It is rumored that Mr. Pope Hennessy has been appointed Governor of New South Wales. The report of the loss by collison of the ...
Article : 208 wordsHarvesting is being vigorously proceeded with, the yield varying from eight to 16 bushels per acre. Wheat is coming in freely, and business has assumed its annual activity.— ...
Article : 69 wordsIt is certainly a matter of sincere congratulation that the weather which ushered in and prevailed during the first day of the great match left nothing to be desired. Not a single cloud ...
Article : 3,711 wordsIntense excitement has been caused here at the Bank robbery by the Kelly gang. The affair is considered to be an awful disgrace to the Victorian police system. ...
Article : 1,307 wordsThe rabbits are dreadfully numerous. Some of the farmers about Stony Gap have to shepherd their crops day and night.—Haymaking is nearly finished. ...
Article : 30 wordsYesterday the first load of new wheat came into the township from the Plains, and was a good sample; there is every reason to believe that this year's crop will compensate in a very ...
Article : 162 wordsThe hay harvest has turned out very well, and reaping has commenced. I fear the wheat yield will be rather light on account of the prevalence of red rust. It is anticipated that only about ...
Article : 434 wordsOn Sunday and Monday, December 8th and 9th, anniversary services were held in coonection with the Wesleyan Church, in this place. On Sunday sermons were preached by the Rev. ...
Article : 203 wordsSixty-eight tons of quartz from the Caledonian Beef at Charters Towers has yielded 644 ounces of gold. The Windsor Castle sailed yesterday ...
Article : 242 wordsConsols quoted at 94½ The market rate of discount is [?] per cent, above the Bank rate. There is a stringency in the money market. At the wool sales 7,500 bales were ...
Article : 187 wordsHarvesting has commenced early this year. I have seen several samples of wheat lately, and am satisfied that in very many instances the red rust has destroyed from one-third to half of the ...
Article : 115 wordsA great many of our farmers have commenced reaping, and seem satisfied with the yield and quality. Next week reaping will be general.—The Government should nominate ...
Article : 171 wordsThe weather is still very changeable for reapers.—"We have had a flying visit from the members of the Midland Road Board, who promised to give our grievances their full ...
Article : 86 wordsThe hay harvest is finished here. A large quantity has been cut. The average produce has been about 1½ tons to the acre. Heaping has commenced on most farms, and from ...
Article : 47 wordsA meeting was held at the Morchard Hotel on Saturday evening last for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. W. R. Williams, as a recognition of his services in endeavoring ...
Article : 338 wordsThe ship Malay has sailed for Sydney with a part of her original cargo from San Francisco. ...
Article : 29 wordsMuch public indignation is expressed at the police regulations respecting the Kelly gang, who appear now to be secure from molestation. ...
Article : 498 wordsDuring the past week we have experienced remarkably pleasant weather. On Saturday heavy clouds gathered in the westward and led us to prepare for a storm, but towards noon the ...
Article : 387 wordsThe Postboy and Coorong arrived yesterday afternoon with 110 tons of cargo between them. The Coorong sailed this morning for Adelaide with 19 passengers ...
Article : 424 wordsOur little port is pretty busy now. One large vessel completed loading last week, and another one of over 1,000 tons register is loading. There are a number of ketches and a steamtug ...
Article : 99 wordsThe weather is now very favorable for harvest operations. Reaping is going on in all directions, and if the weather continues fine, will be finished early this season. ...
Article : 33 wordsAn unfortunate accident happened at Telowie a day or two ago, by which John Calder, a fisherman, was rendered destitute. Calder took a passenger to Telowie, and after ...
Article : 195 wordsThe harvest results show that the best-looking crops have suffered far more with the rast than those that did not give such promise of a good yield. In most paddocks the rankest growth ...
Article : 382 wordsReaping in this district is in full swing. I think the average yield will be about ten bushels.—Although rust shows in some paddocks it has not injured the grain to any extent. Some ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 14 Dec 1878, Page 21
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