Adolphus Kaul

History

FINE ART GALLERY.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the Fine Art Gallery was held in the association's board room, Lvdiard street, on Thursday evening last. Present — The president, Mr James Oddie, J,P., &c. (in the chair), Vice-presidents the Right Rev. Dr Thornton and Geo. Perry, Crs J. C. Molloy, F. J. Martell, H. A. Nevett, J. Oldham, T. Price, T. A. Uthwatt, J.N. Wilson, and T. D. Wanliss. A proffered presentation by Mr Adolphus A. Kaul, of Melbourne, through the ex-mayor (C. C. Shoppee), was accepted with thanks. The presentation comprises a letter from the British Museum, date 1853; a play bill, announcing Mr Kemble's performance at Ballarat in 1856; and a copy of the Procla mation issued by the authority of Robt. Rede, dated 1854, which was taken off the Eureka Stockade by Mr Kaul on the morning of the 4th December, 1854, immediately after the attack made thereon by the military. In his letter, to the council on the subject Mr Kaul says;—“l offer this present to your gallery as a return for the great kindness and many favors extended to me by the residents during the time I lived in the Ballarat district, and I shall always retain an affectionate remembrance of Ballarat and its people, they having always accorded me a generous welcome.”

NOTICE.-The PARTNERSHIP heretofore subisting between the undersigned. William Edwards and Adolphus Alexander Kaul, under the style of "Edwards and Kaul," as jewellers and silversmiths, at 81 Collins street west, Melbourne, EXPIRED by effluxion of time on the 11th day of November last. ll debts due to the late fiim are to be paid by the said Adolphus Alexander Kaul, who will for the future carry on the late business, and who will discharge all the liabilities of the late firm.

Dated this 18th day of December, 1876.

W. EDWARDS

ADOLPHUS ALEXANDER KAUL. Witness-Geo. Godfrey, solicitor.

With reference to the above notice A. A. KAUL has much pleasure in intimating to the customers of the late firm that Mr. Edwards will still superintend the manufacturing department.

Family

DIED,

At her parents' residence, 28 Henrietta street, Strand, at the early age of 18, deeply regretted, Julia, youngest daughter of Eliza-beth and Adolphus Kaul.

Obituary

At his residence, 28 Henrietta-street, Strand, London, Adolphus Kaul, father of A.A. Kaul, 17 Main-road, Ballarat, in his 64th year.

KAUL— On the 3rd ult., at Brighton, England, Adolphus Alexander Kaul, late of Melbourne, Australia, in his 59th year.

See also

Augustus Kaul, Son

Notes

THE TOWN-HALL CLOCK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sir,—I find a paragraph in your issue of this day stating that the tender of Mr Sleep (for the supply of a town clock) was accepted because it was actually the lowest. How such a statement can be reconciled with the facts of the case I am at a loss to imagine, and I leave it to the ratepayers to say whether or not fair play has been dealt out to the trade I belong to. The facts are briefly these:—On the 7th August, I received (and I believe the various clockmakers of Ballarat also received) a letter from the borough council, asking to be furnished with " an estimate" of the cost at which a first-class clock with four illumin-ated dials, to strike the hours, and chime the quarters, could be supplied ? At the proper date (I18th ult.) I re plied that the cost would greatly depend on the style of finish, weight of bells, &c., but quoted £600 to £800, as the outside cost delivered on Ballarat, and at the same time I suggested that if the council would give a detailed specification o£ the exact clock wanted I would give a precise estimate. Subsequently, I sug gested to the council that a Melbourne firm should be paid to furnish a specification, so that the various firms on Ballarat might have reliable data to base their calculations upon. Instead of acting in an impartial manner, and asking each tenderer to give in an amended tender according to specification, the council determined on authorising Mr Sleep, whose lowest estimate, without specification, was £1200, and his highest £1500, to provide the clock, not withstanding that a good and thoroughly suitable article could have been had for not exceeding £800 (including one ton and a quarter weight of bells, i.e., 6, 4, 3, and 2 cwt. for chimes, and l0cwt. bell for striking the hours); in fact, a clock perfect in every respect, with chiming bells of the same calibre as the Prahran Town hall clock, with 4 8-feet illuminated dials, could have been had for £600 delivered on Ballarat. I base my calculations upon estimates of B. E. D. J. Moore, Church and House Clockmnkers to the Lords of the Admiralty, Honorable Board of Ordnance, Russian Government, Emperor of China, which firm have al ready made 600 turret clocks. My calculations are further strengthened by the opinion of the makers of the town-hall clock, Prahran. Further comment on my part seems unnecessary, but I think this Lavish waste of money, and unbusiness-like way of treating tenderers for municipal works, will neither enhance the reputation of our councillors, nor encourage contractors in the future to trouble themselves about sending in estimates. Apologising for taking up your valuable space,

I am, sir, yours obediently,

Adolphus A. Kaul. 7 Sturt street, 11th September.

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--Clare K.Gervasoni 18:58, 9 May 2021 (AEST)