The first issue of The Register was printed in London, and gave a glowing account of the province that was to be - its climate, its resources, the sound principles on which it was founded.

My return to London introduced me to a wider range of society.

Probably my mother's life was prolonged beyond that of a long-lived family by her coming to Australia in middle life; and if I ever had any tendency to consumption, the climate must have helped me.

South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections.

We doubled our circulation from the first issue to the second. There were over 100,000 copies printed on the second issue and we are looking at continuing that growth through the remainder of 2005 and into 2006.

After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits.