AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 810, 5 December 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

fa outer's telegrams—copyright.] The Melbourne Railway CollisionMelbourne, Yesterday. The collision has proved more serious in its effects than the accident which occurred near Jolimont ih Aug., 1881. More fatalities, however, were caused by the latter than are likely to arise from Saturday’s disaster. The following are the names of the others seriously injured : —Mr Evilles, injuries to legs and back and severe shock to the system ; Laura Brown, aged twelve, fractured leg; Mr Scorfield, a tailor, internal injuries, and now in a critical state ; Mr Smith, a solicitor, concussion of the brain ; Mrs Lawlor, a landlady, ■concussion of the spine; Lawrence, a schoolboy of Kew, broken lejsj'} Mr Cochren, a clerk, fractured ribs. The injuries to the other persons are not of a serious character. Most of the sufferers by the railway accident are now

progressing favorably. The inquest will be opened to-morrow (Tuesday), and after the inquest a Court of Inquiry

into the circumstances which led to the collision will be held. The stationmaster at Hawthorne has been suspended. It is expected that the damages to be awarded to those injured will be much larger than by the Jolimont accident last year. [Received Dec. 5, 1.10 p.m.] Melbourne* To-day.

Thompson, the Hawthorne’stationmaster, has stated that he believed the special train from Boxhill and the train from Melbourne should cross at Burnley street, Richmond, a short distance beyond the

scene of the collision. It appears, however, that such crossing was not possible. The controversy is proceeding between certain of the railway officials regarding the time, table. It is understood that there was a misprint in some of the tables, which did not show that the special should stop at Hawthorne. It appears there is no telegraph between Hawthorne and Burnley street. Public feeling strongly urges a complete change in the system of working the lines. Received Dec. 5, 2.20 p.m.)

The Daily Telegraph this morning publishes a list of over one hundred who are more or less injured by the Hawthorne accident. The Arguf statements account for seventy sufferers. Cricket. Sydney Yesterday, The cricket match between the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team and Eleven of New South Wales was resumed to-day, when the Englishmen, continued their first innings, with eight wickets down and 441 runs to their credit. Barnes and Vernon, the not out men of Saturday, took their places at the wickets. The former added 12 to his score, and was then bowled for 24, Barnes was caught foi 12 ; Morley, not out, 2 ; total, 461. The New South Wales team then commenced their second innings, requiring to make 310 to save a one innings defeat. They, however, only succeeded in putting together another 165, and the English Eleven thus won the match

in one innings, with 144 runs to spare. The following is the New South Wales score in the second innings :—Gearey, c, 22 3 Moses, c, 2; Allen, c, 9; Hiddleston, run out, o 3 Marr, b, o 3 Callahor, b, o 3 Evans, run out, 2 3 Davies, b, 85; Turner, c, 2; Meare, c, 13 Powell, not out, 32 3 extras, 10 3 total, 165. Sir Henry. Sir Henry Parkes has been elected for Tenterfield without opposition. The Hon. James Watson, Colonial Treasurer, has been rejected for Young constituency by two votes. The Governor. Adelaide, Yesterday. It has transpired that his Excellency Sir William Jervois has received a telegram from the Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, desiring him to enter upon his duties as Governor of New Zealand in January next.