INTERCOLONIAL. (Per Press Association.) Melbourne, August 15.

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INTERCOLONIAL. (Per Press Association.) Melbourne, August 15.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man named Landesut, who is alleged tohave committed a series of commercial f i auds. A number of firms are said t® have been victimised to the tune of several thousand pounds in making advances on the purchase of bogus cargoes of goods. * The football match to-day between the New Zealand Native team and Melbourne resulted in a draw, each side scoring a goal. Sydney, August 15. The ballot of policyholders resulted in the proposal of the directors to establish an officers' provident fund being sanctioned by a majority of 15,000 votes. Mr M'Elhone has protested against the method of carrying out the ballot for the Australian Mutual Society's provident fund, and will take the case into the Equity Court in order to test; its legality. A fatal accident occurred to-day atßdurke at a picnic party. A van proceeding to the picnic capsized and the occupants thrown out. Two girls named Power and M'Cartney ,and a boy named Payne were killed, and six others were seriously injured. - Mr Seddon, the captain of the English Football Team, was drowned in the Hunter river at Maitland this afternoon. -He had gone out rowing in an outrigger, which capsized with him, and before - assistance could be rendered be sank, In consequence

Of his death the match arranged to take place to-morrow between the English team and the Northern district has been postponed. Brisbane, August 15. The s.s. Afghan, 1439 tons, from Foocliow to Sydney, with 50,000 chests of tea, has gone ashore on Cockburn Eeef, in Torres Strait. The fore compartment is full oi" water. About 500 tons of tea have been damaged. It is probable that the steamer will be floated off. At Georgetown to-day a dispute arose between two men named Walsh and Kildy, when Walsh drew a revolver and shot the latter, who expired in a few minutes.