What happened in March 1898?

TARLEE, March 23 1898

Mrs. Edward Colbert, who has been a resident in this district for many years, died in the Kapunda Hospital on Sunday last at the age of 73 years. The old lady received a severe burn on the arm and body several months ago and had to be sent to the hospital for treatment, where she died. The body was brought to Tarlee, and the funeral took place at Navan Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev Father Lee conducting the service at grave.

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The annual meeting of the Tarlee Literary and Musical Society was held in the Institute' Hall on Friday evening last. The balance sheet and report of the secretary (Mr. C. Rotchford) were most encouraging. The meeting made special mention of the services rendered the society by Mr. John McInerney as president. The following officers were elected for the coming year. President, Mr. J. Hogan, jun. j vice-presidents, Messrs. Nicolle and Brooks: secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. Rotchford.

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1898 'COUNTRY INTELLIGENCE.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 25 March, p. 3. , http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108315192

1883 Residents of Tarlee

Trove is a wonderful source for almanacs and directories. Here's a listing of residents from an 1883 volume. Prior to this residents were sometimes listed under counties rather than towns so one might find residents of Tarlee listed in both the County of Gilbert as well as the County of Light.

The Adelaide almanac and directory for South Australia : together with official, ecclesiastical, legal, banking and mercantile directory / by Josiah Boothby, Esq. (1)

TARLEE.

County Light. Electoral District of Wooroora, District Council of Gilbert; 54 1/2 miles N.

Population, 133; Houses, 30.

Post, Telegraph, and Money Order Offices —Postmaster, J. Taylor.

Places of Worship—Roman Catholic (S. S. John and Paul), Rev. M. O’Regan (Marrabel) ; Wesleyan, supplied; Baptist, Rev. Thomas Dowding.

English and Scottish Bank —Manager, Alfred Reed.

Hotel—Sir James Fergusson (Ernest Eisfelder).

Institute —Secretary, W. A. Clarke.

Communication with Adelaide —Trains twice daily.

Arthur, Thomas, farmer

Badman, Joseph, farmer

Badman, Matthias, farmer

Bond, N., farmer

Buckley, Patrick, farmer

Cameron, F., shoemaker

Carroll, Mrs.

Clarke, R , farmer

Condon, J., farmer

Davis, George, farmer

Deane, M., farmer

Eisfelder, E., Sir James Ferguson hotel

Excell, H.

Excell, N.

Farron, C., farmer

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Farron, J., farmer

Fry Bros., contractors

Grant, Mrs.

Gray, Felix, farmer

Hill, G., butcher

Hill, Thomas, farmer

Hill, Thomas Henry, farmer

Hogan, J., farmer

Hogan, J. John, farmer

Hogan, Patrick, farmer

Horregan, D., farmer [Daniel Horgan]

Kelly, Robert, J.P., farmer

Keynes, J., railway porter

Mclnerney, Michael, farmer

Nash, D., farmer

Nock, Joseph, storekeeper

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O’Leary, David, farmer

O’Sullivan Bros., farmers

O’Sullivan, James, farmer

O'Sullivan, Jerome, farmer

O’Sullivan, Francis, farmer

Reed, Alfred, manager E. S. and A. C. Bank

Shannon, M., farmer

Shearer, J., farmer

Taylor, J., storekeeper and postmaster

Thomas, Richard, farmer

Walker, T. H., shoemaker

Webber, P., farmer

Weller, J. M., blacksmith

Willis, Samuel, farmer

Work, J., farmer

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1. 1883 The Adelaide almanac and directory for South Australia : together with official, ecclesiastical, legal, banking and mercantile directory / by Josiah Boothby, Esq.Adelaide : Printed and published by J. Williams, Stationer, 1872-1883, p.199 image 767 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3056248125/view?partId=nla.obj-3056251735