The History of South Australia from Its Foundation to the Year of Its Jubilee Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF EVENTS FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE COLONY. ADMINISTRATION OP CAPTAIN HINDMARSH, R.N. 1836. Dec. 28.--Arrival of first Governor, Captain Hindmarsh. Proclamation read erecting South Australia into a British Province. 30.--The Governor, accompanied by Colonel Light and Mr. J. H. Fisher, visited proposed site of Adelaide. 1837. Jan. 11.--Survey and staking off of Adelaide commenced. Contentions as to site. 12.--Arrival of the Coromandel, with Mr. Edward Stephens on board in charge of specie, small notes, and entire plant of the South Australian Company's Bank, of which he was to be cashier and accountant. Feb. 10.--Public meeting urging suspension of survey of Adelaide until coast had been further examined. Amendment carried approving selection of Adelaide. Feb. 21.--Arrival of Mary and Jane with live stock from Cape of Good Hope. March 10.--Survey of Adelaide completed. 23.--Choice of preliminary town sections de-cided by lot. 28.--Permission given to the public to cut down and grub up trees in public streets..--The South Australian Company's Bank commenced operations. May 13.--First Court of General Gaol Delivery held (Sir J. Jeffcott, Judge). 23.--Naming of streets and squares commenced. 25.--Harbour proclaimed a legal port. June 3.--Second number of Gazette and Register published in South Australia (the first number was published in London on June 18, 1836). 16.--Messrs. J. H. Fisher, Morphett, Hack, and Colonel Light left Glenelg for an overland exploration to Encounter Bay. Encamped first night in a valley which they named Hurtle Vale (after name of Mr. James Hurtle Fisher). Reached " Morphett" Vale on 19th..--Mr. D. MacLaren became colonial manager of South Australian Company, in succession to Mr. Samuel...