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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1851
Page
3
Rome cinema bills announce a dazzling New Years spectacle titled Ali P. and the Signet Ring at the Royal Victoria Theatre this evening. The program promises fresh acts and a grand Diamstat spectacle with new and clever performances.
A public notice announces a meeting or event at Ocean Bay on Thursday January 2 at 2 30 pm. Readable details indicate a community gathering or scheduled activity at the bay location.
The piece looks back to the colony's proclamation in December 1836 and notes rapid growth to January 1851 with a population near 70 000 and booming copper mining. It discusses the shift from a government without representation to the New Act and a path toward fuller rights, closing with a New Year greeting to subscribers and friends.
Report from Monday describes the governor’s firm stand against a rejected men Act. Captain Bagot contested the ball with Tos on the Saute, reflecting political tension and calls for no further legislation this session.
Report notes the council’s withdrawal of the Dray-Tax bill after heated debate. References to Captain Bagot, the Governor, and the Water Bill show tension over paths to a New Representative Constitution. The episode ends with adjournment and questions about legality in New South Wales.
The text argues that representative government must reflect public opinion and enact laws for the greatest happiness of all, with legislative power vested in representatives. It stresses safeguarding freedoms while ensuring safety and calls for responsible governance amid concerns of mismanagement and rising demands from the people.
A Victorian style column discusses responses to rumours about Bishop Short and other nominees for the new Adelaide council. It notes no formal nomination by the Governor and argues against elevating religious figures to secular roles. Domestic notices list sales and auctions in Port Adelaide and North Adelaide, with obituaries and local incidents interlaced.
English funds advanced as consuls quoted around 96. The Liverpool and London wool markets show steady demand with high sale prices. Reports cover tallow prices, naval orders, and ship movements, including the Britannia tube lowering and political dispatches from Madrid Paris and Hamburg.
The official copy of the Australian Colonies Bill arrived in Sydney and will be proclaimed forthwith. The move marks a formal step in establishing constitutional arrangements for the Australian territories.
Sydney reports rising flour costs and grain shortages sparking concern across Port Philip and Adelaide. The December dispatch notes domestic unease over food supply and potential impact on colonial economy as markets watch for price movements.
The report from San Francisco details fine weather with daily rain expected, a season ending, and high gold yields though individual amounts were small. It notes more departures than arrivals in the quarter ending October 1, mentions Asiatic cholera cases causing alarm, and notes California’s admission as the thirty first state on September 7 by 150 to 57, with a festival planned for October 29.
A police court docket reports multiple cases. John Edward Etbe is charged as a dangerous lunatic but is discharged after witnesses affirm his condition improved. John Fletcher faces a charge over a stray ferocious dog in Abbot Street. Charles Franklin’s daughter was bitten. the defense argues about the dog’s ferocity and ownership. Richard Watmin stands charged with embezzling over five pounds from a booth at the Bursey Race Course, with remand for further inventory and proof.
A district court session will address the case brought by the defendant complainant. The matter will come up at the same time as related proceedings, with formalities observed and all parties present.
Report details a voyage aboard the Prova with crew members including Bille Haynes Anse Shelly and Jackson. References to master ownership and a disputed incident at sea are mentioned though text is garbled.
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