Flour, £17 to £18. Wheat, 7s. 6d. new; 8s. old. Little doing. SHIPPING. ...
Article : 40 wordsWARD V. CORPORATION OF ADELAIDE.—This was an action for 28l., said to be a balance due from the Corporation of the City of Adelaide to the plaintiff, a contractor, in payment for the making of the roadway and waterways in a ...
Article : 1,370 wordsBREACH OF CUSTOMS ACT. J. C. Bohn, of the barque Martaban, from Sederham, in Sweden, appeared to four informations laid against him by the Collector of Customs for infringements of the Act. Mr. Andrews for informant; Mr. ...
Article : 1,009 wordsSir—On Saturday last I returned to Adelaide by the Admella. Off the Lightship a C[?]stom-House officer boarded the vessel, and informed me that such of my luggage as was not then easy of access, could ...
Article : 265 wordsOur correspondent's letter, already given, supplies the principal points of interest; we take, however, the following paragraphs from the Melbourne journals:— ...
Article : 1,327 wordsPresent—Messrs. Jones (Chairman), White, Letchford, Hornsby, and Ta[?]ner. Memorial from the Commissioner of Public Works and other gentlemen in Mitcham, requesting the Council to spend ...
Article : 369 wordsSir—On behalf of the public of Port Adelaide, or of such portion of that public whose business requires their attendance at the Police Court, I respectfully beg a small space in your "Open Column" for the ...
Article : 318 wordsPresent—Messrs, Barritt (in the chair), McIntyre, and Hensler. Vouchers were laid on the table, viz., Auhl, 47l. 10s.; Denton, 5l.; and Rice, 22l. 2s., read repairs. ...
Article : 64 wordsA match of a novel and interesting description came off a few days ago between a telegram on the Adelaide line, and the steamer Admella. The race originated in a bet made by a commercial gentleman of our city, ...
Article : 513 wordsSir—In your leading [?]article of Friday last, with reference to the recent appointment of Mr. U. N[?] Bagot, as manager of the money order branch of the Post-office department, you observe "Was there ...
Article : 491 wordsPresent—Mr. Belt (Chairman), and Messrs. Macdermott, Haidy, Andrews, Davenport, the Chief Inspector, and the Secretary. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ...
Article : 718 wordsA DISORDERLY BEGGAR.—Henry Goodjellow was sent to gaol for three months for disorderly conduct, for being found begging in the public street, and having no visible means of support. ...
Article : 1,544 wordsSir—As I perceive that at present the above general topic has been "shelved," allow me to produce a few arguments in its favor, as I am sure that our colonists (as a body) are too deeply interested to let the subject ...
Article : 916 wordsMR. JUSTICE THERRY.—It is understood that his Honor Mr. Justice Therry will retire from the Colonial Judicial Bench early in the ensuing year, when the time of service which entitles him to a retiring pension ...
Article : 226 wordsSir—In the Gazette of the 30th ultimo, referred to by your correspondent "H." in your paper of the 4th instant, is an appointment of Mr. J. McEllister as Ranger of Crown Lands. What pretensions he ...
Article : 234 wordsAs the gist of a letter is frequently contained in the postscript, so it not unfrequently happens that the concluding sports at a race meeting, though got up at the spur of the moment, are not inferior to any which ...
Article : 847 wordsAN INGENIOUS SPECULATOR.—Mademoiselle Mars was performing an engagement at Lyons, when one morning a manufacturer of that famous city of rich stuffs asked for an audience. On entering he ...
Article : 363 wordsThe Commission of I[?]quiry[?] appointed some time ago by the New South Wales Government to take evidence as to the validity of certain alleged frauds in the Sydney Customs Department have brought up ...
Article : 1,947 wordsSir—As it appears from the reports published from time to time in the local papers here, that much misunderstanding exists in reference to the affairs of the National Bank of Australasia, and the proceedings in ...
Article : 313 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of this Association took place in the Pulteaey-street School-room, on Saturday last. The meeting was advertised for 2 o'clock, but it was nearly half-past before the business commenced. ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Tue 11 Jan 1859, Page 3
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