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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1850
Page
3
The piece chronicles a string of hoaxes and frauds in London society including a false lottery office that promised fortunes, references the Rothschild tale, and recalls moralized anecdotes. It mixes satirical commentary with excerpts about gambling and public folly, citing figures and scenes from the period.
The London source outlines Feargus O Connor's Land Scheme, Building Societies, and Freehold Land Societies as routes to land and housing for workers. It notes legal challenges, committee findings, and the evolving methods of loan allocation, with hundreds of thousands involved and limited land yet secured.
A dense fragment discusses a meeting at White Horse Currie-street chaired by Botting. It covers a half year balance sheet, receipts of 2,013 2d, share payments 1,781 3x 8d, expenses 161i 16s 4d, leaving 366f 11s 5d, and directors elected including Witt Poole and Healey. The piece also moves to political commentary on Whigs versus Protectionists, theft of medals, incidents in Van Diemen’s Land, and various local notices and societal items.
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