174 ADELAIDE AND VICINITY The Railway-Builders Angas founded an Engineering Scholarship valued at ^200 per annum. On April 25, 1876, the Adelaide University was formally opened in the presence of the leading personages in the Pro- vince. Sir R. D. Hanson was the first Chancellor. A Bushman's Club, a Sailors' Home, and a Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylum were also founded during this period. Old Town Hall, Hindmarsh The commercial and industrial progress caused a marked change to take place in the buildings of the cuy, private as well as public. The Post Office, with its lofty tower, was completed and opened on May 6, 1872. Police and Customs Offices were built, alterations and additions were made to the Law Courts and to Government House, to prisons, and (chronicles Hodder) "churches, chapels, institutes, and halls rose in all parts of the country." Un- occupied acres in the city " were filled up with hand- some dwelling-houses, more particularly in the eastern, southern, and northern portions." The increase of population forced the people into the suburbs, and by this time the country lying be- tween the city and the hills was more or less built on. New suburbs appeared and clamored for municipal government. In 1871 Unley was incorporated, and in 1874 Hindmarsh. Up till June 15, 1 87 1. Unley was a part of the District Council of Mitcham. The town lies two New Town Hall, Hindmarsh
