AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12480, 26 January 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telecraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.

INTER-STATE CRICKET,

(Eeeeived January 25, 11.25 p.m.) StdnbYj January 25. The weather is fine for the return match",, Victoria v. New South Wales, The Victorians in their first innings inada 163„ Brace (26), Trotfc (25), Layer (21), McLeod (46), being the principal scorers. New South Wales have lost three wickets for 207 Duff, 67 Trumper, 53; Noble, not out, 43 ; S. Gregory, not out,, 51, ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM. (Received January 2C, 1.30 a.m.) HoiuitT, January 25. Playing against the Tasmanian fifteen, the Englishmen lost six wickets for 163— Foster 45, Warner 26, Bosancpiet 35. SIR W. LYNE ON RECIPROCITY, (Received .Tannary 20, 1.30 a.m.) SnMTET, January 25. Sir Win. Lync, lecturing before the British Empire League, said Mr. Chamberlain's alarm had awakened the Empire to its most distant outposts. Nothing short of fiscal change would meet the decay of the British manufacturing supremacy. So far as Australia was concerned reciprocal treatment would be advantageous. As reSards wheat and flour, it, would be better; he personally thought that nothing short of 10 per cent, would be of much benefit on either side-. GOLD EXPORT. (Received January 20, 1.30 a.m.) Pksxh, January 25. West Australia last year exported gold valued at £8,598,000. WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Tzt.th, January 25. Mr. Nanson, ex-Leader of the Opposition, has joined flio Ministry as art honorary Minister.