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Melbourne Courier

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 25, 1845

Page

2

Shipping Intelligence and Exports in August

Shipping reports list various vessels and cargoes including the 88 ton Lilliat, 95 ton Scout, 70 ton Christina, and 200 sheep aboard Litline, with destinations Hobart Town Sydney Launceston and ports cited. The notices flag August 21 22 23 August ship movements and cargoes such as wool, flour, clocks, and livestock as part of a broader trade tally, alongside a political commentary denouncing government oppression and calling out Judge Roger Therry for dangerous powers.

Regan Lilliat Hobart Town al A Stanton Nate Thrie Rogers Airs Hassell Litline Christine Sydney Wales Scout Launcéston Roger Therry

Melbourne Markets Vegetables and Fruit Prices August 22

Commercial Entelligence lists Melbourne market prices for vegetables fruits and poultry. items include potatoes cabbages onions parsnips pumpkins and apples with varied per unit prices and notes strong demand scarce geese and turkeys with other poultry and dairy items priced for sale.

Melbourne Cabibarge Caulidowers Td Sd Gruen Poulery Abbey

Cattle Market Prices Narrow as Supply Presses Down Rates

Teo humand and four fat cattle at varied rates, ninety four sold to butchers, eighty for milking, and thirty for all purposes. From the large supply, prices declined. Two hundred and thirteen store cattle sold at fair prices. Unley cows from 30s to 4 10s, five steers for yoking from 40s to 10 55s, other cattle at various prices up to 57s. Six working bullocks from 7 to 8 10s. About 570 sheep sold, 170 to butchers, from 8 to 10s, plus for abomene with 125. New York. Tuomas Kissoer. Nuex's Baraav-At the weekly horse sale, 200 head of horses disposed at 12 to 25 quivens each. Sale well attended, inquiries and prices robust. Messrs. Mckle and Lilburne sold since last report: 100 wethers at Tas, each, and 300 for shipment per Swan, to Laws canton, 12s, til, ach. Post Office notes: Mail for Guiana, Mauritian, Adelaide, Providence to Sydney on 26th, Launceston on 27th, Flying Fish for Holrt Town on 26th.

Jon Nuex Baraav Mckle Lilburne

Death of George Earle Hay at 78 in Liublin region

Death occurred on the 24th at the residence of his daughter in Upper Bourke Street. George Earle Hay, formerly of Jarrissons County Liublin, aged 78 years. He was known as Gardizer.

Mie Gardizer Bourke -Street George Earle, Hay Jarrissons Liublin New Fiaw Gazette Pew Mercantile Ata Moras Bal Ralston Kelsh Syivey Portiann Portland Gasette Fas Eink In Faye Legislative Council Portland Davies Bourke-street Yarra Yarré

Sprott v Pyent verdict sparks judge doubt at Port Phillip

The Melbourne Courier reports the Sprott v Pyent case ending with a £200 damages verdict for the defendant but the judge refusing to certify and saying no costs. It marks the public’s first close view of Mr Justice Therry as a judge and questions his suitability for confirmation as Resident Judge of the province.

Tue Sprott P. W. Welsh Justo Tuatice Therry Gia Ut

District Council of Grant Opinion on Rates and Powers

The Geelong Advertiser prints Mr. Cuninghame’s opinion on the District Council of Grant with questions about rate levying by bye law under the Imperial and Victorian acts. He concludes the council has no power to distrain and sell, rejects distress as a general tool, and analyzes Charter boundaries and road authority, stressing imperial supremacy and doubtful district scope.

Geelong Cuninghame George Russell Grant George Gipps Tncorporation Conneuges Aldel Chacter Turaing Cottneils Byslawa Blackstone England Crown Winiuee Victoria Uae Bydney Malbourie Bey Council of Grant Lee and Walla Rey Wefan Oelistriot Ats Athos County of Grant Crown Land Commissioners Grong Tony New South Wales Este District Dee County of Gut Rhaguery Rocun Rynt Geant Spyne Topham East Courts of Law Averaor Eee Wuld Saniaas Anca CAL Berg Johnston Kerr Grooves Bia Greeves Condell Russell Smith Fawkner Man Kerr

Westgarth Report and Melbourne politics digest

Domestic Entelligence concludes Mr Westgarth’s detailed commercial and statistical report. Local notes cover Donovan inquest for Slattery drowned in Merri Creek, Gazette leadership changes in Hong Kong, licensing moves in Melbourne, municipal politics and the Town Council debates on police funds, building acts, and the town’s governance during a period of reform.

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