AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 86, 27 January 1887, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.] Tbbuters' telegrams. J Received January 27, 1.30 p.m. SrDNEy, This Day. In consequence of the continuous rain the rivers are rising very rapidly Com in uni cation is intercepted at the Clarence and Richmond rivers, which are heavily flooded. The Zealandia, which left Sydney for Auckland yesterday afternoon, ran aground in the harbor in the vicinity of the rocks known as " Sow and Pigs." '. he vessel was got off without any damage being done to her. Sydnisy, Junuary 25. The Intercolonial cricket m-itch was resumed to-dat. the .New South Wales team resuming tlieir innings, which closed for 8i), Garrett making 2S. The visitors in their second innings made 68 runs, tubs leaving the Home te-im 40 to get to win the match. When the stumps were drawn for tlie day the home tram had lost two wickets for 16 runs. January 26 Heavy rain continues all over the country. Great floods are reported in the north. At the Upper Richmond considerable damage has been done Many persous have been rescued ai immense peril. The following players have been selected to play for United Australia against Shaw and Lily white's team on Friday next : — Bannerman, Blackham, Ferris, A-lerritt, Jones. McDonnell, Midwinter, Moses, Palmer, Spofforth, and Turner. Adelaide, January 26. The Preussen's passengers were released from quarantine to-day. A lb ant. January 26. Tbe accounts from the Teetulpa dig« gins continue discouraging, and numbers of unsuccessful diggers are leaving the field. I