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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1850
Page
3
Public notice from Adelaide Secretary W S Whitington announces a meeting of shareholders and sale of property parcels adjoining Riverhoods. Details include purchase terms, half-acre blocks, and inquiries directed to Chas Barton at Whim Kibblea. Reading this ad indicates a general meeting and asset disposition by the Royal Exchange Hotel stake.
Shipping notices from Liverpool to Adelaide and other ports detail vessels including Anat ED and Anahian with tonnages and masters, plus cutters Legeing Hust Fresie Reostery and others. The column lists cargos, owners, passengers and a long roster of names, ship stores, and trade terms across multiple entries.
A highly garbled OCR listing shows assorted cargo items including crates, boxes, casks, and tiles with scattered company names and locations such as Adelaide and Pariste. The fragment mentions wine, jam, ingots copper, patent copper, and miscellaneous goods alongside partial supplier marks and dates.
Confusing share ledger notes show multiple mining firms and deposits with percentages, payments, and delivery details. Mentions Royal Mining Company, Wheal Grainger, and various locations with payment schedules and shipping timelines to Britain and New South Wales.
The correspondent letter says abstentions in a public matter and warns of forthcoming action if official notice is not heeded. It notes Gov Ercellemey and advisers preparing to proceed, with Galecia Fob poised to take the lead.
A damaged vessel signal identified the ship as the Tord Ashburton from Liverpool 2210 of January and the Cape of Good Hope 241 of April with fifty passengers and four general cargo. Passengers praise the captain and crew. one infant death noted. rough weather off Tristan da Cunha damaged the topmast but caused no major injuries.
Shareholders complain of unfair treatment and threaten to appeal to the Governor if tolls are allowed. The debate centers on whether further legislation is wise as the railway venture threads toward abandonment unless costs are covered. The council may prefer stepping back while the Government or others handle funding.
A fragmentary notice discusses a shareholders meeting for the Adelaide City and Port Railway and a memorial to the Governor. It covers plans for a memorial, public entertainments, road funding debates, and the Agricultural Society memorial to licensing for carts and dray vehicles, with reference to the 1850 Adelaide context.
Advertised sale at City Auction Mart features extensive heapery and household items including linen, blankets, calicos, paper, sugar, and domestic goods. Several sales and meetings follow at various stores and estates around the town with shareholders discussing railway plans and government tolls amid celebratory dinners and toasts.
The court heard the case of Patrick O Conner a labourer charged with murder highway robbery and breaking into a dwelling. Police witnesses described the pursuit through Walkerville Gawler and Adelaide street, the seizure of a pistol and other items, and the prisoner’s demeanor during examination. The hearing noted the prisoner’s identification the direction of flight and the sequence of events leading to arrest.
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