26 Apr 1851
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1851
Page
1
An advertisement urges readers to buy the Weekly Country Edition of the Adelaide Times. It promises unabridged English news, Shipping, Mercantile, Law, Police and general intelligence, with clear pricing and multiple sales points including the Times office and booksellers.
The article outlines revision court proceedings across districts including North Adelaide East Adelaide Gawler and Stanley and Kooringa with numerous objections and questions on costs and attendance. It also argues against allowing shipments to depart without freight payment urging port merchants to bond goods and end delays from disputed bills of lading.
A heated exchange unfolds over partial reporting of North Adelaide improvements and the City Board. Francis S. Dutton and W. Blyth contest a Neales speech and press coverage, accusing the South Australian Register and Gazette of unfair edits and urging public light on city spending and governance.
A tremulous note to the editor signals a matter of great importance to the mercantile community of Adelaide. The letter discusses commercial practices and urges public discussion, with emphasis on transparency and the role of commerce in local life. The fragment hints at wider trade issues and community concern.
An incoherent OCR fragment references an Englishwoman and an actress from Australian colonies, mentions a death by self harm, and notes political figures and titles in a garbled diary. It contains unreadable names and uncertain events, with phrases about distress after noon and alleged theft, but lacks coherent details or confirmed outcomes.
The Launceston market report leads with prices on beef mutton and grain and lists offered and refused rates for wheat, oats, and flour. It also notes tenders for 20 000 bushels of wheat for Hobart Town and publishes fragmented parliamentary correspondence on the New Constitution and colonial governance delays.
The Hobart Town Courier cites San Francisco journals up to January 25 noting destitution amid plenty. Reports mention streetside workers and an old man living on chairs, a new Hebrew Benevolent Society, rising murders and robberies, government moves from San Jose to Vallejo, the Major Tomkins steamer disaster, robbery at Monterey Customs, and fears of a planned Indian war as Sacramento and San Jose valleys report outrages and pleas for aid.
The new governor Sir J W Higginson held his first levee on 15 January and received an address from over 200 inhabitants. On 22 January the Legislative Council met and he opened proceedings with an address, seeking counsel and urging support for his administration. The year’s revenue stood at £308,550 15s 11d with expenditure £265,747 6d, a surplus of about £42,000. A petition favored introducing 9000 immigrant labourers is being signed.
A critical report notes New Zealand’s failure to feed its settlers with bread amid rising flour and bread prices due to poor wheat yields in Australia and Tasmania. The piece argues land restrictions hinder relief and highlights the enduring, though chastened, fertility of the land and the industrious native workers who mitigate bread shortages. It also references late news on Sir John Franklin search efforts, with conflicting reports from London theatres and Mauritius, attributed to ongoing Arctic expeditions.
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