Fragmented Report On Political Mockery And Local News
A colonial page reviews parliamentary jests about the Attorney-General and Justice Boothby, notes stock sales, mining company meetings, copper market rumors, and local infrastructure efforts. It reports on Barossa mining, Angaston flour mill plans, sea vessel purchases, Kadina land sale cautions, and climate impacts on wool and stock losses with multiple regional anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo
Justice Boothby
Boothby
Philip Santo
Hon. Membere
Law Department
Yesengo
Gros Way
James Lang
Woods
Kadin
Poona Mining Company
G. Young
Captain Cowling
Young and Stuckey
Blessie Wicksteed
Giles
Barossa
Daylerford Mercury
Blazey Creek
Intercolonial Telegrams from Adelaide Papers
Melbourne and Adelaide items report on a commission to study technological education, land sales on Phillip Island, sugar and flour prices, smallpox isolation actions, Autumn Races set for Good Friday, a suspected overland flight by the killer Wair, and a rise in the Melbourne Gas Company profit. Also noted: a sheriff sale in Launceston, the Commercial Bank earning 17 percent, scarce currants, and decaying government stores worth £150,000. Alfred Whitton’s death by suicide and Miss Joey Gangenheimn’s poorly attended debut are mentioned amid a Kanna massacre rumor reaching Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Victoria
Melbourne
Ito
Lota
Phillip Island
Joshua
Bond
Wair
Strathalbyn
Melbourne Gas Company
Richardson
Chate
Launceston
Commercial Bank
Board of Enquiry
Alfred Whitton
Joey Gangenheimn
Kanna
Sydney
Waddy promoted to Major General in New South Wales
Colonel Waddy of the 50th Regiment has been promoted to Major General in New South Wales. Thunderstorms and partial rain affected the colony yesterday. The Assembly passed most supplementary estimates. In Tasmania, new wheat for early delivery sold at ranges from 3 1/3d to 3 1/2d and flour from £14 to £12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Sydney
Waddy
Tasmania
Proceedings in Parliament Fespat January 22 1867
The Legislative Council passed the Waste Lands Amendment Act third reading and noted amendments to the Waste Lands Act. The Adelside and Glenelg Railway Bill had its first reading. In the Assembly, adjournment was planned until Wednesday. Papers were laid, and a message announced the Duke of Edinburgh visit aboard HMS Galatea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fespat
Legislative Council
Adelside
Glenelg
House of Assembly
Chamber of Commerca
Adelaide, Marine, and Suburbia
D. Fisher
Justice Boothby
Supreme Court
Riddoch
H.R.H
Duke of Edinburgh
Hlm
S. Galatea
Fuller
Townsend
The Watch Stolen From Sir John Sylvester Recorder
A thief, recently acquitted at the Old Bailey for petty larceny, seized the chance to steal Sir John Sylvester’s watch. Wary of the comment that he forgot his own watch, the culprit sent word to Lady Sylvester that the Recorder had lent him the watch and asked for its return.
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Sir John Sylvester
London
Old Bailey
John
Mail notices wapiya and wallaroo mail times
Postal notices list daily and multi daily mail closing times for Adelaide Wallaroo Moonta Kadina and Wallaron with sundays excluded. Times vary: morning departures around 6 7 and 8 am and evening departures around 6 7 and 11 pm with multiple daily runs noted for each town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Stindsyx
Wallaroo
Moonta
Kadina
Bau
Moante
Woarra
Wallaron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edwin Hopton
Byansford
Geelong Register
Select Committee
Wonder Mail
China
Cobb & Co
J. Lloyd
Wallaroo Mines
Arges
Phillip
Register
G. F. Angas
Anguston Flour-Mill Company, Limited
Dirsetore
Woa
Wallaroo Mining Company
Reuter
Greville and Co
Kudina
Wie
Gazette
Orn the Mechanicenstitute
Mustang Company
Australia
Darling
4Rgan
Macauita
Parrowotta
Gorin
Grey Ranges
Thab Hoa
Henry Moore
Verdon
Strong
B. Cohen
Evening Star
Southern Insurance Company
England
Greeneborough
Wapiya
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