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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 08, 1850
Page
3
A local periodical condemns the South Australian for false statements about a Port Adelaide printing matter. It defends its own honesty and accuses the rival of “enormous lying” and malicious fabrication. The letter cites distrust of the other paper and asserts ongoing efforts to defend truthful reporting.
Fragmentary notice discusses payments and correspondence. References to cheques, receipts, and legal implication. Mentions a village, a court action, and a person named Mr Hage. Content is garbled but indicates a forthcoming action or response related to a debt or settlement.
The article notes the resignation of Mr Foster, member for Port Phillip, from the New South Wales Legislative Council. It also reports Mr Sydney Stephen appointed as Puiane Judge in New Zealand with a salary of £800 per year. Wheat prices in Sydney and Melbourne are listed for late March and early April.
An analysis of Mr Edward Stephens attack on the Dray Tax shows he decries its novelty and questions the motives of the opposition. The piece claims Stephens seeks to undermine Sir Henry Young and suggests his stance shifts as he hints the tax may be used or withdrawn depending on political pressure.
A fiery colonial pamphlet attacks the Dray Tax as a novelty and urges public judgment. It denounces Road Board figures as amateurs turned professionals, predicts petitions and remonstrances, and calls colonists to defend Magna Charta rights against taxation. It scorns leaders like Stephene, Dutton, Rosd Boards, and William and Mary era rights.
The letter questions Mr Edward Stephens over alleged rank jobbing regarding land sales by the South Australian Company. It asks why he revived the issue, suggests personal pique, and compares land sells at Albert Town and Queenstown. It notes claims about a public road to the Port and potential conflicts of interest.
The report lists auction sales at the Mart May 8 and 9 including Paris hats, collars, gloves, and children’s shoes, plus 100 volumes of books. It notes a street repair fund reaching about £60, a fatal gun accident with amputation, an assault at the Eagle Tavern, a purse theft with a diamond ring recovered, and theatre reopens under Mr Lasse with Miss Lazar.
A meeting of Adelaide water carriers at the Prince of Wales Hotel resolved unanimously to protest taxation. The group asserts they will not pay tax and demands action from authorities, signed by all present on May ath, 4850.
A local gathering discussed the Act levy and a 2s per person subscription, with about fifty attendees paying on the spot. An adjournment was set for the Devonshire Hill area, and a committee including Messeomd Branen and Heals was named to attend the rescheduled session to consider land tax. Forty new defence fund subscribers were reported, and the meeting expressed approval of the progress.
An ad hoc Central Road Board meeting discusses paying the land tax on colonial lands, the legality of commissioners, and road repairs. Debates warn of inequities in taxation, call for extended payment periods, and review contract payments and building space needs for offices and ferries.
A local police court report details multiple petty charges and testimonies. A defendant faces allegations over altered bills and related disputes, with witnesses and a shop incident mentioned in passing. The narrative includes names and offhand remarks from a courtroom setting and a suggestion of ongoing civil or clerical matters.
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