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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1850
Page
8
Fragmented report notes a meeting on franchise issues with proposers and supporters, chaired by Mr Cockin. A seconded motion by Leper Mora is recorded, referencing primary election concerns and ongoing electoral deliberations.
A scrambled report notes Saturday discussions at the Confederated League meeting. Members favor publishing the resolutions, recommending a general levy of 90 pounds per hundred to fund expenses and a 10 pound contribution toward Wiloga Hamel’s costs, with allocations to be borne by each hundred according to membership. The session adjourned with further legal points tied to Bond Act inquiry.
A South Australian Auxiliary Bible Society gathering heard that scripture copies fell by year end while donations remained uncertain. Speakers urged broader support, citing moral influence of the Bible and contrasting it with other faiths and propaganda. a collection raised about 15 percent of expectations.
A Tasgee meeting in the Black Horse discussed suffrage, taxation, and representation for colonists. Speakers urged long-term reforms, including universal male and female voting, and criticized government spending as hindering public utility. The gathering adjourned amid calls for action and reform.
The Central Road Board discusses survey boundaries near Wells and Glen Oamond, mentions eastern road sections, possible acreages, and tender actions. Protests over road changes are filed, with calls for bonds and accountability for officers. A plan to retain Torrens funds and a clay trial on South Road are noted alongside committee actions and a fundraising meeting.
Disorderly postscene recaps from a coroner hearing with witnesses describing a drunken ride and a fatal fall. The jury returns an accident verdict while remarks touch on legal duties and a mislaid inquest history. Miss Sullivan elected Zoological Society fellow noted in brief.
The shareholders consider dissolving the Marine Assurance Company amid heavy losses and long ruinous operations. A motion to dissolve was supported after discussion of policy liabilities and the need to end the costly, unprofitable undertakings affecting the colony's maritime affairs.
Fragmentary OCR record describes a coroner inquest with jurors and witnesses, referencing a rider and a horse incident. Text is garbled but indicates an inquest proceeding and witness testimonies from a historical newspaper page.
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