Shipping Entelligencs Arrived and Imports October 17 18
Shipping intelligence lists arrivals including Orestes Lilfias Providence and Mary with passengers and cargo at Geelong and Circular Head. Imports record items from Hobart Town and Sydney such as flour, rice, butter and cheese, with detailed cargo counts and destinations. An extract from a London letter notes Oriental Steam Navigation Company schedules for steamers from Hong Kong to Singapore to Colombo with stopovers and mail detachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orestes
Geelong
Lilfias
Te Hebert
Pawcogear
Camin
Hiesare, Murray and
Rand
Ewerage
Sim. Frane
Child
Providence
Rm Spay
Panag
Cutter
Sitherend
Kingswell
Strehan
Nod Co
Mary
London
Oriental Steam Nation Company
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Singapore
Jinang
Point de Galle
Mauritius
Australia
New Zealand
Melbourne market prices on potatoes and produce
In Melbourne General Market notes dated October 18, 1845, wholesale potato price is £5 per ton with new potatoes 12s to 16s per hundredweight and retail 2d 5 2d per quart. Beans 2d per tit, cauliflowers per bunch, carrots 1d per dozen, radishes 1 per ditto. Poultry and game prices listed. butter 8d per pound. milk 4d per quart.
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Melbourne
Perth
CATTLE MARKET REPORTS STEADY PRICES AND SMALL SUPPLY
Forty six fat cattle sold across the week as prices rose due to limited supply with good quality cattle bringing over 12s per 110 lb. Ten long cattle and three cows plus two working bullocks noted. Two hundred workers of tutors and a raft of ewes and lambs of poor quality sold at low figures. Thomas Kissock notes sales on Saturday October 18 1845 with Mickle and Lilburne handling last week 800 lead of minor cattle averaging 26s per head and 9 mares unbroken averaging per head.
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Thomas Kissock
Messrs
Mickle
Lilinroe
I. Guinewseuch
Laroa
Liset
Goode
Daniel Kelly
Woripasre
M'Namara
Fox
Queen's Theatre Royal Opens With Entertainments
On Monday evening October 20 Queen's Theatre Royal at Queen Street presents Douglas Jerold's Domestic Drama The Rent Way followed by Mrs Coppin singing a new Billy Barlow song. The program continues with the Interlude of the Two Gregortes and ends with the farce Turn Out. G Coppin.
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Douglas Jerold
Advertising rates restored by the Covmien newspaper
Important to Advertisers notes the Patriot resumes the former high rate for advertising while the Covmien claims it offers real cheap advertising. A table compares advertising costs in the Covmien with other Melbourne journals to show the advantage to advertisers and highlight unnecessary expenses.
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Patriot
Couninn
Melbourne
Covmien
Post Office closes for Schooner Harbour Port Abery
fragmentary notice from Stranraer Scotland dated May 17 records William Morlibd Esquire, Wise Modent coil of Mr Alderman Kerr, with unclear local details. The line mentions postal closures and requests the public to heed deadlines amid a damaged historical report from October 20, 1845.
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Stranraer
Scotland
William Morlibd
Fsq
Alderman Kerr
Dilemma over Melbourne Town Council rotation explained
A long report clarifies the municipal election retirement plan. It shows the declaratory clause of last year altered the rotation, naming Councillors Johnston Beaver Stephen and Fawknear as those to retire, while confirming successors in office and restoring a regular schedule despite delays in the amended act.
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Taz
Legislative Council
Robinson
Melbourne
Messrs. Smith
Campbell
Sanford
Palmer
Bourke
Condell
Russell
Orr
Reid
Dobson
Stephen
Fawkner
Herald and Gazette
Ilies
Miccesson
Johnston
Beaver
Gipps
la Trobe
Fawknear
Lonadale
Greeves
Wocember
Ig Prain
Peta
Pe Davies
Girard
Beaver Eeni
Lonsdale
Reed
Town Council meeting sets agenda and motions
The weekly Town Council meets Wednesday at three to review the survey plan to reserve land as quarry space, set the town auctioneer's fee, and consider motions on public works, market bye laws, legislative consolidation, and a police magistrate salary. Deals with petitions, private property routes, and council safeguards.
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Thgt
Russell
Public Works’ ‘Committee
Lowh
Russell-street
Bourke-street
Kerr
Howe
Collingwood
Greeves
Legislative Committee
Legislative Council of
New South Wales
Act of Parliament Ltd
William
Tariff Bill Disputed in Colony Council over Duties
In Morning Herald October debate, the council settled wheat tea and grain duties while increasing rum brandy and other spirits levies. The council agreed to a differential date benefiting colonial farmers though critics say it falls short of protecting agricultural interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Herald
Ottober Ltd
Town Council Proceedings From October Meeting
The town council met on Thursday October 16 1645 with the mayor and full council present. The minutes record the treatment matters and confirmations, and discuss reopening council affairs. Alderman Orr presented petitions and Brom cartes regarding inhabitants of Quoxs trogt and the role of emergency measures, with committee work outlined.
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Orr
Tpethioa
Council Adjourns Amid Repair Funding Debate
The council paused its business as authorities discuss funding for four town verge repairs and the status of a reopening agenda. A member hinted at opposing moves to remove a pan from the plan, delaying further communications and ongoing alterations.
Supreme Court October 18 1045 trial notes
Supreme Court record from Saturday October 18 1045 lists defendants John Hayes for larceny and John Murphy an ex-convict from Van Diemen's Land. Joseph Hughes received seven years transportation. References to Melbourne police and adjournment follow the fragmented OCR text.
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John Hayes
Oix Monte Bard
Melbourne
John Murphy
van Diamen
T Sindy
Joseph Hughes
Old Billy
Olzgny
Confirmation of Certificate for YroLvENee Jeasnicrson
The notice confirms the certificate held by YroLvENee Jeasnicrson amid a formal plan discussion. Details reference Ine h Hetaye-Ceakrnt and associated parties, including Alexander M Coltum-A, with procedural steps for Tues Graham at Iih irrhall-A poi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yrolvenee Jeasnicrson
Graham
Alexander M*coltum
Die Poten
Legislative Council Debates Tariff Bill Reading Delayed
The Legislative Council on October 5 debated the Tariff Bill. Mr Wentworth lamented delays caused by river steamer detentions and argued the proposed duties would be ineffective and encourage smuggling. Mr Allen supported postponement, suggesting the dates already set were sufficient, with a consensus to defer further action.
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Wentworth
Hume
Bill van Pouiog
Lam
Alain
Allen
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Shipping Entelligencs
Queen's Theatre Royal
Queen Street
Covares
Omnae Parkas
Hrary
Port Atbery
The
Melbourne Courier
Tara
Worress
Aris
Woting Ton Mall
Gounbiller Pawkner
Public Works ‘Committee
Queen Strees
Couneil
Aaid
Murphy
Puplic Works Committee
Leva
Callins-trees
William and
King-ecreets
William-street
Colline
Bourke-arcets
Colling and
Wiliam-streeta
Nyilliamatreet Wath
Colline-lane
Keer
Bayeran
Weldon
Pentouriete Exaza
Port Phillip
van Diemen's Land
Pentonville
Ortland Gazette
Lecisuation
Sydney Bty Council
Hove
Sydney
Sygon
Austaatti
Synod of
Church of Scotland
Victoria
Mowbray
Ross
M'Intyre
Pamcine
Gtawexo
Neil
Black
Glenelg
Yey
Bick
Nowlan
Edgar
Pasaing
Carnan Pa
Paessyteaian Cavacy
Synod of Australia
Arenas
Gregg
Sauce
Conan
Supreme Court
Amra
Trea
eaLmenian
Herons
Saerexcen
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