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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1850
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names like Hunter and Slater alongside references to cargo items such as sheep, cider, and cans. The text mentions vessels or locations in a cluttered maritime ledger style with scattered places and suppliers, lacking coherent context or narrative.
A garbled OCR item lists multiple vessels and masters including J Newnham aboard Ani Her, and mentions discharging cargo from Landoe and other ships. The fragment references agents and duties in harbor operations with scattered names and roles.
Fragmented OCR shows a series of ship entries with tonnages from 424 to 700, vessel names like Glessner and Wind Trish Girt, masters including Bennett and Moyes, and dates including June and January. The list notes daily runs, capacities, and owners across various ships, with several vessels described as ready for departure or in service.
Fragmented OCR from a 1858 price list or auction record mentioning Renard Apel entries. The text references ducks, bacon, goods tied to regional names, costs in pounds shillings pence, and various items with uncertain spellings. No clear narrative or date beyond 1858.
The piece rails at City Commissioners Freeling Davenport Newland Blyth and Dutton as hirelings of Sir Henry Young. It derides their roads water works and fees, accuses them of misusing power and wasting public funds, and calls for citizens to rule themselves. A later note covers auction notices and local court matters.
A public Saturday meeting debated renewing Torrens water supply and attacking City Commissioners. Speakers urged forming a committee to present to the Governor, while critics accused commissioners of misusing funds and obstructing water access, demanding immediate, practical relief.
Fragmented OCR text notes ship mails from Mosmar on April 2 to Singapore via tender, mentions likely route through Eat by the Chider, with references to Cauivdno and Amtratia in May and a Tenia. The source is incomplete and uncertain.
Fragmentary report notes a Wednesday meeting with unclear details and several unreadable phrases. The text references correspondence and an office or agency, but specifics about participants, location, or outcomes are not retrievable.
Reports describe a deputation visiting the Colonial Secretary to urge rapid adoption of a step to restore water to its accustomed channel. Orders allegedly issued to cut down the cutstemment and reopen the conduit within an hour, but no action taken Saturday night. A further attempt is expected this morning.
A reader urges the city to end night auctions, accusing pawnbrokers of extortion and immorality. The letter cites a personal tale of a £20 gold watch pledged for £6 and a chain pawned to cover interest, arguing auctioneers corrupt property rights and urging officials to act.
The Vegetarian Society lists 465 current members with numerous roles including one MP, two county magistrates, two aldermen, fifteen physicians, five ministers, six authors, three dozen professors, fourteen merchants, and 221 tradesmen and laborers. Abstinence periods range from eighty six years to one month, with many members in long tenures.
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