Richard Francis Newland (died 1 August 1873) was a banker and politician in the colony of South Australia, appointed as an acting non-official member of the

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, serving from January 1847 to July 1847.

History

Newland was manager of the Sydney branch of the

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and in January 1839 was appointed to the same position at the Adelaide branch of the Bank. He resigned in 1843, and at the urging of Hon.

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took up a sheep station either on the River Gilbert or the

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, where he had a flock of 12,000 sheep, whose wool commanded record prices. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in January 1847 while

John Morphett Sir John Morphett (4 May 1809 – 7 November 1892) was a South Australian pioneer, landowner and politician. His younger brother George Morphett was also an early settler in South Australia. Early life Morphett was born in London, th ...

was absent on leave. He succeeded

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as appointed non-official member of the Legislative Council. In 1850 he succeeded G. F. Dashwood as Stipendiary and Special Magistrate at Port Adelaide. In 1860 he left Adelaide for England aboard the ''Young Australian''. In 1862 he was employed there as Assistant Emigration Officer and promoted to Emigration Officer in 1863. Again, he was following Dashwood, who had a similar position from 1858 to 1862. He gave evidence before a Royal Commission on the migration of troublesome convicts from Western Australia to South Australia, and the effect on the crime rate. He died at the Rectory at

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, near

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, the home of his brother Rev. ?? Newland.

Other activities

*He was a member of the Adelaide board of the South Australian Banking Company, the others being

George Morphett George Morphett (21 May 1811 – 1893) was a settler in the colony of South Australia, and younger brother of John Morphett. History Morphett was born in London to solicitor Nathaniel Morphett and his wife Mary, ''née'' Gliddon, of "Cummins ...

and

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; the Adelaide manager being

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. *He was a board member of the South Australian (Anglican) Church Building Society, founded 1839. *He was a member of the Destitute Board in 1860.

Recognition

Lake Newland was named for him by his friend and travelling companion

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during his 1839 expeditions.

Family

He married Eleanor Light ( – 7 November 1851) on 14 December 1842. Their family included: *Eleanor Amy (24 September 1843 – 9 March 1844) *Eleanor Constance (22 February 1846 – 9 November 1866), died at West Hove,

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. They lived for some time in "The Grange", formerly the residence of

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. Relationship (if any) to

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(1835–1925) MHA for

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from 1881 to 1887 and his son

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(1876–1953) MHA for

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from 1933 to 1938 has not been established, and a close relationship is most unlikely. Simpson Newland was a Congregationalist and son of Rev.

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whereas R. F. Newland was an Anglican and brother of an Anglican clergyman. See

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References

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