AUSTRALIAN.

Southland Times, Issue 11297, 1 November 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, Oct. 31 v „ At Flemington this morning Riverina did five fnrlODge in 1 mm 5§ sees. Arsenal and Wyecombe galloped a mile in 1 mio. sO£sec». Melon was sent a milo and -a quarter, and covered the distance in 2minß. 16secB., finishing like, a lion. Richelieu did tbe same distance in 2mins. I9a.cs ; Sinecure and Singapore in 2mina. 24<jece. Abercorn and S^-qaal galloped a mjle and a half in 2miDS. 46decs. Dreadnought did a bad gallop— the touts will not stund him. Cardigan has arrived, and is looking well. Antgeus h«a still further advanced in the Onp bettiog, and 100. to 14' is now the best, offer. Chicago is heading, and is at 100 to 6. ; SYDNEY, Oct. 31. By an explosion which occurred in the ammonia cylinder of a freezing machine at the Pyrmont Ice Works the Chief Engineer, Mr BoirneB 1 , head was blown oft, and three men half suffocated by the | fumes. '"■■',■: ,'.r ;..-'" • \ In the sculling match between Stephen-" son and McLean the former led for the first mile, when McLean caught him, and woa by four lengths in 21 mine. 54 ccci. ADELAIDE, Oct. 13. The Earl of Kintore has been installed Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Australia by Lord Carringtou. BRISBANE, Oct. 31. Au escaped prisoner named Flack, while resisting capture near Norruanton, Boot Constable Woyill and a boy dead, and then escaped.