AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10129, 12 May 1896, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pmss Asiociation, -Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, INTERCOLONIAL ROWING. Sydney, May 11. Local critics do not admire the style of tba New Zealand crow, bub think if they can Btay a distance of two miles and a-quartet ' they will give a good account of themselves. Later. This week's doings of the eight-oared crews were overshadowed by the fours of Victoria and the New Zealand four-oared. The crews were out to-day. The former showed brilliant form, and were at ones installed favourite. The New Zealanctort are regarded as too slow of action, bub the men themselves are satisfied they can get sufficient speed to render a good account. INTERCOLONIAL TENNIS. Sydney, May 11. The teams tennis match, New Zealand r c New South Wales, will be played on Thursday. A DISABLED STEAMER. Brisbane, May 11, The steamer Fiado, bound from Noumefc to Newcastle, bad to put in here with he* boilers in a state of collapse. THE CONFESSION Off MURDER, Sydney, May 11. - Hareford's story has been found to be ft fabrication. There is reason to believe that he' is not altogether unacquainted with New Zealand gaols, and the authorities in the latter colony believe he is identical with a prisoner who escaped from custody seme time ago. ! « FIRE AT SEA, Sydney, May U. News has been received from San Francisco that the barque Centaur was destroyed by fire at sea. She was bound to Brisbane with a cargo of wheat.