AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11876, 30 January 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.— ESCAPE OP A LION. Sydney, January 29. A lion which escaped from Fitzgerald's circus, showing at Broken Hill, killed a performing goat, but was recaptured after some difficulty near the Proprietary mine office. INTER-STATE CRICKET. (Received January 29, 9.50 p.m.) ; Sydney, January 29. ' The match between the New South Wales and Victorian teams was concluded to-day. The Victorians, in there second innings made 325—Warne 89, McCormack 37. McMichael {run out) 3, Carlton 0, Laver (not out) 34, Hastings 5, -Collins 9, Saunders 3, extras 17. Clarke took foui wickets for 110, Mcßath three for 73, Kermode one for 50, Hopkins one for 60, Cotter none for 15. New South Wales won by 50 runs. NEW BISHOP OF GOULBURN. (Received January 29, 9.50 p.m.) Sydney, January 29. The Right Rev. Christopher George Barlow, D.D., Anglican Bishop of North Queensland, has been elected Bishop of Goulburn. THE HAY SUPPLY. Melbourne, January 29. The Agent-General has cabled that the War Office intend in future to give preference to grass hay instead of oaten for South Africa. This practically puts Victoria out of the trade. The Minister has protested against the change. SCENE IN THE FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Melbourne, January 29. The leader of the Labour Party called attention in the Federal House to the action of Sir John Forrest in granting permission to contingenters to attend a political meeting at Adelaide to-night called for the purpose-: of sympathising with Great Britain against the. German slanders. A West Australian member dubbed Sir John Forrest a " crawling Jingo." A scene ensued. The member apologised. The Government defended Sir John Forrest's action, and the matter dropped.