Yorke's Peninsula Annual Races Report
Easter Monday brought crowds to the Peninsula course for two days of racing with accidents and close finishes. Unknown and Edgar led in early events while Kathleen Darkie and Brushup vied in hurdles, and Lola Montez bolted in several heats. The second day featured Unknown winning the Purse and Darkie taking the Horsies heat, with Let Him Go winning the Stairs heat as Gamecock faltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen
Edger
Giles
Pentonville
Wallsroo
Kadina
Moonta
Sanders
Gosmanee
Sore
Herves
Publi
T. Borgusona
Edgar
T. Werne
Neabises
Wright
W. Pyle
Hartigan
W. Griiths
Lola Montes
Foel
Aean
Sigue
Adelaide Town
de Br
Darkie
Parnell & Bowman
J. Tremberth
Gamecock
Unknown
Gameenck
Wes
Durkie
Lam
R. Dunn
Creeping Jemmy
R. William
Peter
T. Ferguson
Curtis
Ruglese
Creeping Jenny
Jenny
Harry Scurry
Dobeslon
Mitchell
Fidget
Od Js
Nimrod
Hoys
Tae Prautoax
Adelaide
Nankervis
I. Williams
W. Verne
Chalineti
Wile
Hhs
Turver
Ferguson
Bruabup
G. Chatafield
Aysin
Brushup
Bushup
Herbert
W. Wearwood
Tedtipants
R. Williams
Lola Montez
Yorke’s Peninsula
Sharps
France
Agricultural show notes and colonial governance critique
A crowded Adelaide meeting of the Aborigines Friends Association, presided by Sir James Fergusson, reports barley and wheat yields, wool and lamb sales, and school attendance. funds and a £40 collection with £25 from the Governor. Mount Barker show remarks touch on Land Fund borrowing, road spending, and governance criticisms. international notes mention New Zealand rebel Te Kooti and a Geelong Arts Exhibition scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aborigines Friends Association
Adelaide
James Fergusson
Mount Barker
Cornet
Mount Pleasant
Bir James
Rosd Board
Sir James
New Zealand
Taiwaun
Te Koti
Geelong
Merhanive’ Institute
Precocious Youth Confounds Police Concerning Catalogue
A police officer in a room observed a bright youngster selling pictures and a catalogue. The boy, with calm defiance, answered a numbered hat and catalogue query by calling his number a Bobby, provoking the officer and onlookers with amusement at the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhis
Ind
Bobby
Warburton Installed Colonel Commandant of Volunteers
Major Warburton was installed Colonel Commandant of the volunteers this day. The troops are to embark on board the Himalaya on Thursday. The Poll box of votes for the Legislative Council has arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duelaide
P.m
Warburton
Volunteers
Himalaya
Legislative Council
Mining Conference closes as Bribery Committee report due
Victoria reports the Mining Conference finished and sent resolutions to the Mines Minister. The Bribery Committee sits till Tuesday before framing its report. Griffiths faces burglary charges while Eckroyil loses £500 in goods. A day of humiliation and prayer is set for April 1 due to drought. Smallpox claims a Royal Park death and Flannagan’s execution is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Victoria
Melbourne
Earl Belmore Hosts Duke for Sydney Dinner
In Sydney Earl Belmore will entertain H R H the Duke of Edinburgh and both Houses at dinner on Wednesday. The Galatea sails the next day. The prorogation is expected on Wednesday. The Avoca sailed at 9 am taking 147 345 sovereigns. The Warrica steamer coal lade caught fire but the ore was subdued. Jeck was damaged.
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Sydney
Earl Belmore
H.R
Duke of Edinburgh
Avoca
Warrica
Jeck
New Zealand News on Napier Steech and Kum Pah Actions
A volunteer received sixty lashes and two years in prison for cowardice tied to a rebel assault on the escort. Te Kooti attacked Kum Pah on the 6th, losing 46 men while the garrison suffered 12. He burned Whakatoie village and massacred most occupants including a Catholic Mission. Otago reports a murder clarified, with a female prisoner naming deserter Kimbell with Tito Kowara and noting jaw wounds.
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Napier
Steech
Te Kooti
Kum Pah
Mons. Guerin
Whakatoie
Europeen
Otago
Pitesira
Kimbell
Tito Kowara
Miscellaneous notes on graveyard, travel, and honesty in Britain
The article quotes Wentworth Duke, MP, discussing opinions on a new graveyard and perceptions of local truth. It mentions a Nebraska man’s view on the Kana people, and remarks about river navigation, danger, and fare collection during boat trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Nebraska
Engrenke
Nes
Britain
Wentworth Duke
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Yorke's Peninsula
Telegraphic News
The
Royal Park
E. Jones
Ballarat
You Yangs
Wilson
Fbaros
New South Wales
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