ADELAIDE

West Coast Times, Issue 319, 1 October 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

ADELAIDE

"** Friday. ,Pept. 14. Mr Opie, formerly of Buna, since landlord of the Wallaroo, has been scalded to death by falling- into a tub of 'wort, when intoxicated. •

Sa^prhy, Sept. 15. Tne annua' -j. „•_, .•_\ i >.- s. came off to day, but did nut excite much attention or interest. The principaUrace was won by

Tuesday, Sept. 18. Mr Alfred Watts, member of the Assembly for the flinders, aud late a partner in the firm, of Messrs Levi and Co., has resigned his seat m the House.

The accident which occuired off Glenelg on the* occasion of the departure of the Coorong' on her last trip to Melbourne w;:s investigated by the Marine Board to-day, when the decision was, that the pilot who was in charge of the steamer at the time be dismissed, and receive no further employment from the board. -It will be remembered that twq liv^s were lost' through the cutting down of the mail-boat. Messrs Dunn and ;- ; ons report the 'sale of fifty tons of flour at Ll4 10s. Wheat buyers offers 5a 6d to 5s 7d. Wednesday,« Sept 19. . -Mr Dominic Gore Daly, (lie son of Sir Dominic Daly,, and who acts as private" secretary to his Excellency, was married to-day to Mi-s Younghusband, the daughter of the iate Hon.' Mr YouDghusbaml. whp was Chief Secretai'y here. Tlie young couple were married in both the Protestant and Catholic places of worship, tjie gentleman being of the latter- persuasion; " The agent-general in London is ordered to purchase breech-loading rifles for thc^ colony., ■ ' The first horticultural show, \n the town-hall, is to be held to-morrow. It is reported Mademoiselle Durand was robbed to-day of jewellery worth LSOO.

Sugar sold by auction at lower rates. Wheat has a downward tendency, small sales at 5s 6d, since reduced to 5s 3d ; flour, Ll3 to Ll4 10s ; bran, Is sd.- - Laurel, with Hector svoond, the rest-of the horses being no\vliere. Hector was ridden by Mr Gordon, the .sporting M.P.-

' At six o'clock the Cooroug had not been^sighted. , < * t - A parcel of forty- five tons of Johnston's flour was sold to-day at Ll3 per ton. Wheat is in demand, at from 5s 7d to 5» 8d

per bushel.