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Permission to Determination access records dated post 1970 must be sought from the Chief Executive, Department of the Premier and Cabinet Contents Correspondence - “Sowerby” to “Synnot” Subjects include inquests, land ownership and development, public works, Aborigines, exploration, legal matters, social welfare, mining, transport, flora and fauna, agriculture, education, religious matters, immigration, health, licensed premises, leases, insolvencies, defence, police, gaols and lunatics. Note: State Records has public access copies of this correspondence on microfilm in our Research Centre. For further details of the correspondence numbering system, and the microfilm locations, see following page. 2 December 2015 GRG 24/4 (1837-1856) AND GRG 24/6 (1842-1856). Index to Correspondence of the Colonial Secretary's Office, including some newspaper references HOW TO USE THIS SOURCE References Beginning with an 'A' For example: A (1849) 1159, 1458 These are letters to the Colonial Secretary (GRG 24/6) The part of the reference in brackets is the year ie. (1849) The last part of the reference are the letter numbers ie. 1159, 1458 On microfilm in Drawers ..~::.\.\ .. in the Microfilm area References beginning with any other letter of the alphabet For example: Q (1849) 445, 476 These are letters from the Colonial Secretary (GRG 24/4) The part of the reference in brackets is the year ie. (1849) The last part of the reference is the page numbers ie. 445, 476 ~I On microfilm in Drawer Q. ~- ~Q. in the Microfilm Area 'W Fin' references refer to GRG 24/20 in Drawer . in the Microfilm ·Area 'S.A. Aug. 28, 1849. 2C, 3C' type references refer to the early newspapers held by the State Library of SA SOWERBY, Henry Inquest on his death A (1852) 2072 SOWERBY, John Alex Seeks employment A (1851) 477 s (1851) 111 SOWERBY, John A. Appointed messenger at the C.S.O. T (1852) 853 SOWERBY, John Alexander Complains of the nuisance caused by refuse from Clark's brewery in Gilles Street. A (1851) 2075 Seeks permission to live in the old "Station House on North Terrace" A (1853) 537 u (1853) 176 Seeks an increase in his pay A (1853) 775, 3276, 3333 A (1854) 166 u (1853) 259, 940 v (1854) 66 SOWTER, William Seeks remission of his fine under the Licensed Victuallers' Act A (1854) 1170 A (1855) 2475 v (1854) 389 W Finance (1855) ... SP ARKS, George Objections to a new road near Echunga A (1851) 245 SPAEKMANN, William Narrow escape from drowning A (1851) 309 SPAIN, A Proposed appointment as keeper at the Cape Willoughby Lighthouse A (1851) 378 s (1851) 91 SPAIN, John Appointment in the Police Force A (1850) 197 SPAIN, John Seeks refund of travelling expenses as Police Constable A (1851) 1690 s (1851) 339 Acts as agent for T. Hamilton in the alleged sale of a horse to the Police Force A (1852) 2505 T (1852) 834 SPAIN, Mrs. John Applies for pay due to her late husband, a police constable A (1853) 407 u (1853) 140 SPAIN, Patrick Constable on the Trafalgar A (1847) 757 N (1847) 316 SPANGENBERG, J.G. Recommended as wardsman at the Adelaide Hospital. A (1852) 529 T (1852) 186, 187 Resigns as wardsman at the Adelaide Hospital. A (1852) 1224 T (1852) 409 SPANHAKE, John Hermann Frederick Appointment in the Police Force A (1846) 1190 Resigns from the Police Force A (1849) 17 SP ARGO, Elizabeth (infant) Inquest on her death A (1853) 3336 SPARGO, William Constable on the Princess Royal N (1847) 155 A (1847) 337 SPARKE, Charles Delay in paying balance of purchase money for land. A (1844) 1186 H (1844) 250 SPARKS, Edward The railway culvert at Goolwa, and the flooding of his land A (1855) 2604, 2924 w (1855) 630, 733 W Finance (1855) 151 SPARKS, George Charged with larceny A (1844) 1201 SPARKS, Henry Contractor for additions at Government House A (1846) 1447 M (1846) 161 Contractor for offices at Government House K (1846) 371 Tender for work at the Lunatic Asylum rejected N (i847) 228 Contractor for the erection of the Slaughter House 0 (1847) 9, 95 SPARROW, Francis To be admitted to the Hospital L (1846) 179 SPARROW, James Released from prison D (1840) 267 SPARSHOTT, James Loss of his run in the hundred of Munno Para A (1850) 608, 689 R (1850) 197 Nominated for the first Munno Para West District Council A (1853) 2507 Elected chairman of the Munno Para West Dist. Council A (1855) 3636 SPART AN .ship Desertion of the crew A (1845) 985, 1013 SPEARMAN, Mary Mrs. Petition for the return of money found on her husband when arrested. A (1848) 456, 538, 571, 1973 P (1848) 160, 182, 197 twice, 650 SPEARMAN, Robert Correspondence about his conviction for highway robbery A (1848) 413, 436 outsize, 454, 53811z, 589 p (1848) 157, 158, 182, 196 Transported to Hobart A (1848) 612, 616, 617 P (1848) 196 twice, 199 His trial for highway robbery S.A. March 21, 1848, 2C Alleged re-appearance after escaping from Tasmania S.A. Jan. 2, 1849, 2D S.A. Jan. 12, 1849, 2E SPECIAL CONSTABLES Suggested appointment in the suburbs of Adelaide A (1849) 802, p.7 Search for men in country districts who are willing to enrol. A (1852) 901, 902, 932 T (1852) 26 .... Their oath A (1852) 1151 T (1852) 379, 448 Men in Mount Gambier district too busy, through lack of labour to enrol A (1852) 1184 Thirty sworn in to bring police strength to 100 during the parliamentary elections A (1855) 3255 William Kerville, Parklands Ranger, to be sworn in as a special constable A (1856) 859 x (1856) ... SPECIAL JURIES Heavy expense involved in summoning a jury chosen from various parts of the colony. A (1844) 909, 1147 H (1844) 155 Objections to the serving of summonses by the police A (1844) 1202 H (1844) 23 .. Northern settlers ask to be relieved from jury duty A (1844) 1407 H (1844) 3 .. Mode of compiling lists of qualified persons H (1844) 204 SPECIAL MAGISTRATES Judge Cooper's wish to be relieved from duties A (1852) (3268 missing) T (1852) 975 SPECIAL SURVEYS Discussed at a public meeting Reg. March 7, 1840, 4A Reg. March 14, 1840, 3C Reg. March 28, 1840, 4D, SC Reg. April 4, 1840, 6C Ad. Chron. April 7, 1840, 4A Reg.April 18, 1840,SB Correspondence about the issue of land grants for each individual section A (1842) 12.... 79 E (1842) 496 Correspondence about a proposed survey to the west of the Hutt River (Blyth district) A (1846) 703, 706, 734, 759, 772, 799, 806, 887, 1032 A (1847) 555, 950, 964Y2 outsize, 1002Y2, 1074 A (1846) 350, 353, 363, 366, 374, 376, 393 M (1846) 20 N (1847) 220 0 (1847) 6, 18, 32, 59, 153 A (1848) 1274, 1341, 1356, 1418, 1470, 1566 p (1848) 414, 42 .. , 436, 453, 467, 501, 506, 528 Q (1849) 641 Correspondence about proposed special surveys in the Keyneton district A (1846) 1176, 1187 L (1846) 384, 403 M (1846) 81, 87 Application by Dr. F. von Sommer for a survey between the River Rhine and the White Hill, County Sturt A (1846) 1503 M (1846) 197 Inquiry by G.M. Waterhouse about the possibility of obtaining a special survey A (1848) 1317 p (1848) 421 Memorials asking for resumption of the system A (1848) 1423 p (1848) 456 S.A. Sept. 19, 1848, 2C Reg. Sept. 20, 1848, 2E Surveyor General's report on proposed resumption of the system A (1848) 1536 Opposition to resumption of the system in the South Eastern district A (1848) 1949 p (1848) 628 Memorial objecting to the principle Reg. Dec. 27, 1848, 3C Memorial from residents of Mount Barker district against resumption of the system A (1849) 78 Q (1849) 34 SPECIAL SURVEYS Proposed survey in the Blyth district (Emu Flats) S.A. Aug. 3, 1849, 2A Objections to the sale of surveys of 20,000 acres A (1850) 1382 See also Victoria Survey Association See also the following Surveys: Upper Wakefield Angas Currency Creek Gawler Green Hill Lyndoch Valley Barossa Burra Mount Remarkable Reedy Creek Rocky Creek Macclesfield Meadows Milner Port Victoria South Gawler "Princess Royal" Victoria SPENCE, David Seeks appointment as a notary public and gives biographical particulars. A (1843) 1336 G (1843) 391 Agent for J. Walker in a stock assessment appeal. A (1844) 1520 H (1844) 364 Death notice S.A. May 29, 1846, 2B SPENCE, Helen Mrs Claim for salary due to her late husband as Town Clerk A (1847) 750 N (1847) 314 SPENCER, - Resigns from the Police Force A (1847) 535 SPENCER, Harriet Sentenced for theft A (1844) 75 SPENCER, James Not guilty of forgery A (1851) 2801 Yz Inquest (at Macclesfield) into his murder. Detective to investigate A (1855) 3146 w (1855) 738 SPENCER, Dr.