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

I had seen Adelaide the dearest and the cheapest place to live in.

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.

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.

Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.

My brothers went to the parish school, one of the best in the county.

As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society in the land of our adoption.