Mystery of Lord and Lady Byre Explored in Stowe Paper
Publication in Macthilian's Magazine announces a sensational theory maintaining Lord Byron engaged in incestuous relations with his half sister Augusta Maria Byron. Mrs Stowe relays Lady Byron's alleged confession to end the affair at her behest before death, though doubts remain about its truth and motive.
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London
Macthilian
Lord
Lady Byre
Mra H. B. Stowe
England
Lady Byron
Augusta Maria Byron
Mra Stowe
Colonel Leigh
Leigh
Byron
Niagara
Mining notes from several outward-bound fields and Paramatta iron works
Mining news reports progress across multiple shafts and lodes. Wareat Janes shows two fathoms of ore alongside the lode before contract expiry. Euro shaft down about 21 fins with ore dressed from a six ton pile. Pantsra and North-East Moonta shafts advance, ore expected daily. Paramatta engine tested. green ore stored near grass shaft awaiting crusher. 200 tons of ore to England. smith shop under construction.
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Kitto
Pantsra
Moonta
Moonta Company
Hamiey
Hamley
Paramatta
England
Mining report from Yelta and Wrights shafts details ore and lode status
The Yelta Mining Company reports a two foot wide south end lode, 14 fathoms deep with about 15 tons of ore at grass. A new shaft 26 fathoms north shows similar ground. Steatite appears, hinting at copper with porous stone at Wright's shaft yielding water and promising yellow and purple stones. Ore is moved to Wright's via a connecting drive. Moonitsa and Beddome's shafts show steady work and productivity while Poona reports eastern improvements though Captain not seen.
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Yelta Mining Company
Wright
Reina
Scott’s
Wearing’s
Scott’s. Moonitsa
Shafta
Beddome
Proceedings in Parliament in the Legislative Council and Assembly
In the Legislative Council the Chief Secretary spoke on a London Conference for colonies with Responsible Government and on Northern Territory land orders. By law No 47 on markets was tabled along with conference correspondence. Bills on prison and contagious diseases were examined. adjournment followed. In the Assembly a Port Adelaide deepening petition, papers laid, Supply methods ruled, Real Property Act Amendment Bill first read, Police Bill in committee, and a Governor’s message on India shipments acknowledged. House adjourned.
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Legislative Council
J Baker
London
Northern Territory
City Corporation
House of Assembly
Port Adelaide
House
India
Melbourne and New South Wales News Summary October 26 27 1890
Melbourne reports a busy Parliament with the Payment of Members Bill passing and a Northern Railway Bill approved. The Victoria wreck inquiry and Derby odds update mingle with market dullness and a six month suspension for Captain Kerr’s navigation certificate. In New South Wales H.M.S. Virago sails to Fiji for punitive action, Maitland Bank robbery case closes, and Bank of New South Wales declares a 15 percent dividend.
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Victoria
Melbourne
Suffolk
Payne
Nelson
Navigation Board
Charon
Captain Kerr
Steele
Bandswann
Othello
Robert Biggart Gow
South Australia
London
North Eastern Railway
European Assurance Company
Barker
Higinbotham
New South Wales
Sydney
H.M.S. Virago
Fiji
Prince of Wales Island
Sperner
Maitland
Blain
Gibson
Graney
Bank of New South Wales
Hunter River
Adelaide
Parliamentary Proceedings in Weprespay October 27 1868
The Chief Secretary tabled a paper on acceptances of the Northern Territory Act terms by English land-order-holders. The Licensed Victuallers Bill entered its second reading and went to Committee. Adjournment occurred. A petition for EKapunda to Murray Railway was printed. Mr Beans Free List motion was shelved by previous question.Hill and Pearce motions were negatived. an amendment found Lunatic Asylum management satisfactory.
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Legislative Council
Northern Territory
House of Assembly
Ekapunda
Murray
Bean
Hill
Pearce
Paris City Faces Whimsical Deaths and Duels Rise
A Paris report chronicles a dramatic suicide by charcoal fumes note to a policeman, and describes rising social violence including duelling. It comments on fragile women, wealth as currency, and a broader link to political circles and moral decline.
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Paris
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