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    Snake Gully - Springton

    Snake Gully

    The opening of a road at this place "which [has] hitherto been partly private property" is noted in the Register,
    16 August 1859, page 3b.

    A report on the opening of the bridge is to be found in the Observer,
    14 February 1874, page 12f; also see
    Register,
    26 February 1872, page 6d for a visit to the site of a new bridge and
    a report of an opening of a bridge on
    2 March 1872, page 6a,
    7 May 1873, page 5d.

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    Place Names

    Snelling Creek

    Nomenclature

    Henry Snelling who held the Middle River run west of Stokes Bay in 1876.

    General Notes

    An account of a H. Snelling being lost in the bush on Kangaroo Island is reported in the Register,
    3 September 1861.

    Henry Snelling's obituary is in the Register,
    3 August 1898, page 6b and
    of Mrs Eliza A. Snelling in the Observer,
    26 July 1924, page 38b.

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    Place Names

    Snewin Rock

    Nomenclature

    Captain Frederick P. Snewin, master of the coastal trading vessel, Penola.

    General Notes

    A testimonial to Captain Snewin is reported in the Register,
    26 December 1861, page 5e and
    an obituary on
    29 September 1891, page 5c.

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    Place Names

    Snowden Beach

    Nomenclature

    Robert Snowden conducted a hotel and dairy in the district.

    General Notes

    Historical information on Robert Snowden is in the Advertiser,
    20 February 1917, page 9d.
    Register,
    3 May 1917, page 8e:

    See Place Names - Sandwell for information on a dissolution of partnership.

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    Snowtown

    Nomenclature

    The town was proclaimed on 19 December 1878 and named by Governor Jervois. Thomas Snow arrived in South Australia in August 1878 and was appointed Governor Jervois' private secretary on 15 August 1878 while Sebastian Cosens Snow was appointed his aide-de-camp on 25 November 1880.

    General Notes

    A sale of town allotments is reported in the Chronicle,
    25 January 1879, page 9c.

    Its school opened in 1879;
    a photograph of the school band is in the Observer,
    19 December 1914, page 28.
    "School Experiments" is in the Observer,
    3 November 1923, page 8a,
    29 December 1923, page 38b.

    The laying of the foundation stone of the Bible Christian Chapel is reported in the Chronicle,
    10 January 1880, page 25e.

    A sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
    8 January 1881, page 26f,
    25 March 1899, page 17d.

    A proposed Anglican church is discussed in the Register,
    23 November 1881, page 4g.
    The laying of the foundation stone of the Church of England is reported in the Chronicle,
    9 September 1882, page 22b.

    A local Show is reported in the Register,
    3 October 1882 (supp.), page 1c; also see
    28 September 1883, page 6d,
    Chronicle,
    29 September 1888, page 21d,
    21 September 1889, page 7d.
    The opening of a new showground is reported in the Register,
    23 September 1904, page 4g;
    a photograph is in the Chronicle,
    1 October 1904, page 27,
    Observer,
    9 October 1909, page 32.
    Also see South Australia - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .

    The Snowtown Salt Works at Lake Bumbunga is described in the Register,
    12 March 1883, page 5g,
    28 January 1886, page 5c.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Miscellany.

    For information on the erection of the Institute see Register,
    11 and 18 December 1884, pages 5e and 7a; see
    Chronicle,
    30 May 1885, page 10f for its opening.

    Information on the town's water supply appears in the Register,
    7 February 1885, page 5d.
    The town is described on
    7 February 1911, page 10g.

    Also see South Australia - Communications - Telephones.

    A horse race meeting is reported in the Register,
    13 February 1888, page 7d.
    "From Snowtown Races to High Court" is in the Register,
    4 November 1905, page 6i.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.

    The town and district are described in the Chronicle,
    17 June 1899, page 19a,
    30 September 1916, page 15a,
    7 October 1916, page 16b.
    "Snowtown and Its People" is in the Chronicle,
    14 October 1916, page 17a.
    Photographs are in the Observer,
    17 February 1923, page 28,
    13 October 1923, page 30.

    The opening of a Masonic Hall is reported in the Observer,
    11 May 1901, page 14a.
    Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Freemasonry.

    Information on the district council hall is in the Register,
    25 March 1903, page 3g,
    20 June 1903, page 4a.
    Also see South Australia - MIscellany - Local Government.

    "Telephone Connection" is in the Register,
    3 July 1909, page 6c.
    Also see South Australia - Communications - Telephones.

    A photograph of the laying of a foundation stone of the Methodist Church is in the Chronicle,
    10 July 1909, page 31 and
    Register,
    11 June 1909, page 6a,
    Observer,
    18 September 1909, page 46d for a report of its opening), and
    of a coursing meeting in the Chronicle,
    10 July 1909, page 32,
    of a recruiting train on
    8 April 1916, page 25,
    of coronation celebrations in the Observer,
    8 July 1911, page 30,
    of a motor car bogged on the main road to Bute in the Chronicle,
    1 September 1923, page 34.

    Information on a private hospital is in the Register,
    23 August 1913, page 7e.

    "Is it Oil - Excitement Near Snowtown" is in the Advertiser,
    16 February 1914, page 6i, Also see South Australia - Mining - Petroleum
    "Prosperous Snowtown" on
    21 April 1917, page 8g.

    "Motorists and Mud" is in the Chronicle,
    30 October 1915, page 16d.
    Also see South Australia - Transport - Motor Cars and Cycles.

    "Snowtown Old and New" is in the Register,
    3 February 1923, page 12a.

    The opening of the railway from Lochiel is reported in The News,
    3 September 1923, page 10b,
    Register,
    4 September 1923, page 11b.
    Also see South Australia - Transport - Railways - Miscellany.

    Information on the memorial hall is in The News,
    4 October 1924, page 1c; also see
    Register,
    11 and 12 May 1925, pages 12c and 9g.
    Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.

    "Car Bandit at Snowtown" is in the Register,
    20 December 1924, page 9g.

    A jubilee of the Methodist Church is reported in the Advertiser,
    6 July 1929, page 8g.

    Snowtown - Obituaries

    An obituary of William Malcolm is in the Register, 3 November 1888, page 4h,
    of Thomas Garvey on 20 March 1891, page 5a.

    An obituary of W.B. Towler is in the Register, 1 April 1905, page 7d, Observer, 8 April 1905, page 34b,
    of W.T. Phillis on 6 March 1909, page 55a,
    of Mrs J.R. Bidgood on 24 June 1916, page 20a,
    of Tom P. Turner on 23 June 1917, page 17e,
    of Mrs Frances (Francis?) Burns on 2 March 1918, page 33e,
    of S.S. Eyre on 30 August 1919, page 30e,
    of Mrs Emily B.Phillis 28 July 1923, page 35c,
    of Joseph Turner on 19 December 1925, page 43a,
    of Mrs Martha Hill on 27 October 1928, page 50a.

    An obituary of John Andrews is in the Register, 8 February 1912, page 4h,
    of Mrs J.R. Bidgood on 17 June 1916, page 8h,
    of T.P. Turner on 16 June 1917, page 6h,
    of C.H. Coltman on 4 December 1917, page 6g,
    of Mrs Francis Burns on 23 February 1918, page 6h,
    of Francis Burns on 5 August 1919, page 4i,
    of S.S. Eyre on 28 August 1919, page 6h.

    An obituary of Mrs Emily B. Shields is in the Register, 21 July 1923, page 8i,
    of Joseph Turner on 10 December 1925, page 8h,
    of Mrs H. Ashby on 19 April 1926, page 6h,
    of Mrs K.F. Hancock on 6 August 1926, page 13f,
    of Mrs Theodore Bickhoff on 26 November 1926, page 10h.

    An obituary of Theodore F. Krieg is in the Register, 11 February 1928, page 5e,
    of August W. Hoffmeyer on 19 March 1928, page 12d.

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    Place Names

    Snug Cove

    A history of the area is in the Chronicle,
    18 November 1937, page 51.

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    Sod Hut

    Nomenclature

    Takes its name from the 'Sod Hut Inn', leased by Daniel O'Leary (1815-1905) from G.S. Kingston in the 1840s.

    General Notes

    "It is a sorry halting place, it has been unroofed by the hands of wanton despoilers." See Register,
    28 November 1846, page 4a.
    Information on its builder/owner, Daniel O'Leary, is in the Register,
    2 June 1900, page 6g,
    Observer,
    25 January 1902, page 28d.

    There is a record of the "Sod Hut Mine" being worked in the early days of the Colony -
    see Record of the Mines of South Australia (fourth edition) page 160.
    Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.

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    Solomon, Hundred of

    Nomenclature

    L. Solomon, MP (1890-1908). Born in Adelaide in 1853 he was educated at J.L. Young's Academy later working in the warehouse of Messrs. Donaldson, Andrews and Sharland. He represented the firm at Kapunda where he 'developed a taste for amateur theatricals and made quite a reputation as a comedian.' Inspired by visions of the possibilities of the Northern Territory, he joined a prospecting party and sailed for Darwin and, like hundreds before him, he was doomed to failure and returned to Adelaide 'a poorer though not exactly a sadder man'. He later returned to the Northern Territory as a businessman:

    General Notes

    Also see South Australia - Politics.

    Biographical details of Mr Solomon are in the Observer,
    15 November 1890, page 33b,
    Register,
    28 May 1891, page 6b,
    15 June 1891, page 5h,
    Weekly Herald,
    6 July 1901, page 5a;
    an obituary is in the Register,
    21 October 1908, page 7a.

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    Solomontown

    Nomenclature

    Section 2, in the now Hundred of Pirie was granted to Matthew Smith and Emanuel Solomon (1800-1873) in May 1848 which they subdivided in the same year; the Register of 29 October 1848 advertised this subdivision as 'Port Pirie Township'. Emanuel Solomon reserved a section of land in the centre of Solomontown, referred to as the 'Church Circle', for religious purposes.

    General Notes

    The hotel is described in the Register,
    28 February 1878, page 7b.

    Early history is in the Register,
    12 August 1926, page 7h,
    Observer,
    28 August 1926, page 19d.

    Its school opened in 1897.
    Information on the State school Mothers' Club is in The News,
    28 February 1929, page 9d.
    A photograph of students is in the Chronicle,
    10 August 1933, page 32,
    of a school band on
    14 November 1935, page 31,
    10 September 1936, page 36.

    Biographical details of John Sandery are in the Register,
    15 June 1926, page 8g.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs George Collins is reported in the Observer,
    10 November 1928, page 34b.

    A photograph of a football team is in the Chronicle,
    23 November 1933, page 37,
    25 July 1935, page 36.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Football.

    Solomontown - Obituaries

    An obituary of Emanuel Solomon is in the Register,
    4 October 1873, page 6e, while his funeral is reported on 6 October 1873, page 5d.

    An obituary of Patrick McBride is in the Observer,
    9 December 1911, page 41a,
    of Joseph Manifold in the Register, 3 November 1921, page 6h,
    of Mrs J. Trestrail on 25 November 1921, page 6i,
    of Maurice J. Nunan on 20 July 1922, page 6i,
    of John Langsford on 24 July 1922, page 6h,
    of Mrs Martha Symonds on 16 April 1926, page 8g,
    of George Parks on 24 November 1926, page 13b.

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    Somerset

    The Register of 11 August 1881 at page 7a reproduces a letter from Lord Edward Somerset to Colonel Light.

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    Somerton

    Nomenclature

    The name was imported from County Dublin, Ireland, whence the Walsh family emigrated and applied to a subdivision of section 206, Hundred of Noarlunga by James Smith and James Walsh in 1854.

    General Notes

    The district is described in the Register,
    8 May 1879, page 5f.

    Tothill's Training Stables are reported upon in the Chronicle,
    5 May 1883, page 22c.

    A fire at Harry Turner's home is reported in the Register,
    10 October 1891, page 76c.

    An obituary of E.C. Kempe is in the Register,
    21 August 1905, page 4i,
    of George H. Ayliffe on 3 and 5 November 1906, pages 7a and 7a,
    of William Pile on 22 May 1916, page 5b.

    "Erratic Bus Service" is in The Mail,
    15 February 1930, page 3f.
    Also see Adelaide - Transport - Motor Buses.

    "Luxurious Modern Flats [Beachleigh]" is in The Mail,
    12 June 1937, page 23c.

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    Place Names

    Sour Flats

    The original name for the Bagot Well district - see Kapunda Herald,
    13 May 1904, page 6; it was so named because of "a kind of grass that used to grow there".
    The Chronicle of
    4 September 1858, page 3 refers to "Mr Henry Kelly of the Sour Flats".

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    South Gap

    Also see Place Names - Roxby Downs.

    Historical information on this pastoral property is in the Observer,
    22 March 1924, page 47a.

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    Place Names

    South Hummocks

    Information on a proposed school is in the Register,
    22 March 1882, page 5c; it opened later that year and closed in 1945.

    A sports day is reported in the Chronicle,
    28 July 1888, page 12f.

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    South Rhine

    The opening of a Baptist Chapel is reported in the Register,
    15 April 1863, page 2h,
    Observer,
    18 April 1863, page 8d.

    Its school opened in 1865 and closed in 1875.

    An item about its gold diggings is in the Register,
    31 August 1869, page 2h; also see
    10, 20 and 21 September 1869, pages 2g,
    1 and 8 November 1869, pages 2d and 2f,
    6 December 1869, page 2g,
    3 January 1870, page 5b,
    10 February 1870, page 4f,
    18 May 1870, page 5c,
    11 and 14 June 1870, pages 5c and 7b -
    an intimation of the proposed winding-up of the company appears on
    14 July 1870, page 5d.
    Also see South Australia - Mining - Gold.

    An exodus of farmers is reported upon in the Register,
    7 September 1867, page 2f,
    1 March 1871, page 5b; also see
    4 May 1871, page 5c.

    An obituary of W. Nickels is in the Register,
    6 February 1885, page 5c,
    of Peter Miller in the Observer,
    4 August 1906, page 38e,
    of Mrs Jessie Miller on 11 January 1908, page 40b.

    "Alleged Coal Discovery" is in the Register,
    20 August 1888, page 7d,
    5 September 1888, page 4f.
    Also see South Australia - Mining - Coal.

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    Southend

    F.E. Bucknall's plans for a canal through section 105 to connect the river with the sea coast is discussed in the Register,
    22 October 1880, page 5b,
    1 January 1881, page 6b.

    SeePlace Names - Grange for an essay on Mr Bucknall and information on the canal.

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    Southwark

    Nomenclature

    The name comes from London which derives from the Anglo-Saxon suthgeweorg - an earthwork made to defend the southern approach to London Bridge.

    General Notes

    The laying of the foundation stone of the Baptist Church is reported in the Register,
    3 September 1883.

    A draughts match against Norwood is reported in the Express,
    19 April 1888, page 2d.

    Proposed boxing matches in a hall adjoining the Southwark Hotel are discussed in the Register, 7 February 1894, page 5c.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Boxing.

    Information on the Bunyip Soap Company is in the Observer,
    28 April 1894, page 44c.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Miscellany.

    The opening of the brewery is reported in the Register,
    25 November 1899, page 10h.
    photographs, etc., are in The Critic,
    12 and 19 December 1903, pages 50-51 and
    9, 26 April 1905, page 27,
    13 December 1905, page 15.
    "Dynatmitards" at the brewery are reported upon in the Register,
    3 November 1911, page 7e.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Brewing.

    "Walkerville Brewery - Nathan Plant to be Installed" is reported in the Register,
    31 March 1926; also see
    13 July 1926, page 8g,
    30 October 1926, page 14 (photo).
    "A Local Lager" is in the Register,
    1 February 1928, page 11a.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs G. Gitsham is reported in the Register,
    9 June 1905, page 4g.

    Biographical details of George Gitsham are in the Register,
    29 October 1912, page 6g.

    "Colonel Light's Cottage" is in the Register,
    25 July 1913, page 12f,
    19 September 1913, page 9e,
    30 November 1926, page 3f,
    6 December 1926, page 7d.
    Also see Place Names - Light.

    "Southwark Tragedy" is in the Register,
    3 December 1919, page 7d.

    "Mrs Foreman of Southwark" is in the Observer,
    7 February 1925, page 39e.
    A photograph of the Foreman family is in the Observer,
    14 February 1925, page 31.
    Biographical details of Mrs M.A. Cutts are in the Register,
    28 September 1926, page 8h.

    The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs W.H. Job is reported in the Register,
    4 November 1926, page 8h.

    Also see Place Names - Thebarton.

    Southwark - Obituaries

    An obituary of William Mugg is in the Register,
    2 June 1896, page 5d,
    of William Tonkin in the Observer, 16 September 1906, page 38a,
    of John Dibell on 9 January 1909, page 38a,
    of George Gitsham on 6 February 1915, page 41a.

    An obituary of John Dibell is in the Register,
    6 January 1909, page 6h,
    of Wilhelm Weber on 20 December 1909, page 6h,
    of Mrs Stacey on 11 July 1913, page 6h,
    of George Gitsham on 29 January 1915, page 4g,
    of Mrs Martha Hobbs on 13 June 1920, page 6h,
    of George R. Weeks on 3 May 1923, page 8h,
    of Richard Menhennett on 17 January 1924, page 6g,
    of Robert Martin on 1 April 1925, page 8g,
    of John Perriam on 12 August 1925, page 8i,
    of Thomas D. McKenzie on 29 November 1927, page 11f.

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    Souttar, Point

    Nomenclature

    Captain Hutchinson, RN named it after John Souttar who married Joanna Daly, the Governor's daughter.

    General Notes

    A presentation to John Souttar is reported in the Register,
    10 December 1879, page 5f.
    His obituary is in the Register,
    4 June 1910, page 15b,
    6 July 1910, page 6g,
    Advertiser,
    6 June 1910, page 10f,
    Observer,
    11 June 1910, page 40a.
    His wife's obituary is in the Register,
    9 February 1899, page 5b.

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    Spalding

    Nomenclature

    In 1876 part section 393 was subdivided into fifteen allotments by its owner W.E. Lunn, who was born in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England in 1842.

    General Notes

    An account of Mr Lunn's death at Porter's Lagoon is in the Advertiser,
    7 October 1876, page 5e.

    Its school opened in 1877.

    This information from the Department of Education is disputed by a report in the Register,
    8 October 1881 (supp.), page 2g.
    Observer,
    15 October 1881, page 29c.
    The laying of the foundation stone of a new school is reported in the Advertiser,
    17 April 1929, page 16f.
    Photographs are in the Observer,
    27 April 1929, page 36.

    The laying of the foundation stone of the Free Presbyterian Church is reported in the Register,
    27 February 1879, page 5c; also see
    13 May 1881, page 2c.

    A horse race meeting is reported in the Express,
    8 January 1881, page 3d.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Horse Racing.

    A proposed bridge over the River Broughton at "the Flag Quarry" is discussed in the Register,
    18 August 1883, page 6d.

    Information on a proposed district council is in the Observer,
    18 April 1885, page 35c.
    Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Local Government.

    A sports event on Mr Henzel's paddock is reported in the Chronicle,
    31 March 1894, page 6e; also see
    16 March 1895, page 12d.

    Information on the football club is in the Chronicle,
    21 April 1894, page 3g (See South Australia - Sport - Football) and
    a horse race meeting on
    26 January 1895, page 14d.

    A tennis match is reported in the Observer,
    14 June 1902, page 19d.
    Also see South Australia - Sport - Tennis.

    Information on a recreation ground is in the Register,
    9 May 1911, page 6g.

    Photographs of a social and dance are in the Observer,
    7 June 1913, page 31,
    of the town are in the Chronicle,
    23 January 1916, page 28,
    of the opening of a convent on
    7 May 1921, page 26,
    of a polo gymkhana in the Observer,
    25 February 1928,
    of a cricket team in the Chronicle,
    9 May 1935, page 34,
    of a tennis team on
    6 June 1935, page 34,
    of a football team on
    29 August 1935, page 37,
    17 October 1935, page 36.

    "Presbyterians and Methodists - Trouble at Spalding" is in the Observer,
    3 June 1916, page 21b.
    Also see South Australia - Religion - Breaking the Sabbath.

    Information on Edwin Gill is in the Observer,
    31 July 1915, page 44a; also see
    3 November 1917, page 20a (obit).

    The opening of the hospital is reported in the Register,
    26 February 1926, page 11d.
    Observer,
    27 February 1926, pages 19d-37e.

    Spalding - Obituaries

    An obituary of Colin Campbell is in the Observer,
    24 September 1910, page 47b,
    of Michael Daly on 4 July 1914, page 39a,
    of Mrs A.G. Hawkins, hotelier, on 7 July 1917, page 19c,
    of Patrick Keain on 26 February 1927, page 43a.

    An obituary of George Boulton is in the Register,
    6 November 1919, page 6h,
    of Mrs Grace Low on 24 March 1920, page 8f,
    of Mrs Elizabeth Boulton on 13 November 1922, page 6h,
    of Allen Jamieson on 25 January 1926, page 6h,
    of Patrick Keain on 18 February 1927, page 8g.

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    Spence, Hundred of

    Nomenclature

    J.B. Spence, MLC (1881-1887). Born in Melrose, Scotland in 1825 he came to South Australia with his parents in the Palmyra in 1839. In 1864 he became the first manager for the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, a position he held for fourteen years.

    General Notes

    Also see South Australia - Politics.

    Biographical details of J.B. Spence are in the Register,
    29 January 1876, pages 5a and 6d; also see
    Advertiser,
    25 September 1879, page 4d for his land dealings in the Grange-Tennyson area and
    Observer,
    13 December 1902, page 28c (obit.).

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    Spencer Gulf

    Nomenclature

    Named by Matthew Flinders on 20 March 1802. Rt. Hon. George John, the Earl of Spencer, President of the Board of Admiralty.

    General Notes

    Also see South Australia - Maritime Affairs.

    A note on its nomenclature is in the Observer,
    5 April 1902, page 4a.

    "Voyages and Adventures Among the Islands of the Adjacent Gulfs" is in the South Australian Magazine, 1841-1842, page 281.

    "Gulf Spencer and Its Ports" is in the South Australian,
    8 December 1846, page 4a,
    "Prosperous Seaports" in the Chronicle,
    15, 22 and 29 April 1911, pages 45, 44 and 42a.

    The rescuing of five men from the gulf is reported in the Observer,
    15 July 1882, page 33a.

    Pilotage in Spencer Gulf" is in the Register,
    1 February 1887, page 4g.

    "Lighting Spencer Gulf" is in the Chronicle,
    17 October 1891, page 22e.
    Also see South Australia - Maritime Affairs - Lighthouses and Lightships.

    Marine fibre deposits are discussed in the Advertiser,
    3 July 1909, page 10h,
    Chronicle,
    11 September 1909, page 43c.

    Also see South Australia - Mining - Miscellany.

    "Round Spencer Gulf - The Cruise of the Morialta" is in the Advertiser,
    31 January 1912, page 11a.
    Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Leisure and Allied Matters.

    "Bridging Spencer Gulf" is in the Observer,
    11 September 1926, pages 35b-43e.

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    Spring Cart Gully

    Nomenclature

    The nomenclature cited in Manning's Place Names of South Australia is taken from a Presidential address given by John Lewis at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society (SA Branch) in 1917 - see Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, Vol 18, page 18; unfortunately, the source is not quoted. No mention is made in RGS Vol 17, page 105 or the SA Gazette of 1 September 1838 of trouble with a cart during Sturt's overlanding of cattle.

    Similarly, no specific account of a like event is mentioned in his journal or Daniel Brock's diary of Sturt's 1844-46 exploration. John Lewis' father was a member of Sturt's exploration party and, if the published nomenclature is to be believed, we must accept that the alleged incident was verbally conveyed from father to son.

    In a Journal of an Experimental Trip by the "Lady Augusta" on the River Murray by James Allen, junior, at page 57 he says:

    However, this statement is suspect as to authenticity because there is no primary source evidence to show Sturt in possession of such a cart while traversing what is today the South Australian part of the River Murray.

    An article in the Register of 4 June 1892, page 6b says, inter alia:

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    Spring Creek

    The Spring Creek copper mine "11 miles N from Melrose" was worked from circa 1860 -
    see Record of the Mines of South Australia (fourth edition),
    page 133.
    Also see South Australia - Mining - Copper.

    Photographs of the creek are in the Chronicle,
    13 June 1935, page 33.

    Information on a smelter is in the Observer,
    10 October 1868, page 16g; also see
    Register,
    18 August 1899, page 7c.

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    Spring Grove

    Near Meadows. Information on its Chapel is in the Chronicle,
    8 June 1861, page 2f (supp.) and
    the first anniversary of its Sunday School is reported in the Register,
    8 April 1864, page 2f.

    The laying of the foundation stone of a Wesleyan Chapel "to be called Prospect Hill Chapel" is reported in the Chronicle,
    4 October 1873, page 7a.

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    Springbank

    Nomenclature

    The name comes from either Berwickshire or Staffordshire, England.

    General Notes

    The opening of a Primitive Methodist Chapel is reported in the Register,
    2 April 1858, page 2h,
    of a Wesleyan chapel on
    9 February 1860, page 3h,
    23 March 1860, page 3f.

    An obituary of Marshall MacDermott is in the Express,
    5 November 1877, page 2d,
    of John S. Knox on 30 October 1926, page 39c.

    Springbank School near Burra opened in 1860 and closed in 1888.

    The refusal of a licence for Springbank School near Yankalilla is reported in the Register,
    10 December 1864, page 3b; also see
    19 December 1864, page 3b.

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    Place Names

    Springfield

    Nomenclature

    The Adelaide suburb takes its name from a house of the same name built by Charles Burton Newenham (1794-1887) in 1842.

    General Notes

    Historical information on Springfield House is in The Mail,
    4 May 1929, page 13c,
    The News,
    16 April 1934, page 8g.

    Information on the Adelaide subdivision appears in the Register,
    30 August 1928, page 5a-h.
    "A Springfield Ghost" is discussed in the Advertiser,
    22 June 1936, page 17b.

    Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Ghosts.

    The Springfield Pound stood on section 1102, Hundred of Gilbert - see Advertiser,
    18 February 1861, page 4f.

    The Register of 16 November 1861, page 3f has a report on a "Murder at Springfield" near Gawler.

    On 17 May 1856, page 8f of the Observer tenders are called for the erection of a Bible Christian Chapel at "Springfield, Dirty Light, six miles above Hamilton" (the advertisement mentions Mr Rollings, Springfield Farm) -
    an anniversary is reported in the Register on 31 December 1857, page 2f.

    Also see Observer
    19 December 1857, page 2g,
    2 January 1858, page 3e,
    Register,
    29 April 1865, page 3e and
    26 April 1869, page 3e where mention is made of "the property of Mr Warren, known as Springfield" (see 1840 list of farms in the northern district).

    Information on St Andrew's Church, Springfield, Barossa, is in the Register,
    18 January 1860, page 6c.

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    Place Names

    Springhead Farm

    The opening of its school by Mr B.D. Lange is reported in the Advertiser,
    2 April 1873, page 2g.

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    Place Names

    Springs

    Information on the Spring Farm Wesleyan Chapel is in the Register,
    23 June 1854, page 2f,
    Express,
    3 November 1870, page 2e.
    A school anniversary is reported in the Register,
    1 May 1858, page 3h.

    The settlement was also known as "Spring Town" -
    see Register, 8 March 1895, page 6a.

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    Place Names

    Springton

    Nomenclature

    Rodney Cockburn records that the town was so named because J.H. Angas conducted the 'Springs Dairy' in the district.

    General Notes

    The laying of the foundation stone of the Church of England is reported in the Chronicle,
    15 September 1866, page 2g.

    Its school opened in 1868; examinations are reported in the Chronicle,
    27 November 1869, page 7d;
    information on it is in the Express,
    6 October 1876, page 2c,
    Register,
    19 October 1876, page 4g,
    Chronicle,
    21 October 1876, page 11c,
    Observer,
    2 November 1912, page 46.

    Information on the town's coursing club is in the Register,
    3 July 1876, page 5e and
    26 August 1876, page 7a,
    16 June 1877, page 7c,
    11 August 1877, page 7c,
    12 August 1879, page 6b,
    3 May 1880, page 6d; also see
    Express,
    25 July 1877, page 2c,
    Advertiser,
    18 August 1879, page 7a.

    Also see South Australia - Sport - Coursing.

    A ploughing match is reported in the Advertiser,
    4 October 1890, page 6e.
    Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Ploughing Matches.

    The district is described in the Register,
    31 January 1903, page 3d.

    A photograph of the opening ceremony of the hall is in the Chronicle,
    4 January 1908, page 27.

    The Lutheran Church's jubilee is reported in the Register,
    27 March 1909, page 11e,
    Observer,
    3 April 1909, page 15a.

    Local bushfires are described in the Register,
    16 February 1926, page 10.
    Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Bushfires.

    Springton - Obituaries

    An obituary of Rudolph Klau, hotelier, is in the Observer,
    25 August 1906, page 38b,
    of Adolph Rohrlach on 8 May 1920, page 20c.

    An obituary of Thomas W. Millyard is in the Register,
    14 June 1927, page 8g.

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