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Wednesday 24th February 1886 | Full
An account of strange events during the celebration of the Jubilee year of South Australia (1886) gleaned from newspaper articles, photographs, published documents, private and diplomatic letters, reminiscences of surviving participants, and autopsy reports.

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  • South Australia - Southern Portion, 1880
    Plan of the Southern Portion of the Colony of South Australia as divided into Counties and Hundreds, showing agricultural settlements, post towns, telegraph stations, main roads, and railways.
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Sessions Archive

3rd Jan 2021

Session 6: Luncheon at the Port Dock Hotel

Your occasional employer Mr Edern Grenville has a new job for you which may lead to larger and more lucrative opportunities. You just have to be punctual, stay sober, and steer clear of any brawls. Oh, and not be squeamish.



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29th Nov 2020

Session 5: The Dead Speak

Let's see if that crazy medium woman has anything useful to say about what's going on.



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22nd Nov 2020

Session 4: A Whiff of Smoke

Time for you to investigate the books and the crooks of the Commercial Bank of South Australia. The Metropolitan Police Station has a cosy interview room, a bottomless pot of tea, and two individuals under arrest who have all but succeeded in ruining the Colony's largest bank.



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15th Nov 2020

Session 3: A View of the Sea

Sir Henry Ayers' invitation still stands. You are all a day late, but that hardly matters when you were busy yesterday rescuing a bank on his instructions. Luncheon by the seaside should be a welcome rest after all the excitement yesterday.



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8th Nov 2020

Session 2: A Bank in Trouble

The invitation given to you by your waiter at the Old Colonist's Association dinner says "Seaview Towers (North), 6 Albert Terrace, Glenelg, 12:00 pm Thursday 24th February". However, this isn't what you are doing today. Instead, you are going to try and save a bank.



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1st Nov 2020

Session 1: The Old Colonists

Your attendance is required at the first monthly meeting of the Old Colonists' Association for the year, to be held on Wednesday 24th February 1886 in the Banquet Room of the Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street.   The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 pm with an opening address from the Hon. Sir Henry Ayers, K.C.M.G., President and Life Governor of the Association. Please arrive no later than 6:00 pm for seating prior to commencement of formalities.



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25th Oct 2020

Session 0: Introduction

1886 AD: The future of the Colony of South Australia is in your hands.



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The Protagonists

Alfred McClean , Esq

Museum Curator Alfred McClean ( 35 / male ) from Adelaide
 

Morgan Sterling

Silversmith Morgan Sterling ( 35 / Male ) from Adelaide
 

Garrett Williams

Orderly Garrett ( 19 / Male ) from Adelaide
 

Dr Sanford Cleve Kirkham

Head Alienist Dr Sanford Cleve Kirkham ( 64 / Male ) from Adelaide Lunatic Asylum at North Terrace
 

James Arthur Howard , Esq.

Diplomat James Arthur Howard, Esq. ( 46 / male ) from Adelaide
 

Jack Docson

Minor Criminal Jack Docson ( 24 / male ) from Adelaide