SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 1273, 1 July 1870, Page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

June 14. The Council have passed through all its stages of the Overland Telegraph Bill. The Insolvency Bill has finally passed the Assembly without any important amendment. The meeting yesterday of persons interested in intercolonial free trade and reciprocity was attended by about 30 influential persons. Mr D. Randall read , a lengthy paper on the subject, and reso-

lutions were passed approving of a Customs union and the necessity for free trade over the border. A strong attempt is being made by the"Total Abstinence Society to get publichouses closed on Sunday. June 15. In the Legislative Assembly the land resolutions have been carried, with an. amendment leaving blank the term of years for which land ia to remain unsold before being dealt with. This subject is to be decided, in a future bill. The sixth, resolution was also altered so as to include forest reserves, and to allow of occupation license 3in mineral districts. A new clause was" added, that every male, adult hereafter arriving in the cplony at his own cost, and selecting and occupying land, shall be allowed to claim, a credit for such lands equal to the amount paid for the passage of himself and family, not exceeding £80. Mr Ramsay's motion declaring that a bonus of £2,000 shall be offered by Government for the first 1,000 tons of pigiron smelted in the colony from South Australian ore, was carried. ( . June 16. His Excellency the Governor attended at the Council Chamber this afternoon, and gave the Royal assent to the Overland Telegraph and Insolvency Bills. \ In answer to Mr Watts, the Government said they would not force ,sales; of | land until after . the introduction of the | new Land Bill. j The Bill authorising marriage with a deceased wife's sister has been reserved for the Queen's consent. Parliament has adjourned till the 22nd July. - Fifty-seven i assignments have been made under the Insolvency^ Act during the past fortnight. June 18.

Afc the special meeting of the Evangelical Alliance last night, Mr Lyall stated the number of "unfortunate women in Adelaide had doubled within the past four years. Resolutions were carried, praying the Government to carry out the existing laws for the suppression of open immorality; also, to shut the publichouses- on Sunday, to stop the night permits, and to introduce a permissive bill. . ; : '■■'■■* = : . ' : A telegram was received yesterday, ordering the troops here to hold themselves in "readiness to leave in August next. " * '.'•"'■'■■ June 20. The Burra Railway is to 1 be opened on Thursday next. A report is current of a private letter being received to the effect that Mr and Mrs Ray, old Adelaide colonists, who were supposed to have been lost in the General Grant, are still alive, and may be expected in the colony in a few weeks. A large sale of wheat has been made for export, at 5s 4d. The Californian news has stiffened the market. June 22 ., In reply to a deputation from the Evangelical Alliance, the. Chief Secretary promised to instruct the police to carry out strictly the present laws against open, immorality, and further, that they should report to him the names of all justices granting night permits, in order that they might be struck off the rolls. Holders of wheat are very firm since the receipt of the late Californian news, with regard to a serious drought there. They ask 53 4d per bushel. Messrs Parr and Imxmore sold by, auction, to-day, a parcel of 2,000 bushels of inferior wheat, at 4s ll|d per bushel.