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Newspaper
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1869
Page
3
Baron Bramwell weighs jury versus judge in trials arguing a judge may deliver truer justice in specific cases while juries popularise law. He recalls cases where juries err, notes risks in criminal verdicts, and reflects that trial by jury remains a common, debated crucible.
The piece argues against Sabbath rigidity and favors monthly or alternate Sunday services for children. It suggests a short, plain service with easy prayers and hymns to engage youth, likening it to a equalizing social bond. The author condemns formalism and promotes sincere faith over strict tradition.
An excerpt on land policy and Tasmanian selectors paying two and sixpence per acre for eight years, likened to Victoria's free selection at one pound per acre. It describes chocolate colored soil, pervasive staining of homes, and a Samoa colonist farming method including clearing scrub and immediate sowing for two to three years of crop before tree growth resumes.
The article notes dense timbered tracts near a surveyors line becoming home to settlers with modest means who clear land and begin farming with axes saws and hoes as primary tools. It condemns Tasmanian policy for not building roads or bridges, argues more land occupancy and growth would follow, and contrasts rumors of gold near Waterhouse or Fingal with actual shortages of workers. It mentions prospects for Bridport trade and potential timber value including gums, blackwood, musk, myrtle, hickory, and dogwood amid a growing rural economy.
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