20 Apr 1850
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1850
Page
1
Notice describes a weekly country edition offering English news, shipping, law and auctions. It invites country residents to subscribe for 6p per issue or 62 per quarter, prepaid, available at Adelaide Times Office and booksellers.
The Times reports a government land sale set for Thursday May 16 with Wakefield water frontages emphasized. The piece notes tighter money markets, limited mineral lands, and a shift toward a pound-an-acre system for wartime replenishment, while most allotments are agricultural.
An incident at the Central Road Board on Monday features Captain Freeling clashing with his cypherships over control and funding. The exchange questions board authority, responsibility, and the value of the board’s meetings in guiding road decisions amid criticism of Freeling’s leadership.
Fatigued Americans captured a group of suspects to be tried for murder while Chileans reinforced Calaveras and urged Indians to join. J C Pelton opened a free school in a Baptist Chapel. California legislators departed for government. The steamer Oregon sailed to Panama with passengers and treasure after a fire. A brass band formed for public meetings. Mechanics built buoys for San Francisco harbor. Gold diggings reported near Maxwell’s area. An New York project aims to extend the electric telegraph to San Francisco. Auction prices from Payne and Sherwood include Chile flour and sugar and alcohol products with detailed per unit figures.
A heated discourse emerges over Captain Freeling led authorities and the Board's power in colonial administration. Critics demand reform, expanded powers, or removal of the board, while supporters urge citizens to govern locally, fearing central overreach and costly expenditures.
The Hobart Town Courier discusses the proposed Better Government Bill for the colonies. It argues for a broad franchise to reflect public will, noting universal suffrage risks and that wealth or birth should not dictate political voice. It urges a liberal representation principle for young societies.
Late Tuesday evening update from England dated January 3 lists Queen Victoria at Windsor with royal family. Jufindur Captain Burns carried 139 passengers, large cargo, no deaths, but filthy conditions aboard. Windsor Privy Council set for January 8 at Windsor Castle. Royal yacht Victoria and Albert preparing for dock at Plymouth. several ships advertised for late January sale.
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