AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 50, 9 January 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

Sydney January 5

Arrived—Wakatipu. Melbourne, January 5. At Geelong yesterday the Englishmen scored 155 with eight wickets down. The Arawata left for New Zealand yesterday. Sydney, January 6. Government has received advices that the first vessel with immigrants leaves America in a few weeks. Melbourne, January 6._ The revenue for the year shows an increase of £250,000. At the sale of Robertson's shorthorns and Herefords at Colac, purchases were made for New Zealand. ALL ENGLAND v. GEELONG. The Englishmen in their first innings made 265.

(Per Alhambra via Hokitika.)

Melbourne, December 27-

W. H. Clarke, supposed to be a Lieutenant in the army, died on board the Arawata on the passage to Melbourne. Sterling won the Hawkesbury Handicap with Kismet second.

It is reported in shipping circles that the Great Queensland, which has been out 144 daj's, is now posted at Lloyds as lost. It is reported also that several insurance companies here, and in Sydney, have received telegrams confirming the loss of the City of Seringapatam.

Sydney, December 28. The schooner Selling, of Hobart Town, foundered off Cape Three Points. The captain and crew were picked up by the steamer New England, after being nine hours in a boat.

The sculling match between Trickett's brother and Solomon, was won easily by the latter.

Two children, a brother and sister, were killed on December 24, at Newcastle, by gunshot wounds, owing to a boy snapping a supposed empty gun at them. Davis won the Sydney Athletic Cup of sixty guineas. Mr Parkes has retired from the leadership of the Opposition. A report has been made to the police of further cruelty to boys at Rand wick Asylum. The sickness on board the mail steamer Brisbane is reported to be malignant smallpox.

Adelaide, December 26,

A fire occurred at Margrey's mills, by which 90 tons of flour were destroyed. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at £9,000. It was insured for £3,500. White won the match against Roberts by 137, the latter giving 700 out of 1000. A man named Dudley stabbed his wife seriously in a fit of jealousy. A girl ( named Higgins was_ burnt to death throvgh, her clothes catching fire. Wyldebeat Roberts last night by 328 the same odds being given as with White'