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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1851
Page
2
The notice indicates a continuation of the sale due to an intense number of tots causing processing delays. It notes ongoing proceedings, cites the auctioneer and local authority, and outlines that bids will resume when feasible. Further specifics remain unread in the fragment.
Solomon and Co announce auctions at City Auction Mart Hindley Street on Saturday January 25 for miscellaneous goods and effects of Reynard insolvent estate and Tuesday January 28 for Hell and Counsell insolvent estates. Also notice of Wool and Produce weekly sales and shipping notices for London bound vessel Taglioni and a public meeting for Lay Members of the Church of England in Pulteney Street School on January 27 1861.
Shipping intelligence notes several vessels: Swerdich ship Cecilia 488 tons Ham master sailing from Goltenberg. outer Midge 15 tons Dunnett from Yorkey Peninsula. cutter Rusedyna 15 tons Muord from Guichen Bay. Cleared out January 22. Brig Flying Dutch dynam Ili master bound for Maurition. cutter Breese 15 tons Sunil master. Passengers outward on Flying Dutekridna Mr Harrold and on Breoe Mr Kelly. Cargo outward includes 750 bags flour and sundry stores. The Creelg passed on English barque on Tuesday in the Bay.
The fragment lists several sailing vessels with masters and tonnage. Moffart commands the 1800 ton line Port, Edmond sails 1000 tons, Robertson 1200 tons, Piefelen 1400 tons, and Lawsin 1400 tons bound for Melbourne or Adelaide with sail dates in December February and May. Also D Clamp’s Virginia barque from Bremen about voyage underway.
The Royal Victoria Theatre announces a gala program featuring Goldsmiths comedy She Stoops to Conquer and a suite of entertainments including Giovanni in London and Timour the Tartar. Provisional farce The Walking Wyena and a solo by Herr Wunerbein are listed with varied dramatic offerings.
The Times critiques Sir Henry Young's governance in South Australia, urging a shift from spiritual regeneration to practical good government. It questions his administration and calls for equal electoral districts and ballot voting, with elections slated for late March to April and possible public dinner honors for respected figures. The note also welcomes Capt Allamy back to port with timber cargo aboard the Be Sweedsat barge.
Advertised sales list commodities and livestock at the Mart including stallions goats and cattle plus various wares and effects. A dangerous fire at a residence near Woodfordy injures no one but prompts officials to warn residents to exercise extreme caution with smoking and heating to prevent further damage or loss.
A London born report from Jerusalem Port Adelaide recounts a passenger meeting aboard the Harphy vessel. Mr Colley, agent for the charterers, convened the gathering to publicly condemn a recent vessel wrongdoing, while denying direct links to Sir Courtenay Fogell or Mr Dalley.
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