AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 936, 7 May 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

r [REUTBE’e TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] . Obituary. Melbourne, Yesterday. The death is announced to-day of Sir J. O’Shannassy, K.C.M.G. [Received May 7,1.50 p.m.] The Postal Conference. ' Melbourne, To-day. Mr Berry telegraphs from Sydney that he has every hope that the Postal Conference will result in the conclu- : elusion of satisfactory arrangements. Sad Fatality. ' A, father, mother, and four children have been burnt to death near Beechworth. The father succeeded in bringing out two children from the burning house, and on returning for the others he was suffocated. The two children who were brought out died soon after from the burns which they had received. FedestrianismSydney, Yesterday. The six days’ walking match between Edwards and O’Leary, for L2OO aside, was concluded to-night, and was won by the former by seven miles. The ■distances covered were—Edwards 466 miles, O’Leary 459 miles. Edwards thus covered the greatest distance yet recorded in the colonies. Great excitement. prevailed at the finish. Sporting. Adelaide, Saturday. At the . South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting to-day the race for the St. Leger was won by Gyesswork. [Received May 7, 12! 45 p.m.] The Land Leaguer. Sydney, To-day.

Mr Redmond, speaking at Newcastle on Saturday, took occasion to strongly condemn the Dublin murders and agrarian crime generally.

Shipping. Sailed—Wak'atipu, for Wellington, Saturday afternoon. : Arrived— City of Sydney, from Auckland, yesterday morning.