AUSTRALIAN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 814, 9 December 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN

fREUTBk’* TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] The Hawthorne Accident. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sixty claims have been sent in to the Government by persons who were injured in the recent railway accident. All the patients are improving in health. Received Dec. 9, 12.45. p.-m.) Abolition Wanted. - Melbourne, To-day. At a meeting, at which fully 500 persons were present, held at the Town Hall last evening, resolutions were unanimously passed requiring the abolition of patronage in appointments made to Government departments. The Hawthorne Railway Accident. 6 The general traffic manager of Victorian railways (Mr J. - Anderson) has issued a report regarding the Hawthorne railway collision, in which he blames the driver and guard of the express for the catastrophe. Election Excitement. Sydney Yesterday. Sir Henry Parkes has gone to Illawara to assist the Hon. James Watson, the Colonial Treasurer, in his contest for that seat. The polling takes place lu-iuui.vn.-, mcic is great excitement over the election. Produce. New Zealand wheat remains at 4s 3d. New Zealand oats have advanced to 3s 6d, and maize has risen to 5s pd. The Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, L 36. [Received Dec. 9, 11.20 a m.] Adelaide, To-day. Wheat .is firm at 4s 6d. Townflour is quoted at Li 2. Freights, sailing, to United Kingdom, are :—From Adelaide, 40s ; freights for wool (greasy), scoured, s4d. Cricket. Adelaide, To-day. The Australian Cricketers commenced a match yesterday against fifteen of South Australia, and at the close of the day’s play the scores stood as follows : Fifteen, first innings, 117; Australians, one wicket for 44. In the first innings of the Australian team yesterday, Massie was bowled for 2, Bannerman and Murdoch are not out with respectively 28 and x 6 to their credit. The weather was fine during the day.

Sydney, To-day. The English Cricketers commenced a match yesterday against Eighteen of Newcastle. When the stumps were drawn the home team were all out.for 67, and the Englishmen had four wickets down for 130.

In the Newcastle match the scores of the Englishmen at the close of yesterday’s play stood as follows ;—Hon. Ivo Bligh, stumped, 22 ; Mr Barlow, not out, 34 ; Mr Leslie, c, 51; Mr C. T. Studd, o; Mr Steel, not out, 5; total for four wickets, 130. The weather was very fine during the day.