AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13396, 26 January 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright

INTER-STATE CRICKET.

(Received January 25, 11.8 p.m.)

Sydney, January 25. The match, New South Wales versus Victoria, was begun at Sydney to-day. New South Wales lost five wickets for 334. The first three wickets, fell for 78. Duff made 38, Noble 68, Diamond, not out. 118.. Macartney, not out, 48.

FATAL FIGHT AMONG ABORIGINALS. Adelaide, .January 25. A fierce figin bus taken place among the aboriginals near Milang. One man had hi* skull smashed in, and is dead. 'The mat who dealt the blow has been arrested.

THE MISSING KETCH, Brisbane, January 25.

The pilot ketch, which was caught in th« recent storm at Cook town, has arrived safely at Thursday Island.

THE PLAGUE. Brisbane, January 25. There air now thirty plague patients at the Port Douglas Hospital. They are mostly drawn from the cane-cutters' (.amps.

COMMISSION' OK THE PEACE

Bimsuaxk, January "25.

The following New Zealanders have been added to the commission of the peace lor Queensland:—Messrs. Bateson and Lukin. Wellington; Messrs. Carr and Kirket, Auck land; and Mr. Cioxton, Christchurch.

FEDERAL POLITICS,

Mkliioubnk, January 25.

Mr. Hume Cook, the Federal Government Whip, says that a Ministerial and Labour alliance will he arranged within thre* weeks.

(Received January 26. 12.55 a.m.) Sydney, January 25. In addition to the name* already men* tioned as delegates to the Navigation Commission, Mr. Hughes, who was a member of the Watson Cabinet, has been asked by the Government to go. The appointment of Mr Watson ami of Mr. Hughes to the Conference may be regarded a. an nidalion of a rapprochement between Mr. Uwkin'e party and the Federal Labour party for the purpose of keeping the present Government iu office.