AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 3319, 8 February 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

-*9r — ■ — ■ .: (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL WIRE.) SYDNEY, Feb. "l. The return match between the English team and New Sputh Wales resulted in the Englishmen putting 267 together in their first innings, Hornby scoring 67, Ulyett 55, Lucas 51, and Lord Harris 41. At the first the. Englishmen defied the bowling, and made 217 with the loss of the first three wickets. Then Ulyett was magnificently caught by Evans, and after that the wickets fell rapidly. The Welshmen then went in, and scored 53, with the loss i'of two wickets. Murdock, riot out, has made 28. Bannerman hurt his hand again, and had to leave the field. Three men have been committed for trial in connection with the recent fatal prizefight at Windsor. MELBOURNE, Feb. 6. Sir Charles Slade addressed his Portland constituents yesterday, and characterised the Council Reform Bill as truly liberal. Feb. 7. At the bush fire now raging in the Colac district, five persons have been burnt to death. Three others are hopelessly injured. QUEENSLAND, Feb. 5. Mr Mcllwraith, the Premier, has been reelected for Maerossa. The Minister of Works will be opposed by Mr Morgan, a local lawyer. Heavy rain and gales' have been experienced throughout the colony. COOKTOWN, Feb/7. The blacks are proving troublesome again. They speared Captain Sykes ; his companion (Hortby) escaped to the boat, hotly pursued by tbem.