25 Jan 1851
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1851
Page
1
The notice promotes the Weekly Country Edition of the Adelaide Times, highlighting its large forty eight column format and comprehensive coverage including gasette notices, auctions, advertisements, and a best summary of news. It invites residents to direct purchases from the Times office or booksellers.
A pirate plot tale in Adelaide reports Carram Spencer of the barque Ascendant seizing a New Constitution for five days. Proclaimed by Governor Charles Start, the Act is linked to a calendar shift amid public uproar and a protest chorus in Adelaide over the stolen time.
The readable fragments argue about British colonial patronage and policies in the face of population burdens. They reference bishops judges and fear of new taxes or evils from transit or imperial governance, but the text is garbled and partial.
The piece laments the destruction of earlier documents and argues against conceding any power in the new constitution. It condemns the 1850 act and urges purging its faults while maintaining colonial autonomy. It questions Governor instructions and predicts the forthcoming council session and census duties.
The piece mocks a so called New Constitution sent to the colonies, likening it to being found in a captain’s foul clothes bag at Port Adelaide. It notes provisions on electors and elected, quinquennial elections, and a call for separating the precious from the vile while urging careful handling and possible amendments.
The piece critiques Sir Henry Young’s administration in South Australis, arguing he has failed to demonstrate administrative capacity. It calls for moving from religious debates to political regeneration, noting his proclamation of the New Constitution and questioning past actions like squabbles with squatters and the Road Bill while urging focus on governance over religious issues.
Publicly stated aims condemn both underdoing and overdoing of the new constitution. Critics warn that lawmakers may hurry or bloat legislation, preferring to abolish excess rather than ensure solid work, with elections and reforms riding on uncertain acts. The piece condemns overreach and calls for balanced, clear action.
An excerpt critiques Britain’s vast colonial empire and its governance. It argues the Downing Street Colonial Office would require an extraordinary figure to manage such reach, likening colonial power to a Titania filled realm, while noting political strain and uncertainty across the empire. The piece questions England’s capacity to sustain control over distant dependencies.
A crude notice discusses a TaCOMOMETRICAL survey north of Meant Remarkable, Rawnsley area, to run twelve months with an assistant, three Sapporo and Miners, and fifteen labourers. It questions Mr Benneley’s qualifications and the Governor’s oversight, urging scrutiny of Mr Hawnsley and Mr Rawnsley’s fitness and the propriety of such a mission.
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