AUSTRALIAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3553, 28 December 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

INTERCOLONIAL MATCH.

MELBOURNE, December 27.

The cricket match between the elevens of Victoria and New South Wales was concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory tor (ho Victorians by two wickets. The New South Walos Eleven, in their second innings, which bad followed on, scored 215. The Victorians mode the required number of ruiiH, 115 (sic), with tho loss of nine wickets, and thus won the match as already stated.

SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY.

SYDNEY, December 26.

A fresh case of small-pox has been reportod 'to the Health Board. The sufferer is one of the persons detained at the sanatorium.

December 27. Another case of small-pox has occurred at Woolloomooloo.

SYDNitY, Docembcr 27. Arrived : The Russian man-of-war Africa, from Auckland, on December 20.

XHE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

ADELAIDE, December 26.

Tbo cricket match between the South Australian Fifteen and the English Eleven resulted in a draw, The first innings of the visitors closed for 293, as against 244 ot the local team. Bates made 71. Barlow 62, Solby 51. The Fifteen went in and bud put together 28 for the loss of 2 wickets when play stopped.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

BRISBANE, December 27.

It Is stated tbat Mr Archibald Archer will in all probability bo appointed to the Colonial Secretaryship, rendered vacant by tho election of Sir Arthur Palmer to the Presidency of the Legislative Conncil, the portfolio being temporarily held by tho Uon. lhomas Mcllwraitb, Premier.