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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1850
Page
3
The readable fragments mention laws and a dispute about fairness and equal treatment among people. Names and clear actions are not fully legible, leaving a vague reference to a domestic or civil conflict needing resolution before happiness. No concrete dates or parties can be confirmed.
A colonial newspaper comments on the tripartite nominee system, arguing nominees cannot be independent and urging elected members to ostracize nominees as interlopers. It discusses representation fairness, minimum population, and equal apportionment, proposing township based districts and cautions about suffrage limits. The piece laments lack of real independence in government nominees and calls for public awakening.
The article discusses the need for balanced representation under the Australian Colonies governance reform. It argues against rigid numerical exactness, urging approximate apportionment among constituencies like Thetford with 914 members and Tower Hamlets with 19,36], noting London at 290,472 with four members, while flagging perceived district blemishes in the British representation.
A Sacramento disturbance linked to squatters provoked deadly clashes. The Mayor, Sheriff, and several officials were wounded as factions clashed over land titles and decrees. Reports describe gunfire, detentions, and injuries among city leaders and bystanders amid chaotic outrages chronicled from August.
Reports detail violent confrontations in a mining town with squatters clashing with authorities. A leader named Maloney is shot, the Sheriff and others are wounded, and several squatters are killed during a siege. Armies and cavalry are deployed to restore order as investigations unfold.
Disorderly proceedings in Westataday court continue with multiple cases. James Buker property dispute sparks testimony about a violin and boot theft while King faces assault charges and resisting arrest amid a chaotic mountain-hut pursuit and a lengthy police confrontation.
The advertisement details Solomon and Co holding sales at City Auction Mart with cargoes from Samson Wicksteed and Co including washed wool bundles, Mauritius sugar, Brazil sugar, and various textiles and goods. Several daily auction items are listed from November 21 to 29, with mentions of furniture, jewellery, hangings, and drapery. A benefit performance for Beother Moore is noted at Gepp's Tavern, linked to Odd Fellows. A separate notice reports the drowning of William Whitney at a watershole near Mount Torrens and the inquest held by J P Atlan McFarlane.
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