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Newspaper
Melbourne Courier
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1845
Page
1
The Melbourne Courier Office seeks printing work with new type and accuracy. Simonds's Colonial Magazine will debut January 1, offering commerce navigation and colonial data. Editors promise extensive coverage of colonies, treaties, statistics, and local colour through a wide network and agents.
An announcement to merchants and the colonial public details the partnership between P L Simmonds and Crownes as Simmonds & Crowes. The firm will handle general agents and commission trades, accept drafts at three months for two thirds, and consignments will be sold on commission with prompt dispatch and careful handling. Letters must be post paid. The notice also references revenue abstracts and maritime sailing directions for Gulf St Vincent published by the South Australian Government.
Visitors to prisoners may come on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm in winter and until 4 pm in summer. Sundays from 8 to 10 am allowed. Only magistrates may visit others with written order from the Deputy Sheriff or Visiting Justice. No visitors on Good Fridays. October 21, 1845.
Tenders will be received at this office until four o’clock on Tuesday the Sunday of December from those willing to contract for stationery and related supplies to the Colonial Government at Melbourne Port Phillip year 1845. A list of articles and further information may be obtained from the shore office between ten and four. By order of his Honor the Superintendent James Raitenbury Clerk of Works Melbourne November 4 1845. TENDERS REQUIRED senders will be received at this office until four o’clock on Monday the 10th inst for alae and on palace at the jew Geo Melbourne. Tren the hens fan and Sea superinte agent ae Honor the 8 James Rattenbury Clerk of Works
Clerk of Works Office Melbourne October 26 1845 invites tenders until December 9 1845 for hardware supplies to the Colonial Government at Melbourne Port Phillip for 1846. A list of articles and further information available weekdays 10am to 4pm by order of the Superintendent.
A partial OCR item from a commercial section mentions individuals and a possible date, unclear due to scanning errors. Readable fragments point to a community business matter involving local names and a scheduled action, but specifics are obfuscated by garbled text.
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