Remarkable bush missionary and distant wanderer noted
A long, uneven account profiles a bush missionary named William who travels on foot across Australia collecting testimonies from shepherds and distributing tracts. He endures extreme journeys, sometimes fifty to a hundred miles, with supplies from Angas Park. His fate and history remain largely unknown to locals.
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William
Angas
Angas Park
Angus Park
Angus
Burra
Queensland
William” Liss
Hay
Bolly
Willis
Western Australia
Register
Peter the Hermit
Getion
Farr
Prg Unzious
Focal
Border Watch
Nominations named for Adelaide Legislative Council
Messrs Baker Barrow Coylin Dunn Gardechens Exglish Hamersham Mellor Murray Stow and Wright are nominated for the Legislative Council. No applications were received at the Crown Lands office for land on credit that has passed the hammer.
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Messra Baker
Barrow
Coylin
Dunn
Gardechens
Exglish
Hamersham
Mellor
Murray
Stow
Wright
Legislative Council
Crown Lands Office
Prince of Wales Attends Melbourne Ball and Rabbit Hunts
Victoria reports two thousand attendees at the Prince's ball with festivities lasting late. The Prince travels to Barwon Park for rabbit hunting, while the Galatea opens for inspection and Police Magistrate Bonsey retires. Weather is showery with wheat demand noted.
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Melbourne
Barwon Park
Bonsey
Geelong
Geelong Takes 146000 Sovereigns as NSW Assembly Acts
In Sydney on February 26 Geelong secures 146000 sovereigns while the Assembly refuses to vote the Railways Commissioner salary deeming the post unnecessary. A portion of the Estimates passes overnight and Howell’s murder trial is postponed to May. The Assembly also resolves for immediate repeal of newspaper postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Sydney
Geelong
Assembly
Commissioner of Railways
Civen Howell
Queensland Knights Honor OConnell and Chief Justice
Colonel OConnell and the Chief Justice of Queensland are to be knighted in a ceremony via Sydney on February 27. The honors underscore the region's ties to the empire and recognize distinguished service.
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Queensland
Sydney
O'Connell
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain Buys Paris Mansion for 70000
Report from Paris that the former Queen Isabella purchases a Minguitivent residence on the Boulevard Roi de Rome for 70000 francs and pays 224000 to quit two previously leased houses in the hamps Bly ares.
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Paris
Isabells
Spain
Boulevard i Roi de
Rome
Port Wallaroo Salt Trial Verdict Returns for Plaintiff
In a Port Wallaroo magistrates court case before J B Shepherdson, Woolley sues for 14s over salt quality. Both defendant bags from same lot. plaintiff alleges salt bad and not English. Witnesses claim salt was lake or colonial and not English. verdict finds for plaintiff with costs.
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Defendant
Sama
Witeda
Lad
Plaintiff's Cave
Samuel Woolley
Beck
Plaintiff
Allen
Moonta Mine Accident and Local Prospects Report
A Moonta worker named Lawry lost his foot and had a leg amputated after a crusher accident. Dr Horton and surgeon De Stone from Kadina performed the operation, with a favorable but cautious prognosis. The note also reports a promising lode near Francon Terrace, growing interest in George Street premises, and caution against overtrading amid population growth and warming weather.
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Moonta
Lawry
Horton
de Stone
Kadina
Francon Terrace
Kitto
Burra
George Street
P.S
Lord Chancellor to retain post during Irish Church talks
The new Lord Chancellor Sir William V Page Wood will keep the woolsack only until the Irish Church question is settled, after which he will retire. Sir Roundell Wallace would then assume the Lord Chancellor role following the vacancy caused by Sir William Page Wood's departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Age
Queensland
Clairville
Roma
Victoria
Minte
Guy Pence
Wm. V Page Wood
Roundel Wallace
Justicn of Appeal
William Page Wond
London
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Otago Times
Mffian
Kooti
Whitmore
Maggie
James Ferguson
Government House
York
Calton
Public Works
Etrathalbyn
Northern Railway
Steam Horse
Central Road Board
Marle
James Fergusson
Adelaide
HHS
Duke of Edinburgh
Jenkinses
Higgins
Strathalbyn
Lynda
Telegraphic News
Burwon Park
Ening
McCombie
Gippa Land
Yesternight the Avembly
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