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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Adelaide, 23rd October.
It is stated that an attempt is being maae ;
to raise the Sorata, by constructing a false :
bottom consisting of bags containing clay kept
in their places by stancheous screwed to th« j,
deck. Tliia plan, it is stated, has acted sue- j
cessfully iu other cases, and it is believea tnas
it will behe means of getting the .Sorata off.
Several gentlemen who have passed theix
final examination, were, admitted ns practi.
taoners ot tbe supreme uourv lo-uujr.
; In the Assembly yesternight a Medical Bill
was passed. The amendments made in it con- ;
siderably altered the scope of the measure; the
provisions relating to unqualified practitiouers ;
beine of a debatable character were struck
rc'S flJL I
out. -itt .ou>-
. There has been a Bale of wheat ot lort
Pirie at 4s. 3td. a bushel free 'fin board.
There has been "a little inquiry for. wheat at
Port Adelaide; 4s. 6d. is the prevailing price
for shipping ordinary "parcels.
24th October. !
The tramway from Adelaide to Hindmanh
was successfully opened on Saturday. At the
luncheon the Governor and one or two Mima-
ters were present.
A man named Scott cut his throat ut James
town, and died instantly. He had been
drjnking heavily.
A cricket match was played on Saturday
between the intercolonial twelve and the next
sixteen. The latter scored 106, the former 44
for ten wickets.
. The acting Government Resident of th«
dSurthern Territory telegraphs to the Minister

of Education that .the surrey has boon com
pleted to the Roper River.
Tiro more natives who have hoen srrestcd
for participation in the murder of Holmes
hare been remanded for further evidence.

Ten tons of cane cuttings are being sent to
the Delissas sugar plantation, where work is
being vigorously pushed foriw.rd.

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