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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1850
Page
3
Birth record announces Sn Wetec birth to Thomas Billes Esquire and family. Vessel routes include Trafalgar and Mails lines, with expected sailings toward Batavia Overland and East Indies, and a naming by Ship Mails on a sequence of dates in late month.
A garbled shipping ledger lists vessels and masters including Ami 419 tons with Canin and Plymouth, Wilias Fizaiyamens at Stagepore, W Yeang Sahara and Gaeget Gere for Schastan, and other ships such as Digidave ii and Tamdim Anid Pheroonth. It notes discharging cargo at Moers and Patt Henry, with mentions of pilots, agents, and routine port duties, reflecting a busy maritime backlog and undefined cargo movements.
The Tarparque Ceres of 414 tons and her general cargo arrived at Tate after a voyage of light winds. Eighty one people aboard include twenty six men four women and forty one children. The ship reports no重大 intelligence and is in a clean condition. One child fell overboard during the voyage. Weather conditions were favorable with light winds and a week off Kan Island.
A garbled naval shipping ledger notes multiple barques and vessels arriving or sailing with various tonnages and masters. Entries mention destinations like York and Adelaide, dates around January to May, and crews aboard ships such as Glentanner, Princess Roy, and Arch ie Ford, among others.
A detailed protest letter from Mr Waterhouse disputes a newspaper report on powder carried from his premises during a fire. The piece cites police claims, witness statements, and letters accusing and defending Waterhouse, debating quantities and legality while noting potential evidentiary issues for the bench.
The entry lists prices for fruits and vegetables including apples pears figs watermelons and pears with per pound per basket and per load quotes. It mentions items like grapes peaches and veal and lamb prices with references to market informal units and quantities.
The document discusses government land use and a landing place project with a focus on land tax and roads. It references Mr Walters and Sir Henry Young, the Survior-General, and notes public discussion of taxation and land policy. It also reports auctions, local meetings, and statements about representative government. The passage includes domestic news notes from auctions, meetings, and public notices.
The Legislative Council wastes six months and community funds on unacted measures including a Jawa Railway Bill and a Road Bill while essential issues linger. The dog nuisance and police powers are criticized as insufficient, with a call to overhaul the Police Act and municipal governance.
Fragmentary note from the Morning Chronicles cites old debates on the devil’s color and shape in Cape discussions. It mentions the English claim of night blackness and Hutians contending white or grey traits, highlighting shifting perceptions of the devil’s appearance.
The report details a meeting where concerns about abolishing vigateaueins were discussed. The speaker criticizes government overreach and notes personal motives behind the push, while others warn of dangerous precedent and insist on safeguards to protect dissenting groups.
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