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Newspaper
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1869
Page
2
Royal Shepherd under Master Ward sailed from Port Adelaide bound for Port Augusta. The Craig Ellachio expected to clear for London this week carrying 649 tons Moonta ore and 200 tons of rags and bale goods from Port.
The forecast notes light easterly wind on Saturday and light winds on Sunday March 14 and Monday March 1 with dull cloudy conditions. Tuesday March 14 shows winds from the west and light dull cloudy skies.
Prices listed for food and farm goods including barley bran and maize crushed, potatoes, bread, cheese eggs butter bacon milk fowls ducks hams and pork, fruits like oranges apples grapes peaches pineapples, vegetables such as cabbages turnips carrots onions green peas new potatoes and lettuce, plus oysters fish and shellfish with per pound, per dozen, and per gallon rates. Several spellings reflect historical usage and local barter terms.
Married on the 14th March at the Primitive Methodist Dee Wallaroo Mines Rev. 8. Wellington officiating Thomas Reid miner Wallaroo Mines and Miss Mathews Require second daughter of John Mathews Wallaroo Mines were wed.
A newspaper notice warns that only communications authenticated by the writer’s name will be published and that the editor is not responsible for correspondent statements. It also states that advertisements cannot be accepted unless properly authenticated and that communications must be written clearly for publication.
A Victorian Government commission, chaired by G Vespey, examined MP pay last year and conducted in England. The published report aims to shift views on compensation for members, presenting facts without argument and leaving moral interpretation to readers.
The piece argues that compensation for legislators is common across Europe and America and that Victoria may adopt a paid member system. It notes the contrast with British norms, contends the change could widen the eligible pool, and questions whether such pay would lower standards or invite corruption while suggesting potential public good from stipends.
Reports from the diggings note little notable activity with lull in gold finds. Winter work may pay at Barossa or Jupiter Creek while Te Kooti stirs New Zealand affairs and Australian legal and literary chatter continues amid showings and port wine debates on ships and social rounds.
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