ADELAIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 254, 1 November 1870, Page 2

ADELAIDE.

October 18.—Mr. Gawlor, solicitor of the Real Property Act, proceeds to New Zealand, to initiato the Act there.—Attention is being called to the growth of chicory here.—The official hours of the Government clerks have been fixed from 9.30 to 4 p.m.-The luncheon half-hour is to be discotitinued.— Several private matches are likely to result from last Saturday's steeple-chase. —The Assembly is busy discussing the settlement clauses of the Land Bill.—The debate on the Suburban Waterworks Bill has been adjourned; for a fortnight, to obtain the report of the; select committee on the position held by the Adelaide Corporation. - The Post Office tower j is to be illuminated on the Ist November,' boing the anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone by Prince Alfred. ;

October 19.—Our Ballarat visitors are so pleased with their inspection of the country that they, to-morrow, make a proposal to Government for working 10,000 acres of the Murray flats.—The flower show, to-day, is likely to be the mo3t successful of any season, owing to recent weather.—The purchase of Kinchega Station, on the Darling, is reported by Mr. H. B. Hughes.—The Port Lincoln Protection Association publish a manifesto, in which it is stated; that should Government refuse their demands, they will at once petition the Queen to form the district into an independent colony.— A meeting • f seatholders j of the Stow Memorial Church twro refused to J accept the Rev 0.. W. Evans's resignation* and have authorised the deacons to arrange for carrying on the minislvations of the church.—The Prince of Wales's birthday is to be kept on the 10th of November, owing to the English mail leaving on the 9th. October 20.—A most influential deputation waited upon the Commissioner for Crown Lands, to-day, supporting the proposition of Messrs. Smith, Copeland, and others, now over from Victoria, for working ten thousand acres on the Murray Flats, where they hope to obtain deep-lead gold, on the conveyance to them of the land in fee simple after they had spent a certain amount of money on it. The Commissioner most favourably entertained the proposition, and promised to lay it before the Cabinet to-morrow, and give an early answer.—The case of William Howes, brought up at the Police Court, .to-day, charged with fraudulently misappropriating trust money, was adjourned till to-morrow, bail being allowed. October 21.—The Assembly voted £100 ad-1 ditional to the salary of Dr. Schombuvgh.—; The corn market is very dull. Mount Gtemr bier wheat is offering at ss. Sd., but no tran* sactions. . . October 22.—The Wandrahm' has arrrrea from Hamburg, with German emigrants. She sailed before the declaration of war. —Uf^* efforts are being made to establish a regayfo 8* the Port on New Year's Day. The Governor is having a yacht built.