SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1190, 15 November 1873, Page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Crops are repoited as improving. Old ■wheat, Gs.; new -warranted at ss.

SYDNEY,

November 8,

A bill to legalise marriage with deceased w.'^e's sister was read a first time last night The office of Chief Justice wi'l be JiJl.ed in a few days. Nothing definite ?s known as to who is to be appointed. Both Martin and l.utler are spoken of.

The action of the Governor in attending t1 c Melbourne races formed the subject of comment in the House yesterday.

( Only few Sydney crews row in the cliam* pion gig-race on Monday next.

A. respectable woman named Fislibourne, residing at Windsor, -proceeding home was pssaulted by four young men on Saturday right last.

The Government carried the proposed tarriffiu the Assembly with slight ameml-neuta retaining duties on galvanised wares, doors, and sashes.

The Opposition is now becoming factious, and endeavouring to oust the Ministry before they appoint the new Chief Justice.

The Torres Straits mail line has secured the steamers San Foo, Fl-'ntslure, and Tour Norton. The first mail leaves here 5u Christnns week.

Judge HargreavT has referred to the Crown law officers the conduct of three Western newspapers, with a view of punishing them for contempt of Court in referring to the Maggrige murder before the trial. The mail steamer took £140,00 in gold. 400 tons of tin ore were received last month from the Northern ir-'ues.

The banks have reduced the exchange on London to § prerp'.um. The ship Eastern Light, for San Francisco, struck on Newer ■'tie bar on Thursday evening. She commenced to leak badly, aud returned here to discharge and repair.