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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 02, 1850
Page
2
Readable items list fabric types and goods including cotton bed ticks calicoes linen woolens and cloths from Hawthorn and Croydon mills. Mentions 36 and 72 inch widths plus assorted superior long cloths and blankets with serge and flannel varieties.
The establishment announces a broad inventory of clothing and drapery goods including coats shirts trousers and overcoats from supplies such as Beaver Chesterfield and tweed fabrics. M and Marks urge settlers country storekeepers and customers to visit early as they aim to clear the entire stock to make way for new shipments like Arabian Taglioni items.
A fragmented sale notice lists feathers, artificial flowers, garments, and a microscope among items for auction. It notes Freemasons’ attendance, a charity sale reserve, and references to various merchants and dates, including May and March events.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous ships from London and Tutmouta with tonnages ranging around 391 to 1900 tons. Masters named include J A Lascombe, Bennett, Bell, Say, Hibbert, Taylor, Darke, Scott, Gilmour, Joli, Forrest, Boyce, and more. Several entries note daily departures or arrivals, with dates referencing January, May, and end of a month.
Markets list varied prices for bread wheat butter eggs milk cheese and meats with numerous items including potatoes carrots cabbage grapes apples melons and miscellaneous produce. entries show per unit or per dozen prices in pence and shillings with multiple belated spellings and regional terms.
Fragmentary mining notice from 1850 mentioning Tamaspar and May dispatches. Terms refer to mails sent by sea routes to Great Britain and Singapore and other destinations via Calder and Woodbridge. Contains garbled phrases about shipments and recipients, with multiple broken names and places.
A garbled OCR list shows several ships in harbour with tonnages and masters such as Amity 419 tons Johnstone master and Emma Sherratt schooner 90 tons W Cock master. Mentions ports Port Lincoln Swan River and agents W Young Hiwok. Text is incomplete and unreadable in portions.
The Times reports rising concern over water supply as citizens show indifference. Captain Sturt’s promise appears broken and local officials discuss an inquiry into stagnant pond conditions and an approach by Messrs. Dreeling, Dutton, Rawnsley and others.
Citizens accuse city leaders of neglect as Torrens water supply fails to reach horses and residents. Affected locals warn of sickness and demand action, urging a public meeting to stop waste and protest current administration.
Domestic news item recounts chaotic auction notices in Day's Leisure and related lists in Adelaide with nonsensical details. It also reports two drowning incidents near Anxious Bay and Port Lincoln, noting inquiries and magistrates unsure of duty as bodies were left, highlighting local legal inefficiencies and misfortunes.
In a police court session at Watuenday May st the defendants Tamex Pierce Andrew Johnson nil Jno Wallen were brought up on remand charged with making threats to John Slazwelly and Jane and burning their property. The case noted conditions of bail and assurances to keep the peace while the court considers the defendants’ promise to refrain from further disturbance.
In a partial transcript from Port Adelaide, details discuss a Wednesday hearing involving individuals named Bennett, Jetinciur, and Erma of Fort ide. The fragment mentions a remorse statement and a bench conduct review, plus a separate charge related to a Marine Plant box, a captain, and remand proceedings.
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