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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1850
Page
4
Fragmentary report details a major murder case, court proceedings, and multiple named figures including inspectors and lawyers. The account cites trial adjournments, inquiries into land and property, a town murder, and a violent incident at a railway area with escapes and casualties. The text references judges, solicitors, and witnesses amid a chaotic, highly detailed narrative.
An broad, contentious 19th century letter from Lachlan Macalister, as acting director of Port Phillip, urges candidates to back a community council slate. It lists names, calls for firm positions on legislation, and requests votes before the December 19 deadline, referencing local figures such as McKinnon and Swanson and naming several associates.
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