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Adelaide Times
Pattes
Adelside
sheMioraly 9
Adelaide
General
King William Atrest
Af Mont
Bookcallers
North Adelaide pre-election breakfast cries from SosMesPONDENT
A SosMesPondent in North Adelaide complains about voters getting a breakfast prior to the election in My Cumming's interest and cites the Electoral Act prohibition on treating. The writer says there is little fear of such attempts but notes a remedy after elections if grievances arise.
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North Adelaide
Cumming
Flour Memorial Letter on Provisions Prices Debate
Governor replies to a Flour Memorial criticizing high provisions costs and export limits. The text argues export restrictions could restrain colony growth, discourage cultivation, and harm supply. It asserts export prohibition as a temporary measure risks future mischief and calls for publishing inquiries into corn supply and price effects.
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Nice
Colanien
Ewe Cay
Sheeran
Remy
Ton
Neosehey
Atic
Economic and political warning from a wary citizen
A fragmented, archaic-sounding piece argues that government power in the United States rests on a benevolent pact. It warns of a distant aristocracy seeking control, urging democratic action to raise civic influence and prevent corruption. The voice blends rhetoric and fear to promote political awakening.
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Segatenge
United State
Downing-street
Peration
Prohibition Memorial Urges Temporary Corn Export Duty
A memorial from H. EF. Young urges a temporary duty on corn exports to curb speculation and price hikes. The Adelaide government notes its June 25 1851 date and references legislative action on commodities.
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Lny
H. EF. Young
Adelaide
Branch Post Office At The Exchange Suggested
Arrangements are under way for a branch post office at the Exchange to benefit residents. The plan, though anticipated, faces delays, as improving access to the General Post Office remains a priority, and no day should pass without action.
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Jesus
Yatala District Names Returning Officer and Polling Sites
Yatal a District appoints Mr Marthew Moornurse as Returning Officer with Houghton and Walkerville as polling places. The correspondent is in error that Mr Rumley’s refusal or Iris’s neglect to post notices will cause difficulty in the Yatala election.
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Marthew Moornurse
Yatala
Houghton
Walkerville
Rumley
Iris
Adelaide Court House
Government Clerks and Election Interference Critique
The statement argues government clerks should abstain from political activity during elections. It cites Mr Thrarp, a recently appointed clerk, as an active canvasser in North Adelside District. The piece urges the Governor to examine regulation and to curb interference to prevent false charges against government subordinates.
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Tar
Thrarp
Uinvassers
Adelside
Eutcry
Constabulary
German Electors Urged to Exercise Right Amid Legal Jokes
A Saturday Gazette and Mining Journal article argues English statute law bars women peers and aliens from voting in Commons elections and claims the rule also applies to Australian colonies. The piece mocks penalties on German electors and suggests they should vote, leaving any fallout to the courts in disputed returns.
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A.lexs
Gazette and Mining Journal
England
House of Commons
Tne
Governor General's View on Grain Price Policy
The Lay Register aligns with using government action to curb high grain prices when market conditions allow. It argues a duty to employ an expert duty to aid the community by accumulating grain during cheap periods for future relief and protection.
Calamity in the colony threatens wool and meat exports
The piece discusses doubts about imperial interference with colonial governance, but mainly warns of dire economic prospects in South Australia. It projects a sharp drop in wool and tallow exports due to widespread fodder shortages, sheep losses, and reduced livestock, with big anticipated losses to five hundred thousand lambs and four hundred thousand horned cattle.
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Melbourne Daily News
Adam
van Diemen’s Land
Increase of Manufactures and Trade in Cotton
A journal excerpt reports cotton consumption rising from 56,000,000 pounds to 775,500,000 pounds between 1849 and 800, noting a 1,284 percent increase over half a century. Foreign wool and linen trade also grow, with linen exports nearly doubling from 1832 to 1849. The piece mentions an exchange with Western and Eastern ladies and a Chinese delegation visiting English factories, signaling broader intercultural contact.
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Statistical Society
Symje
Hangus
Mane Socel
Promi
Apholad
Purifying Sugar by Centrifugal Process in Bombay Trials
A report describes a new centrifugal purifier for sugar made from molasses and cane juice. The device spins at about two thousand revolutions per minute to rapidly separate impurities, yielding white sugar within minutes.
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Bombay
West Indies
Singular Phenomena Reported Across India in January
The Bombay times groups recent unusual natural events in India. Earthquakes struck Calcutta and northwest regions on January 9, with brief tremors. Lunar eclipse shocks observed at Lahore and Multan on January 17, followed by a large white stone found near Sulkea on November 30. A January 8 meteor near Beer Bhoom exploded with bright fragments and a dark mass seen descending. All events occurred in daytime and appear large, luminous, yet transient.
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India
Bombay Times
Calcutta
Lahore
Mooltac
Sulkea
Bissunpore
Steam to India and Australia via the Cape urged
Memorial presented to Iris Excellency the Governor by Cape Town merchants and inhabitants urging extension of steam navigation from the Cape to India and Australia. They praise the Cape service, note cost advantages, estimate England to Calcutta in 65 days with 1000 tons cargo, and request 6000l funding for a limited period to establish screw steam lines.
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Cape Town Shipping and Mercantile Gazette
Raya
Iris
Cape Town
Cape
India
Australia
Peninsular and Oriental Company
England
Gulcutta
Executive Council
Southam
Oceana
The Labouring Classes and Emigration
The labouring classes argue that immigration lowers wages, but the writer contends the colony’s vast productive potential ensures demand for labour rises with emigration. Wages depend on demand, not just money value, and increased production should widen prosperity if laws prevent capital from harming the industrial principle.
Mauritius Poison Plot Rumors and Journal Obituary Notes
Port Louis reports in the Commercial Gazette detail a poisoning scheme in Mauriljie using tainted pastry sold by local vendors. The piece honors Clemient Curie of the Green and muses on public spirit, while noting a major prospectus for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company and expanding East Indies trade.
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Port Louis
Wan River
Clemient Curie
Crreen
Commercial Gazette
Saovard Clameie Casio
Cemcem
Iso
Carle
The
Mauricien
Cerneem
Sealcester
Clément Carré
Mauriljie
Vunilee Ubeert
Pines
Calentia
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Yatala District
Charles Fitzroy
South Australia
Charles Fitsroy
China
Chineas
Hong Kong
Mauritius
Calentia Divnen
Esotern ‘Steam Navigation Company
Haddingtos
Astellas Coluaien
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