Steam Mail to the Cape of Good Hope in 1850 Plan
An 1850 London Times notice outlines a proposed monthly round trip by Her Majesty’s steam vessels between England and the Cape of Good Hope. The plan seeks bids by August 13 and hints at extending mail routes to Adelaide, while critiquing delays by the East India Company. The piecealso discusses Adelaide municipal reforms and urges Burra Burra residents to pursue local rights within evolving provincial governance.
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Cape OF Good Hope
London Times of
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Delock
England
Golem
Cape
Adelaide
East India Company
Singapore
Debate in Kooringa on Ballot and the New Constitution
At a Kooringa meeting on the New Constitution the chairman and others discussed the Ballot. The author supports Hargess in favor of secret voting to protect electors and ensure fair elections, contrasting hustings voting with parliamentary trust and warning against coercion by employers or taskmasters. The piece cites Cobbett on secret voting, calling its condemnation in Parliament aligned with concerns about rogues or fools.
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Kooringa
Hargess
House of Commons
Cobbett
Burra Burra Meeting on New Constitution Debated
Report of a Burra Burra gathering on 1 Ath inst to discuss moves for a new constitution. Speakers included Lang Golden FitzGerald Burgem Budd Harris Morgan Brannon and Revs Pollitt Cheetham with debate over franchise level and anti bribery measures. Memorial to Lieutenant Governor proposed with subscription to cover expenses.
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Twentysone
Siawrot
Messrs
Lang
Gollen
Fitzgersodfrey
Burgem
Budd
Harris
Morgan
Brannon
Pollitt and Cheetham
Fitzgerald
Godfrey
Burgess
Cheet
Late English News Highlights from 1840s Reports
The column notes UK fiscal figures for mail conveyance costs 1848 1849. Kensington Palace eyed as a national gallery. legal case Plymouth Journal libel verdict favoring Burgess. a girl dies in Manchester from a fall onto iron railings. fireworks explosion near Surrey Theatre damages building. Potash Farm sale advertised. Physick junior elected Rome Academy student. possible Greenock to New York passenger line. York Lord Mayor banquet planned. land sale in New Zealand Canterbury settlement. Earl of Lincoln returns aboard Gitana. Woods and Forests bill for Spitalfields Shoreditch street. Great Britain steamship sale for Pacific passenger service. Father Mathew reports health. Lord Northland reelected. Repeal Association meetings revived Conciliation Hall rent 28 5 7d week. Pope grants Newman Doctor in Divinity. Gorham vicarage case in Prerogative Court. Magnet arrives with livestock and cargo.
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Lord Northland
Dungannon
Repeal Association
Newman
G. C. Gorham
Bumpford Speke
Emigration, festivals, wrecks and a bridge tragedy note
The article outlines major livestock imports from Holland, six Female Emigration Society parties to Port Phillip and Sydney with a first detachment to Canada aboard Elspeth, and a revised Gloucester festival date to September 10. It reports Berkshire and Buckinghamshire wool prices rising, Corsair shipwreck off Newfoundland with 300 aboard but full crew saved, and a Blackfriars bridge parapet death ruled temporary insanity after a love tragedy and dire health fears.
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Holland
Female Emigration Society
Port Phillip
Sydney
Canada
Elspeth
Gloucester
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Liverpool
New York
Newfoundland
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National Gallery
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Physick
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Academy
Rome
Greenock
York
London
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Prince Albert
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Canterbury
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Arabia
Palestine
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Shoreditch
Great Britain
Pacific
Pocame
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Mathew
Hot Springs
Arkansas
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Township OF
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Patrick Bat
S. Bottomley
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Ounger
Trueman
Whitbread
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Perkin
Taylor
Dunbar
Swinburne
Marze
J. B. Carey
Tine
Merchant
Roby. Parker
Walker & Clay Rees
Railway House
Hindley-Street
Waterloo Iron
John Crimps
Grenfell-street
Cooke's
Hindley-street West
J. S. Crabb
D. Melville
yAj Iseerey
Waterloo House
A. Fordham
Bottomley
Bryce Ross
Colonitte, Exchange
Grenfell Street Auction Mart
H. Godfrey
Aving
Man
Rete Eek
Weptune
Loodoo
Currie Street
Blyth Street
Sydney Clark
Smuriment
Blyth-street
Gardner
Jet
Timcell
An Wunwua
Vesela
Port Ade
RS. W. Wallace
Wallace
Platts
Schorte
Gorse Wills
Draper
Rundle-street
G. W
Hix
Onion House
Randlestreet
William Maguire
Clarke
Geo. Mi
Windley-Street
Australasia
Barr
FH. Burslem
Fo Farmers
Teamsters
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John Jones
J.J
Everett
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Taglioni
Best No. 3
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W, Younghusband
JUN. & CO
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North Noh
Siam
John Levine
J. F. Schmidt
Gawler Town
Gulf
Freeman & Gibson
King William-street
Milton
von Diesies
Lincoln
Dr.itmore
Bisbee
Ota Buea Gay
Testidtand
Sree Aly
Groeningy
Egremont
Launceston St. Ledger
Stanfords & Borley
Meadows
Cantal
New Sool Walay
HL. Mater
Kater
Charles Seuith
Wilhaved
R Scott
Glen
Jobn Rutledge
MR. Coppin
Bern
Souk
Australia
Camanys
Gos
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Atmralign Jockey Club
Sampson
Fondara
Linco
J.D
Hore
Theman’s
Weston Hotel
Laces
Wal Street
Cooes
Launceston
Rambler
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