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Newspaper

Adelaide Times

Location

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 11, 1851

Page

6

Electoral districts debate on representation in South Australia

The piece argues for universal enfranchisement and population based power, opposing class districts. It criticizes the South Australian’s push for class representation and favors equal, nonpartisan distribution of electoral power across the colony, emphasizing the people as the true source of power. It warns against privileging four great interests and calls for districts that reflect overall equality in votes.

Riska Ballnt House of Lords Wny

Annual Parliaments and Progress in the Colony

The piece argues for yearly elections to reflect the people's will, condemns stagnation and weak leadership, and urges reform to suit rapid social and economic change. It criticizes Sir Henry and Sir Meabury Young, praising annual parliaments as essential to coherent policy and democratic legitimacy.

England Thie Robert Peel Seige Measry Young Kanwong Sir Henry

Pledges for Ballot Reform and Equal Electoral Districts

A call to shield the ballot and form equal electoral districts gains broad support from over ninety percent of the community. The council is urged to enact the New Act, with threats that withholding compliance will provoke public discontent. Petitions and pledges are proposed to back candidates for representative honors.

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Public notices and auctions across unsettled possessions

Government Gazette item lists appointments in the Colonial Secretary's Office including auditor general and keeper of the public pound. It records census notices, public licenses, and an extensive December 1850 auction of livestock and impounded cattle across multiple districts with sale dates in February 1851.

Colonial Secretary Dan Ofice Cas Stent Colonial Treasury Jannuary Bub Victoria Reil Voli Krenn P. Boxy Wicksteed Salomon Folin Dwyer

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