16 Oct 1850
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1850
Page
1
General Printing Office announces new and splendid havine have been received at the Alpine's Office. The proprietor plans to print newspapers, signaling improved production and broader distribution for the town's readership.
A historic advertisement touts Sir John Barleycorn Hotel in a quiet city quarter near the Post Office Littury Banks Exchange and parks. It highlights newly rebuilt, well ventilated bed rooms and private sitting rooms for travelers and families, with good stabling and attentive service.
An old advertisement details new spring draperies and building materials at Terine-Cash on Rundle Street, mentioning cash terms and various stocked items. The ad promotes shopwide sales and features a bold customers beware line and a medical ointment slogan.
A historic notice describes a tontine plan to fund a central Adelaide complex with Assembly Rooms, boarding facilities, private travel offices, and shops. Subscriptions of £100 over ten installments aim to raise about £5,000, with shares lasting for lifetimes and rents paying interest before final ownership to the last survivor. Subscriptions open at E Weight’s office. provisional committee to be formed after 20 shares are sold.
Samuel Har, importer on Kindley Street Adelaide, announces thanks to customers and the public for support and declares he will relinquish the retain business to devote focus to wholesale trade. He promises extensive stock at minimal English cost margins and mentions ongoing arrivals and daily goods shipments from Belin Sovereign Jenny Lind etc. September 25, 1850.
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