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  2. GUICHEN BAY.

    For the last fortnight the good people of Robe have been in a great state of excitement, looking forward to the volunteer match that was to have come off on the 24th; but, from unforeseen circumstances, they ...

    Article : 879 words
  3. TRIFLES OF WIT AND HUMOUR.

    PRIM ROSES.—Ladies, please be sweet, but don't be too formal. Be roses, but don't be prim roses. PLAIN SPEAKING.—Gen. Lane, in an after-dinner speech, declared that he was too full for utterance ...

    Article : 1,940 words
  4. THE OPEN COLUMN.

    Under this heading—and subject to the conditions ant regulations published in another column—we offer to our readers a medium for the free interchange of opinions upon topics of public interest, if temperately discussed, and ...

    Article : 60 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE.

    The quarterly Soiree of the South Australian Institute was a brilliant affair. It was held on Monday evening, 27th inst., at White's Room, which was actually crowded on the occasion. His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief ...

    Article : 2,434 words
  6. EMIGRATION.

    Sir—Your correspondent "Emigrant," in last week's issue, appears to have entirely mistaken the point in question. There is no doubt whatever that a list might be ...

    Article : 557 words
  7. VOLUNTEERS.

    Sir—The volunteers have enrolled for a term of three years. More than three-fourths of that time has expired since the enrolment of many members of the force. May I be permitted to enquire through ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS.

    THE YELVERTON TRIAL.—The Dublin Evening Packet, a Conservative journal, calls attention to the fact that, while there are eight Roman Catholic Judges on the Irish Bench to four Protestants, the ...

    Article : 1,737 words
  9. CLERKS OF LOCAL COURTS.

    Sir—In my letter on the subject of Local Courts, there is an omission of the word "quite," in my quotation of the Auditor-General's report upon the Salisbury Court, which, if unnoticed, does the Clerk ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. RIVERTON.

    The weather continues all that can be desired at this season of the year for the cultivation of the soil. We have alternately a few days of rain and fine weather, which may be designated all fine weather, as ...

    Article : 135 words
  11. SORTING LETTERS.

    Sir—In reply to the Postmaster-General's letter of the 1st instant, I beg to state, that the following figures should have been given to the public, which will on enquiry be found to be supported by facts:— ...

    Article : 401 words
  12. THE DARLING.

    Nothing of importance has occurred here since my last communication. The steamer Gundagai (the first boat up for the season) passed here on Tuesday morning last, bound for Wagunyah with a cargo of ...

    Article : 182 words
  13. To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.

    Sir—Having demanded of you the name of the writer of a letter signed " True Colonist," with a view to legal proceedings in consequence of the libel therein contained, I have, upon mature consideration, resolved ...

    Article : 1,145 words
  14. MEADOWS.

    On Friday evening, May 24, a public meeting was held at the Meadows Inn, to take into consideration the best means to be adopted towards forwarding the metalling and repairing of the new road leading ...

    Article : 1,188 words
  15. PORT AUGUSTA.

    The rains, although tot in floods, have been considerably in excess of last year's to the same date, up as far as Mount Serle. This is the mere acceptable, as it does not interfere with the lambing, which is ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. CORPORATE CRIMES.

    Sir—If the Corporation ever had a project with which it was unable to cope; if it ever had a plan on which thousands of the ratepayers' money has been wasted; if it ever was baffled, thwarted, and ...

    Article : 591 words
  17. PORT ELLIOT.

    On Saturday and Monday last (18th and 20th) Professor Kohler gave two grand magical entertainments at the Port Elliot HoteL On each occasion the audience was large and respectable, and testified ...

    Article : 225 words
  18. WILLUNGA.

    On Sunday evening the cutter Henry and Mary, John Martin, master, was thrown upon the reef where the Chinese barque Manhow went ashore. The vessel left Kangaroo Island on Saturday ...

    Article : 287 words
  19. THE RAINBIRD MURDERERS.

    Sir—From the remarks made by the Hon. the Treasurer during the debate yesterday, on the Execution of Criminals Bill, I infer that he considered the inhabitants of Kapunda so ignorant of the laws of ...

    Article : 401 words
  20. KAPUNDA.

    The Volunteers, numbering nearly 50 men, were drilled yesterday by Serjeant-Major Hunt. The day was a first-rate day for it; but a few showers fell which prevented the majority of the fair sex from ...

    Article : 509 words
  21. ELECTORAL ROLL.

    Sir—Notwithstanding all that your correspondent, "A Country Elector," has said, I advise the Committee not to make any change in the districts of the colony; as continually changing is most ...

    Article : 221 words
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