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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1850
Page
3
A garbled 19th century shipping report itemizes multiple vessels, masters, tonnages, destinations, and departure dates from Plymouth London and nearby ports. Names include Kellon, Po rraiemonte, Woodward, and Walter Wright among others, with cargoes and passenger notes scattered throughout the fragment.
A fragmented listing of market prices for fruits vegetables and meats. Items include wheat, bacon, pork, onions, garlic, cauliflower, lettuce, celery, oranges, walnuts, and calves with varied prices per unit or measure. Overlapping OCR text shows vendors and units, reflecting a historical city market catalog.
The list covers exchange shares for mines near Adelaide and surrounding areas with prices and volumes. Brands include Mount Remarkables and Wheal Margarets with bids and trades. quotes show 31 to 36 portions, several sellers and buyers, and percents indicating paid shares and commissions. B. Ross signs off as broker or reporter.
A fragmentary note cites a match involving Ean versus hi ay with a date in early September. It mentions a venue at hale and references a seven stage sequence, likely indicating a schedule or results fragment without clear names or outcomes. The readable portions suggest a local sports item pending fuller text.
The Times reports a heated dispute over rival ships from Liverpool to Melbourne and accusations against the Bank of South Australia. It defends its own stance on matters involving Mr Edward Stephens, challenges his correspondence with ship owner Mr Bennett, and questions his public service conduct amid concerns about Burra Burra accounts and managerial influence.
Advertised in this Day commercial notices from Wickstead and Co at the City Auction Mart listing 30 day covers damaged sacks cases of land parcels clothing saddles beer wine corks boots and shoes and remaining merchantable goods with locations Kensinton Tun Acre and various lot numbers for sale across late September into October.
Nathaniel Hailes advertises land allotments and town sections near Adelaide including parcels on the Paris road and near St Johns Church with references to blocks 298, 224, 225 and 425, plus sections 304 505 307 808. A Great Sale of Land is announced at the back of the Custom House Government Wharf and the Smelting Company’s New Wharf.
In a scarce session at Ingaurest Court Beem scheduled to race the Wil Teta against the recently imported Greehorn over six miles for five shillings. The week’s business centered on hearings including Chapple of Ball and Month Little Para, and adjourned cases of Re Tyndall and Stacey, with Donnelly accused publican. Police court details recount theft accusations against John Brown Bilin and a lengthy account of river chase and custody failures, drawing criticism of officials and costs.
Long dispatch describes California events from 1850, reporting security concerns, Fourth of July observances, mining, and gold finds. It notes fear of foreign miners, possible guerrilla taxation in Stockton and Marysville, and looming tensions with Chileans and Southerners. Fire damage in San Francisco prompts rebuilding, with brick use and street recovery. A wagon trip to Stockton outlines rugged journey with gold prospects and hardships, including terrain, river crossings, and starved camps. A separate account mentions new discoveries near Solidad and a Salt Lake emigrant journey toward Sierras Nevada, with silver and quartz boulders, dangers, and potential riches.
A historical letter argues for paid representatives to sustain governance in the colony. It contends existing officials lack sufficiency and proposes salaries and reforms, naming figures and advocating a government with compensation to ensure stable leadership and reforms in religion and education.
In October 1950 the item references an equity matter before the Bilitor of the Pace Teen Rin-Hia inns and an error in account, mentioning Mr Bannett and a vote element. The readable fragment is ambiguous and appears to be a damaged OCR of a legal or parliamentary note.
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