August 20.—A, fire occurred here on Saturday night, and destroyed a stack of hay belonging to Messrs. Young, and Gordon, of Port Augusta. ...
Article : 29 wordsA good many at this place have experienced the inconvenience caused by the erratic nature of the mail service. The steamer carrying the mails is managed in ...
Article : 424 wordsAugust 20.—A concert was given in Mr. Crabb's Hall on Monday evening by the children, who had been well trained by their teacher, Mr. Wright. The programme ...
Article : 106 wordsAn inquest was held on Sunday afternoon on the body of Mr. J. Dunnett, woodcarter, of Clarendon, which was discovered late on Saturday night, about a ...
Article : 79 wordsA Victorian buyer visited this district last week, and purchased all the available chaff at £5 per ton. In consequence there was a sudden and unexpected rise in prices ...
Article : 45 wordsAugust 20.—This evening Mr. Bryson (agent for the English and Foreign Bible Society) gave a very interesting and instructive lantern lecture in Mann's Hall ...
Article : 69 wordsThe drought is having a telling effect on the sheep stations in the north. As an example, at Lake Torrens, from August, 1900, to August, 1901, three inches of rain ...
Article : 93 wordsAbout 25 rank and file of the Mounted Rifles were out for drill instruction on Saturday, under Lieutenant Findlater, and the men were put through several new ...
Article : 58 wordsAugust 23.—The annual meeting of the Georgetown branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the Clover Hill church on Thursday evening ...
Article : 58 wordsAugust 21.—A dramatic performance was given in the Moonta Institute Hall last night by local amateurs. The piece stapled was H. J. Byron's popular drama "Blow ...
Article : 554 wordsWhile out shooting with a pea rifle on Sunday, Jack Skuse, a lad, accidentally shot George Bates, another lad on the knee. The nature of the injury cannot be stated ...
Article : 41 wordsA daughter of Mr. J. J. Robins, aged 1 year and 10 months, died this morning from injuries received through a scalding accident. Mrs. Robins was washing clothes ...
Article : 85 wordsAugust 21—The Rev. Canon Busscll held service here last Sunday morning.—As the steamer Etona was preparing to start to the adjoining settlement one of the tubes ...
Article : 96 wordsJuly 28.—At the Stuart Arms Hotel to-day a number of friends met to say "good-bye and good luck" to Mr. Harris. Mr. F. R. W. Scott (telegraph-station master of ...
Article : 148 wordsWilliam Sutton, a State child, aged 12 years, who has a reputation for his light-fingered proclivities, has brought himself into prominence again by stealing £20 from ...
Article : 94 wordsAugust 21.—On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the hundred of Alma branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society wan held in the Congregational ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Government are now carrying out an important work at the Kapunda reservoir—that of clearing away the scrub which has been allowed to grow over the ...
Article : 105 wordsOn Saturday a fatal accident occurred to Frederick Robert Craig, aged 15, a son of Mrs. E. Craig, of Erskine. The boy left home at about 3 p.m. with a Bayard rifle ...
Article : 213 wordsAugust 19.—A concert was held in the Council Chamber on August 15, in connection with the literary society. The chair was occupied by Mrs. T. Freebairn, and ...
Article : 99 wordsThe stewards of the Racing Club went out this afternoon to select a site on the Narracoorte estate for a racecourse. After visiting and inspecting three or four places ...
Article : 94 wordsAugust 21.—The Y.M.C.A. board of management met on Tuesday evening to appoint a successor to Mr. T. R. Bawden, who has left the district. It was decided ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsThe river keeps very low, and if a rise does not soon come, river traffic will be stopped again. The people at the New Era irrigation colony, which is close to ...
Article : 145 wordsMr. George Quinn gave a pruning demonstration on Thursday in connection with the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau. There was a full attendance of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 wordsA story was circulated in the town early in the week that three men had been stuck up and robbed by an armed footpad, but the police authorities have been unable to ...
Article : 49 wordsQuite a stir has been caused in this little township owing to the number of people coming from different parts hunting for land. Some came on horseback, some ...
Article : 143 wordsAugust 21.—The A. and H. Society have let the contract for additions and alterations to the show ground to Mr. Jas. Stanway. The amount of the tender is ...
Article : 123 wordsAugust 19.-Bishop Harmer conducted a confirmation service at Christ's Church on Sunday evening. There were about thirty candidates for the rite. The congregation was very large. The choral portion of the service was well rendered by the choir, under tbe leadership of Mr. Joseph James. -The local School of Mines and Industries ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 296 wordsAugust 19.—A meeting of the Coronation celebration committee was held to-day, when a financial statement was presented, It showed that the total receipts were £83 ...
Article : 187 wordsA painful accident happened to a young man, Edward Murphy, during the progress of a football match between Horsham, and Murtoa on Wednesday. ...
Article : 67 wordsAugust 26.—On Friday afternoon the school children were presented with Coronation medals. They were marched to the recreation grounds, where they were ...
Article : 57 wordsAugust 21.—A concert was given at the Town Hall last night in aid of the sufferers by the Mount Kembla disaster. The Laura Brass Band played outside the hall before ...
Article : 436 wordsThough the apple and pear trees are at present in a dormant state, they are considered to be showing good signs of yielding an abundant crop of fruit. The trees ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsAugust 20—The Rev. H. T. H. Wightwick wick arrived here on Saturday. He was met by the wardens of St. Thomas' Anglican Church and several of the ...
Article : 237 wordsAugust 22.—Two hundred and fifty store cattle passed through here to-day, to be trucked at Mingary for Adelaide. They are from Maryilion station, the owner ...
Article : 45 wordsSome weeks ago a petition was largely signed here, praying for the Governor's clemency, to G. H. Noolan, who was sentenced at Narracoorte to three months ...
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 30 Aug 1902, Page 13
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