New opportunities
Advertisements were to appear in the newspapers as passengers became
established, and in the case of the ship's doctor, Dr. J. Phin. Smith he began
his medical practise. "S.A. Register"
| Dr. J. Phin Smith, graduate of the University and MRCS, Edinburgh, takes
this opportunity of intimating to the inhabitants of Adelaide that he has
commenced the practise of his profession at Mrs. Bathgates, corner of Pulteney
Street, and Rundle Street. Adelaide, March 1840
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The Frenchmen, mentioned in the diaries were the Doiron brothers and an
advertisement appeared in the South Australian Register 18th April 1840 for
their business.
| Messers Doiron Brothers have the honour to in form the public that they have
just opened a shop in King William Street, near the Post Office, where the
following articles may be procured: a splendid assortment of jewellery, gold and
silver watches, guns and pistols, a fine assortment of cutlery, kangaroo knives,
musical paintings, clocks and repeaters, silver, tortoise-shell, and other snuff
boxes: work boxes, stationery, perfumery, and other articles. They also
manufacture cutlery, arms &c, and turn all kinds of metals. Watches repaired,
and blades replaced in knives and scissors, and penknives. Instruments of all
kinds sharpened twice a week. Old gold and silver purchased. |
The 1841 census gives us the information that there were two male with the
surname Dorion living in Hindley Street, on with his age stated as under 21 the
other under 35. The same census indicated that J. Trangmar was living in Hindley
Street also.
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