AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1035, 27 December 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[REDXER’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, yesterday morning—The P. and O. steamship Paramatta, with the Suez mail dated London, Nov iB. Sailed, this morning—The steamship Tarawera, from the Bluff. Cricket. The Intercolonial cricket match, Victoria New South Wales, commenced here to-day. At the close of the day’s play the visitors lost four wickets for 278 runs. The highest scorers were Murdoch, caught, 152 3 Jones, 52. Arrived. Sydney, Yesterday. Arrived Union steamship Wakatipu, from Wellington. The Holiday. To-day was generally observed here as a holiday. Numerous amusements Were provided, and the ' marine excursions in particular were largely ab tended. The Temora Goldfield. A fresh discovery ol gold has been made near Temora, and the reports froitji the field are causing great excitement. Perman and party unearthed a nugget weighing ounces, Many claims are already pegged opt. A Tragedy. A serious tragedy occurred at Water : 100, a suburban township, about two and a half miles from the city, A woman of the vagrant class named

Catherine Owen, was found cruelly outraged and murdered. The perpetrators of the crime have not yet been discovered.