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  2. UNACKNOWLEDGED BORROWING.

    In George Elliot's "Impressions of Theophrastus Such" there are a good many reference to the unacknowledged appropriation of other people's ideas. The essay on "How we Encourage ...

    Article : 2,192 words
  3. COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

    After Miss Murray performed the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Mechanics' Institute this afternoon the people were invited to Messrs. A. Murray & Son's Jam and Biscuit ...

    Article : 451 words
  4. STEATHALBYN, December 28.

    The holidays have passed off very quietly here as regards the local community, but the passenger traffic has been large, several buses arriving dally from Adelaide crowded inside and out. Many of the visitors went ...

    Article : 322 words
  5. KILKERBAN, December 23.

    The fine weather we have had lately has enabled the strippers to start, and the farmers seem to be working energetically in every direction. Since reaping has commenced it has been found that the rust ...

    Article : 250 words
  6. MEADOWS, January 3.

    Last Thursday was a roaster here as elsewhere, but on Friday the weather changed, and it has been cool since. The Institute subscribers here held the annual ...

    Article : 164 words
  7. CLARE, December 22.

    For some days the weather has been intensely hot, which has brought the wheat crops in the hills quickly to maturity. The farmers are preparing for reaping, and some will begin this week. The rust does not ...

    Article : 316 words
  8. ANGASTON, December 28.

    The Angaston Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society held its annual meeting on Thursday last, when the sum of £50 was voted to the parent Society, being the contribution from this branch for ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. BAROOTA, December 31.

    We are having a delightfully cool change after the hot weather of last week, which on Christmas Day was excessive. On that day picnics were held in the Baroota and Mambray Creeks, which were well ...

    Article : 166 words
  10. PORT ELLIOT, December 23.

    The weather has been everything that could possibly be desired to make the Christmas holidays pass over in an agreeable manner. There have been no hot winds or blinding dust to mar the enjoyment ...

    Article : 284 words
  11. DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    Present—All but Cr. Lane. The dayman's services to be dispensed with after January 10. W. Moncrieff to be communicated with in reference to the siding. Messrs. Robin & Hack and Charles Shiels to be ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. A CHINESE VIEW OF ENGLISH CHARACTERISTICS.

    In reading Justin McCarthy's History of our own Times, there are perhaps no portions which patriotic citizen of Great or Greater Britain reads with more shame than that which relate ...

    Article : 2,235 words
  13. MENINGIE, December 24.

    Farmers are busy harvesting, and the crops give promise of a better yield than last year. Grazing has to be combined with agriculture to made it pay, as much of the land is worn out by successive cropping ...

    Article : 560 words
  14. BLYTH, December 22.

    The hum of the reaper is now heard in all directions. The weather for the last few days has been most oppressive, consequently very favourable for reaping. Winnowing is also being pushed on ...

    Article : 161 words
  15. BURNSIDE, DECEMBER 24.

    Present — Crs. Goldsack (Chairman), Bennett, Markey, and Cleland. F. J. Botting wrote, stating be had entered into an agreement with John Crocker for purchase of land for Waterfalls road, and intimating ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. TEATREE GULLY, January 1.

    The Christmas Sports Committee met on New Year's Eve, when it was reported that £31 11s. 1d. had been paid away for the different games, leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer for another ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. MONGOLATA, December 23.

    Scarcity of news, and a desire to give reliable information with regard to the crops, must be my excuse for not writing of late. Notwithstanding Christmas Day was rather warm, the farmers seemed to enjoy ...

    Article : 339 words
  18. WINNINOWIE, December 20.

    The harvest here is well night completed, and if expectation has failed in some instances perhaps it has been more than realized in others. The crops very from four to twelve bushels per acre of a very ...

    Article : 253 words
  19. HANSON, DECEMBER 27.

    Present—All. No reply received to schoolroom at Hanson. Reply to memorial from Government that no further accommodation would be made at Davieston, but fares would be reduced to the same rate per ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. PORT ELLIOT, December 24.

    A service of sacred song, "The Fight of Faith," with appropriate readings, was given in the Congregational Chapel on Wednesday evening, December 22, by the children of the Sabbath-school, assisted by ...

    Article : 161 words
  21. PARA WIRRA, DECEMBER 24.

    Present—All. Messrs. Keane and Rhen handed in a memorial to the Council singed by a number of ratepayers, requesting that no portion of the reserve at Ellis's Flat be lot: the matter to lie in abeyance ...

    Article : 125 words
  22. MALLALA, December 21.

    The farmers are busy reaping in all directions, and we shall soon be in a position to know for certain what the avenge for the district will be. There is some talk of a memorial being got up and ...

    Article : 360 words
  23. ANGLE VALE, December 22.

    Here, as everywhere else, "bad crops" is the cry. All are hard at work reaping, but the result will be very poor; some fear hardly worth reaping. Last Friday was quite a day with the folks here ...

    Article : 176 words
  24. WEST TORRENS, DECEMBER 21.

    Present—All. Councillor Penney Acting-Chairman. J. Toole's tender for supplying ralls at £3 per hundred accepted for pound fences. R. Elliott's tender for supplying posts at 1s. 9d. each accepted ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. SPORTS AT CURRAMULKA.

    The third annual athletic sports in connection with the Curramulka Athletic Club was held on Christmas Day, December 25, on the park lands. The site selected war well adapted ...

    Article : 827 words
  26. WIRRABARA, December 23.

    The Christmas holidays have passed away very quietly in this township. On Chrismas Day the place was almost deserted, the Stone Hut sports being an attraction for those who did not feel inclined to follow ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. CALTOWIE, December 30.

    Our township begins to assume a more lively appearance, as the wheat teams are coming in pretty freely and the foundations of several stacks are laid. Morgan & Co. and Duffield & Co. have had by far the ...

    Article : 198 words
  28. CRYSTAL BROOK, December 23.

    A branch of the I.O.G.T. named Burnett's Hope of Crystal Brook was opened on December 21 in Miss Priantx's schoolroom, Crystal Brook, by D.G.W.C.T. Brother Baldock, of Pioneer of Port Pirie Lodge ...

    Article : 142 words
  29. NOARLUGA, JANUARY 3.

    Present—Crs. W. Pavy (Chairman), E. Teakle, J. J. C. Champness, and W. Holly. Clerk reported rates collected, £18 19s. Letters from South Australian Company agreeing to convey school reserve in ...

    Article : 82 words
  30. AUBURN, December 29.

    Christmas, with all its attendant festivities, hot winds, and colonial snow, has once more come and gone. In a small township like ours the approach of the festive season causes little or no excitement, but ...

    Article : 240 words
  31. WATERLOO, JANUARY 1.

    Present—Chairman and Councillors Bohn and Eckermann, Works completed—Steelton, No. 10, M. Cluan, £14 Light, No. 11 J. McGrath, £6 12s. nearly completed; No. 12, J. McGrath, £2 10s. Work to be ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. MOUNT BARKER, December 27.

    We have had a few extremely hot days lately, but with it has been favourable for the haymakers, and there is still a large quantity of hay to be stacked. The area cut for hay is much larger this year ...

    Article : 295 words
  33. BLYTH, December 30.

    Another fire occurred yesterday on Mr. Southwell's premises, a farmer living two miles from Blyth. There is no accounting for the origin of the fire. It started on the reserve side of the fence, and communicated ...

    Article : 597 words
  34. LAURA, December 21.

    With the thermometer standing at about 100' in the shade it is not at all surprising that business should be very dull. The heat for the past week has been something terrific, and although the farmers ...

    Article : 321 words
  35. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  36. YACKA, December 27.

    The farmers throughout the Hundred of Yacka-moorundie are busily engaged with their harvestwork, and the yield is not so satisfactory as expected, the average being about six to eight bushels per acre. ...

    Article : 155 words
  37. GILES CORNER V. ALMA SECOND ELEVEN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  38. QUEEN AND ALBERT V. ROSEWATER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  39. SNOWTOWN, December 21.

    The weather for the past week or so has been frightfully hot, but eminently suited for reaping, which is now general. In fact several on the plaint nave finished and cleared up, but I am sorry to say with ...

    Article : 261 words
  40. PORT CENTRALS V. KAPUNDA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  41. MOUNT PLEASANT, December 21.

    The weather appears to have set in for heat, and the farmers are making preparations for starting reaping, but I am sorry to say the rust has developed to an alarming extent, some crops being much worse ...

    Article : 235 words
  42. YONGALA, December 27.

    Our business houses have closed for four days for the Christmas holidays, and advantage has been taken by most of the assistants to take a trip to town. Christmas Day was intensely hot, and yesterday the ...

    Article : 246 words
  43. PORT CENTRALS V. CUSTOMS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  44. PORT CENTRALS V. ROSEWATER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  45. WEST NORWOOD V. HAMLEY JUNIORS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  46. DUTTON, December 27.

    The Christmas holidays are usually very quietly observed in this locality, and the present festive season is no exception to the rule. In fact there is, if any thing, a greater degree of quietude than usual. ...

    Article : 213 words
  47. MILLICENT, December 22.

    Notwithstanding the superabundance of rain during the winter in this district, the cry is more rain. The wheat crop generally has made great improvement during the last fortnight, but rain is much wanted ...

    Article : 468 words
  48. SNOWTOWN, December 30.

    An enquiry was held to-day, before Mr. Blakeney, J.P., at Haselgrove's Hotel, Snowtown, into the cause of the fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Thomas McKay, Condowie. A Jury of twelve having ...

    Article : 292 words
  49. NORTH ADELAIDE JUNIORS SECOND ELEVEN V. AUSTRALIAN JUNIORS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  50. WANDEARAH WEST, December 27.

    Christmas Days was a regular roaster; nevertheless the Wandearah West Band of Hope annual picnic was of sufficient interest to attract a large concourse of people from the surrounding districts. The public ...

    Article : 515 words
  51. GILBERT TOWN V. COLLEGE PARK JUNIORS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  52. GILBERT TOWN V. BUTCHERS' ELEVEN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  53. T[?]ITONS V. BAND OF HOPES (Second Elevens).

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  54. WAROOKA, December 24.

    Our harvest is now commenced, and as far as I can ascertain the sample will be good, though rather dirty with oats. Some of our farmers are reaping from sixteen to twenty bushels per acre, but I should put ...

    Article : 232 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 332 words
  56. WALKERVILLE V. GILBERTON.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  57. ADELAIDE YOUNG MEN (Second Eleven) V. FULLARTON

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  58. KEILLI, December 27.

    On Christmas Day we had splendid weather, and all harvesting operations having been suspended a quiet but very enjoyable holiday was spent. The Commissioner of Public Works promised the ...

    Article : 106 words
  59. NATIONALS V. KENSINGTONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  60. SEDAN, December 23.

    In about a fortnight a time our harvest will be over; but it is rather a difficult task to find out the exact average, as the yield differs so very much this year. Some farmers averaged 12 bushels to the acre, but ...

    Article : 271 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 74 words
  62. YANKALILLA, January 1.

    The holidays have again come and gone, unmarked by any unusual excitement. The Wesleyans held their annual sale of gifts, tea, and public meeting on Christmas Day in Mr. Grundy's wheat store. ...

    Article : 271 words
  63. ORROROO, December 23.

    The town of Orroroo has been proclaimed a police district, and it is a pity that the Pekina Creek, upon which many depend for their supply of water, is not included in the area, as last summer the water was not ...

    Article : 223 words
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