AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12760, 10 January 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

1 • By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright* BUSH FIRE IN VICTORIA. ; (received January 10, 12.49 a.m.) } Melbourne, January 9. , The temperature reached 104 in the shade r in Melbourne to-day, but in. the evening it'. C was cool. A bush fire is raging in tin >• ' Warmambool district. BUSH FIRES RELIEF FUND. 1 (Received January 10, 12.19 a.m.) Sydney, January 9. In. reply to a cablegram from New Zestland, the executive of the Busb Fires Relief Committee have stated that in view of lie Premier s statement- as to the Government'* intended assistance, and of the liberal local contributions, no assistance fiom outside of New South Wales will be required. 1 VTKK-ST-ATK CRICKET. Sydney, January 9. e In the match South Australia v. New i South Wales. South Australia in the second -I innings scored 185. Pellew made 53. Cotter took seven wickets for 77; Hopkins,, two for 35. New South Wales in the second innings lost three wickets for 170. Trumpet- .-cored 76, and Waddy (not out) 13. ANOTHER HEAT WAVE PREDICTED. Sydney, January 9. It, i.! predicted by the meteorologicalauths- . lit it's that another heal' wave is at hand. . .-5 GOLD IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. •' 1 5 Sydney, January 9. Tli.e value of the gold imported in 1904 I was £4,288,000, and of the exports of gold, ,J' : , £5,289,000. . * v '' " • ;-' : v '"i: "V '• •