Guichen Bay

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During the even
ing the aborigines, who had' mustered in great force,
numbering over 50, assembled in front of the Bobe
Hotel, and gave three cheers for His Excellency in
trae British style. The Chief Secretary ordered a
bag of floor and some tobacco to be issued to them
by Mr. Warren, the Sub-Protector. At night the
blacks dressed themselves np and held a grand
cooyong in honor of the Governor's visit, at which
His Excellency was present, and several httempts
were made by the owners of the soil to address His
Excellency, and to solicit him to cause suits of
clothes to be sent down to them as well as rations,
but they had not the fortitude to make known their
wants to Bjb Excellency. Mr. G. Onnerod gave
several of the blacks shirts and trousers, so that they
might make a respectable appearance on tha occa
sion.

Resource Text: Article
Title Guichen Bay
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Source South Australian Advertiser, John Henry Barrow, Adelaide, SA, 1858
Item URL
Page 3
Date Issued 28 February 1863
Holding Institution National Library of Australia
Language English
Citation Guichen Bay, South Australian Advertiser, National Library of Australia, 28 February 1863, 3
Resource Identifier 69903
Dataset AusStage