Shipping News From Adelaide Hobart and Liverpool
Shipping items report vessels sailing and arriving from Sydney Hobart Town Norfolk Island and Port Phillip. Details include names like Sovereign British Sovereign and Geena American ship plus vessels from Launceston Hobart Town and Moreton Bay with crews and cargo notes and a new revolving light on Swan Island described by John Stuckey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devanroxes
Rosendale
Liverpool
Morayshire
Torque
Hobe Town
Twoild Bay
Geena
John Stuckey
Adelaide
Hobart Town
Swan Island
van Diemen's Land
Banks
Charles Wetson
Adelaide Observer
Melbourne Courier Quote Reveals Demands for Truth
A fragment from the Melbourne Courier dated Wednesday October 3, 4645 references a demand to speak the truth. The text is fragmentary, with ambiguous context and limited readable content about the speaker and setting.
Port Phillip Savings Bank seeks equal lending powers as NSW bank
The Port Phillip Savings Bank petitions the Legislative Council to extend to Melbourne the same lending privileges granted to the Savings Bank of New South Wales. The letter outlines the bank’s weak position, current unproductive assets, and urgent need for investment options, arguing for parity with Sydney’s bank to lend to Melbourne Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings’ Bank of
Port Phillip
Corporation of Melbourne
Legislative Council
Melbourne
Tony Comb
Bia
Serena
Hort Phillip Bering
Ialating
Capoil
Bavicig ‘Bank of New South Wales
Corporation of Sydney
Robinson
LA Trobe
Savings’ Bank
Sydney
Colotain
Baok
New South Wales
Corporation of
Port Phill
Im Equity
Shila
Reas Borardons
Port Phillip Savings’ Bank
Savings’ Ank
Bert Phillip
Bank of New South Wales
Sydney Corporation
Melhourne Institution
Melhourne Corporation
Ie Sydney
Port Phillip Bank Debates and Government Aid Stance
In a Port Phillip Savings Bank letter, officials discuss extending a bill and lending to Melbourne, with Governor Gipps resisting debt by the Melbourne Corporation while urging state aid. Commentary criticizes Gipps for shifting views on municipal funding and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gipps
Melbourne Corporation
Melbourne
Old Legislative Council
Sir George
Cedar logs at Cole's Wharf fetch six shillings per hundred
Commercial Entelligence reports at Cole's Wharf shipmasters loaded 185 cedar logs, fished from fret Ths. 64 to 36s per 100 feet. Prices and quantities indicate steady trading for timber cargoes in Me county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie
Cole's Wharf
Post Office Notices for Mails to Hobart and Adelaide
Mails for the undermentioned places will close as follow. Crates for Tasmania to day. Fish for Hobart Town the 40th. Mariner for Adelaide the 9th October. Entrick for Adelaide by the 9th October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Hobart Tor
Cial Mariner
Entrick
Adelaide
Guen's Theatre Royal QUEEN STREET Programme
Morrow evening entertainment at Guen's Theatre Royal on Queen Street opens with a grand acting piece titled TIMOUTE TAR TARTAR. A ballet and additional numbers follow, with proceeds benefiting Mus E. Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guen
Theatre Royal
Queen-Street
de Ge Sime
Tin Colony
Asnoudaiwat Ballet
Paris
Mus E. Thomson
Court Martial in New Zealand Finds Barclay Not Guilty
Report of a General Court Martial held at Auckland August 1845 finding Lieutenant Edward Barclay of the 96th Regiment not guilty on three charges related to conduct during actions with Maori forces at Russell and Bay of Islands. Ensign John Campbell of the 96th Regiment is acquitted on most counts with limited exception regarding conduct at Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Edward Barclay
John Campbell
Sydney
Auckland
96Th Regiment
Edward Bar Clay
Barsell
Bar of Islands
Vaas
Roseell
Bay of Jolaids
Russell
Bay of Talends
Ives
Blajesty
Arma
Tibbtsnear Edward Barclay
Edad Burlay
Edward Harding
Stith Regiement
Edward Arelay
36Th Regiment
Aa Toon
Aa Tineumemaceer
Bayo Islands
John Campiment
Megane Carapel
New Penal Colony Debate Calls Out Transportation Plans
A pamphlet reprints a Spectator piece from May 3 arguing against a proposed penal colony on Australis north west coast. It claims transportation fails, harms reform, and would export England’s crime by creating a utopian prison that derails law, economy, and moral order while exporting convicts and their families to a distant outpost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Penal Colony
Sydney] Atles
Spectator
Australis
William Molesworth
Iver
Jeres
Tadel
Howe
Dangiel
Ualomien
Jakes
Danghil
England
Tord Atalay
Chersan Havi
Lord Stanley
Avishalin
van Diemon
St Jeonts
Een Transportation 5
Tew Ad Pg
Explorations and notices from a colonial district
In this fragmentary report, readers learn of early exploratory activity near Adelaide with mentions of Tas Tatianes and Messrs Scott and M Leod traversing eastward to find fine grass land and water. The piece also covers inquests, court appointments, theatre benefits, newspaper leadership shifts, town council meetings, and local policing matters with various dates and local personages named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas Tatianes
Coretay
John Scott
Loudon M'Leod
Adellaide
Aray
Hogg
M'Kinnon
Lake Hindmarsh
Messré. Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shipping Entelligence
Marthe
Elissbeth
Echoover
Teal
Farco
de Aa Sey
Catia
Teeter
Martha and
Exteubeth
Rteal
M_ Orrae ches
Chen
Davis
Wentgarth
Rosswad Co
Oneal Borradaile
Une Am Grice
Crates
Mason
Bo ‘Ower
The
Tweeds
Gill
Cale
Awaavses
Syoser
Haidee
Emma
Castlereagh
Malcolm
Norfolk
Sovereign
Morewou Dey
Vangiaird
Guiana
Port Puillins
William
Cuir
Launceston
Estoune
Hobart
Gamter
Riyok Bay
Victoria
Siveaky Uny
Deramrouss
Brig
Evra
Bydneye
Lawser
Phrasia
Duon and
Ross
Yarra
Dugureus
Weaconer
Tugustus
Lloyd's
USA
Toyal
Evening Sun
the Savings’ Bank
Coloain
Bank of Australasia
Balanee
District Council OF
GRANT
Sheppard
Lloyd
Executive Council
Victora
E. Dras Paomsox
Coun
Grnot
Act of ‘Council
Biaih
Distelor Council
Pauses L
Manawernre
Fort Phillip
St James Smith
Ulunt
C. J. LaTrebe
Eife, Ke
Colonial Secretary
Jed
Smith
Port ‘Gayings’ Bank
Tom
Heter
Thave, &c
I. Deas Thomson
Ke, He
Jistriat Council
Pelea
Excelency
Wabarte
Aes Si Aireicar
Ion
Thaye
J. M. Amey
Mr. Airey
Post Office
A Ae
Waai Mendens Bay
Fate
Rei
Oh Regiment
Pemae
Bonestic Intelligence
Ees Bay
Portland
Quarrer
Overland Mail
Raymond
Middle District
Davidson
Cosonos
Edinburgh Gaulle
Flinders Street
W. B. Pig
Dis- Wilmot, Esqtrict
Charles Clark
Honeftee
Ings
Verlag G Mollny
Tae Qossx
Taeatax
Queen's Theatre
Beneft
Mim E Tews
Wiasa
Theresa
Gomsanssct
Ol Va
Standard
J.ri
Istina
Corio
Australia
Mann
Geelong
Me. Mathison
High Town
Gresley
Sialbourne
Hin Torn
Matson
St. Kilda
Taz
Pons Wonxs
Bowe
Baarke- Rest
Limprove Roberts
Noa
Purter
Levelling and Meveils
Appeenertol
Collins-street
Elling
Ota Wittise
Res
Eli
Swanston-sreets
Goode
Sie Wetaal
Cxvnow
Soerke
Meyer's Court
Dirence Keenan
Particom
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