14 Jan 1851
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1851
Page
1
The Adelaide printing office announces new and splendid ventures in news, lettering, and all letter press work. Proprietor advertises modern printing on advantageous terms and promotes the office beside the Adelaide Commercial Exchange.
The A splendid ship Sophia Moffatt of 549 tons per register commanded by G. TM Woodward will immediately sail to London with rapid dispatch. The vessel offers excellent opportunity for England bound parties with superior cabin accommodations. Freight or passage inquiries should be directed to A. L. Elder & Co. Also slated for early January is the well known sailing brig Tableton, 350 tons, Captain Joliffe, to depart with freight or passage, boasting superior accommodations. Trustees and directors listed include A. L. Elder, Wm. Peacock, Geo. Young, and others.
A Fordham wine and spirit merchant located at Clarke's Buildings Windley Street is noted in this entry. The text lists the business name and address details without further context or events.
A dense listing of capital and officers, including Panmar Dsxney as Chairman and Jase Ronzarsox as Deputy-Chairman, detailing classes of fire insurance premiums, rates on buildings by construction type, hazardous goods surcharges, and warehousing risk factors. Also lists agents in Hobart Town and Melbourne, plus references to policies expiring dates and a reward notice. The document mirrors mid-19th century actuarial language and regional insurance operations with multiple named figures, offices, and locations.
A nineteenth century advertisement lists cargoes from ships Balder Maria Charlotte Arabian Bea Queen Phantom and others. It promotes 7 000 deals of timber and 200 000 feet of timber plus 1250 shingles and rails, offered at 10 cents below rivals. Also notes a Mindley street Adelaide grocery warehouse selling imported goods from Patras currants to Hyson tea. It mentions agents for surveys and dispatch, with Signor Caporelli teaching French and Italian.
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