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Newspaper
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1869
Page
5
A fragmentary poem by Br Woiwuax Cristy Bavarn titled May Evening laments the passing of spring and the return of gloom. Imagery of blooming meadows, birds, bees, and flowers contrasts with a sadness for the departed season and the living. The verse asks where spring has wandered and longs for renewal as night falls.
Melbourne July 13 The Assembly debates Governor or Land Board powers for occupation. Bellamy perjury charge dismissed. Explosion at Bu Flour Mill Albert Hill killed another man injured. A likely trial. Uneros sold 20 000 plants. Melbourne July 14 The Board suspends Captain Trumble of the Explorer for six months on negligence. Mills charges against three members discussed. Police granted liberty to wear beards.
Reports from Sydney describe unsatisfactory coal consignments and a Bathurst case where two men received term reductions for attempting suicide by opening veins. An incident notes the barque Glanrug Taonaberg abandoned with the crew saved, and a pending inquiry into the Polynesian murders as Hovell's sentence is awaited.
From the Argus telegrams dated Monday June 28 reports that Te Kooti intends to destroy native settlements near Taupo and push upriver to join resistance. Rebels reportedly escorted along the river by Topia’s forces. About 40 more rebels captured. natives urged to join militias. further communications with the rebels noted.
In the Legislative Assembly Mr F Higinbotham proposed amending the Land Bill to allow the Governor to proclaim name changes for towns parishes and counties to preserve native names. The measure was agreed to. The proceedings later critiqued Mr M Kean for continued disruption and insulting remarks, ending with the House being counted out after eleven.
Copper ore findings near Rodney Company and at Spra have sparked renewed mining interest. Specimens show near pure copper and copper pyrites with potential for test development under local investors. A company formed to test the ground reports promising traces and possible valuable mineral color in the region.
Tenders soon to be gazetted for a brick Victorian Mint to replace the old coinage system. The plans show a three sided courtyard mint with offices on William street, assay rooms on Little Lonsdale, a long coining hall, melting, weighing rooms, and guard rooms at corners to secure the facility.
The narrative surveys Little Bourke and Little Lonsdale streets revealing a rising female drinking class. It notes liquor access, outdoor sleeping spots, and associations with sailors and soldiers, calling for police measures while reporting on mining news and a legislative skirmish over the Scab Bill.
A muddled report from Auckland describes Duke of Edinburgh taking six brace of plessants for distribution in Tahiti and other Pacific lands. It notes a letter from Waikato and mentions Kereopa threatening to eat the eyes of all the lerrymen on the island. Concerns about counterfeit letters and police pay and duties surface, with reports of colonels away and local squatter issues in Marlborough and the Wasteki River region.
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