AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9262, 16 January 1889, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Received January 10, 1.10 a.m.

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET. Melbourne, January 15, An intercolonial cricket match, between New South Wales and Victoria, was concluded to-day, the New South Wales eleven winning the game by eight wickets.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK Brisbane, January 15. A sharp earthquake shock has been experienced at Eidsoold. The shock lasted about ten seconds.

EXHIBITION AWARDS.

Melbourne, January 15. The following Exhibition awards are announced :Mrs. OS Sydney, secures first prize for the design of the Exhibition certificates, and Altman, o£ Melbourne, first prize for medal designs. New Zealand takes a large proportion of the awards in preserved meats and fish. ' Wellington Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company receives 16 first? awards, nine seconds, and two third-; Foster and Gosling, of Blenheim, seven, first awards, two seconds, two thirds,' and one fourth ; New Zealand Packing Company, six first awards, nine seconds, five thirds, and one fourth ; Wanganui Meat Preserving Company, three first awards and three seconds; Robertson? Bros., Stuart Island, fish curers, three first awards and one second ; Western Packing and Causing Company, Patea* three first three seconds, and one fourth ; S. Kirkpatrick and Ccv Nelson, three first awards; N. Fernandos and Co., Wellington, twodxrsi awards; Ewing and Co., Batley, Kaipara, one first award ; Leask ana Co., Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island, one second award ; Phoenix Confectionery Company, Dunedin, second award -for golden syrups.

THE PALUMAH.

Brisbane, January 15. ' Admiral Fairfax has cabled instructions to the commander of the gunboat Palumah to proceed to Sydney. The Government have not been consulted in the matter, and there is some objection on their part to allow the vessel to leave the colony. Later. Mr. Morehead, Premier, denies that Government made any objection to the gunboat Palumah proceeding to Sydney m accordance with instructions received from Admiral Fairfax. The vessel will leave towards the end of the week.

THE RECENT COLLISION. Melbourne, January 15. At the inquiry into the collision between the s.s. Hauroto and the ship King Arthur, in Hobson's Bay, the lookout man on board of the former vessel deposed that he could not see the ship's light, and only caught sight of her hull when too late. The Court considered that the officers of the steamer did everything in their power to avert the collision, and there was no necessity to interfere with their certificates. They expressed the opinion that the ship was anchored too close to the lightship.

SHIPPING.

Newcastle, January 15. Sailed : Ohau, s.s., for Wellington.