, on Thursday evening, (9th September), at Smith's Hotel, Mintaro, to do honor to Mr. John Smith (late of the Burra), on the occasion of the ...

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  17. STRATHALBYN.

    Mr. W. Rankine in the chair. The District Council proposed a rate of 6d. in the pound upon the assessment. Mr. John Walker proposed— ...

    Article : 159 words
  18. OLIVES.

    Sir—As there seems to be a large quantity of olives annually allowed to rot in this colony, perhaps some of your numerous readers, who have made experiments in pickling them, would oblige by stating the process they ...

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  19. THE PORT ROAD.

    Sir—The sum of £34,837 has been expended on this road since 1850; and, Mr. Editor, you may complain for ever, so long as large lumps of limestone are used to make the foundation with; this is the error, and the ...

    Article : 212 words
  20. MOUNT BARKER.

    Present—Messrs. May (in the Chair), Bell, Gray, Shepherdson, and Wedd. Letters—From Commissioner of Public Works, concerning grant in aid of rates. Clerk to reply. ...

    Article : 301 words
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    ESTABLISHMENT OF A RIFLE CORPS.—On Saturday evening a meeting of the officers of the Yeomanry Corps was convened at the Flagstaff Hotel, at the Sturt, for the purpose of considering the expediency of ...

    Article : 684 words
  22. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    This was the first meeting. Mr. Mends attended for the insolvent, and Mr. Stow for Mr. Higgins, who claimed 169l. on account of his having endorsed two bills drawn on insolvent in favour of Mr. Ray. ...

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    VICTORIA THEATRE.—This favorite place of amusement was attended on Monday evening by a very numerous audience. The drama of "Rob Roy" was put upon the stage admirably, some very beautiful new ...

    Article : 597 words
  24. POST-OFFICE ORDERS.

    Sir—I am happy to find that the Post-Office order system is likely to come into operation in this colony; but, pending its adoption, you will perhaps allow me to call your attention to the fact to what I will not term an ...

    Article : 214 words
  25. PORT GAWLER.

    Present, all the members except Mr. Secomb. Received nine tenders for the re-pair of the waterholes between section 131, 174, 212, 240. That of Samuel Niel was accepted for 2l. 5s. per linea[?] rod, and 1l. 10s. for the repair ...

    Article : 130 words
  26. WALKERVILLE.

    Present—Mr. George Clark (Chairman), Messrs[?] Cox Letchford, and Shuttleworth. The Chairman reported that the Po[?]dkeeper had attended with his book on Wednesday, and paid in 1l. 14s., ...

    Article : 119 words
  27. THE VERANDAH QUESTION.

    Sir—I perceived in your parliamentary report an animated description of a new verandah to the Port Custom-House, which the Commissioner of Public Works affirmed had been put there at an expense of £50. I ...

    Article : 353 words
  28. CLARENDON.

    Present—All the members. Mr. Tapley attended at the meeting, and stated what te[?] he would accept for the deviation through his land. Agreed to by the Council. Mr. Tapley to state them in writing. ...

    Article : 136 words
  29. POLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.

    [Before Messrs. S. Beddome, P.M., and C. Lyon, J.P.] DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Howard was fined 5s. for the above offence. ...

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    MATCH-MAKING.—There is a good reason why a little man should never marry a bouncing widow—he might be called "the widow's mite." ...

    Article : 22 words
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