TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 723, 25 February 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

— o — Feb. 24. In the Victorian Parliament the iron hand resolution passed, [the Governor assenting. Supplies to the amount of half a million was voted by both Houses. Lalor ultimately apologised. At Bathurst a kerosene lamp exploded, frightfully injuring three persons. Congratulatory messages have passed between Sir Julius Vogel and Earl Carnarvon. Near Nelson a man has been attacked with symptons of foot and mouth disease, he had been drinking milk from a diseased cow. A man named Woodward was found drowned at Logan’s Point ; he arrived by the ship Olive on the eighth. Hamilton, the steward of the steamer Coomorang committed suicide by drowning at Invercargill. Mr M'Pherson’s application for protection from the Waste Lands Board, for his punt at Albert Town was not recognised, the Board not having power to grant the same. Permission has been granted to Messrs Brodie and Caithness to prospect for coal at the Deep Dell. The question whether tenders should be called for the sale of land, in the several districts, lately held by Shrimpski, Chappie and M‘ Ardell postponed. London. Wool sales brisk ; Anstralion slightly under last February’s prices. The death of Shelley, hitherto thought to have occurred by the upsetting of a boat during a squall, is now attributed to murder by a would-be pirate. Mr W. M. Rossetti writes to The Times, that an old sailor has confessed, when dying at Spezia, to having been one of tho crow who ran down tho boat containing Shelley and Williams. This was done under the impression that tho rich “milord Byron” was on board with a great deal of money. They did not intend to sink tho boat, but to board her and murder Byron. She sank, however, as soon as she was struck.

DUNSTAN AUTUMN MEETING. —o— The following are the nominations for the Dunstan Autumn Meeting : Grand Stand Handicap. Fraser’s Foam, Cyrs, Walsh’s Little Dick, Cyrs, Taylor’s Haricot, syrs, Parson’s Mystery, 4yrs, Parson’s Devonshire Lass, Cyra, Tradesmen’s Handicap, Parson’s Mystery, 4yrs, Laing’s Flora, Cyrs, Gilmour’s Mountain Hare, aged, Taylor’s Haricot, syrs, Walsh’s Little Dick, Cyrs, M‘Gregor's Gibbstown, aged, Dunstan Handicap. M’Gregor’s Freeze, aged. Parson’s Devonshire Lass, Cyra, Parson’s Mystery, 4yrs, Walsh’s Little Dick, Cyrs, Taylor’s Haricot, syrs, ’ Fraser’s Foam, Cyrs, CRICKET MATCH. —o Towns v. Squatters. The above match was played on tho Clyde ground on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for the squatters, the game, saving two runs, having been won in the first innings, which small number was quickly made on their goiug in for the second time ; the day being young however, and a desire expressed that the play should be continued, as it weic to test thestrength of the squatters, they kept in the field till about six o’clock, when the game stood : Clyde, both innings, 84; Squatters, first innings, 82 ; second innings, 73, with nine wickets down, and two, Stronach and C. Turnbull, not out. At the result of the game no one was much surprised as it was evident after the first two or three overs that the towns had to face a class of bowling they were but little accustomed to, and also that they were playing to a field of real cricketers, the meanest of them all not being the youngest—Mallard, a lad of about 16, who, in the capacity of long-stop, did capital work, and who, for many of his stops won, and most deservedly, high praise This youngster has the stuff in him for a good cricketer, and as years progress we shall be but little surprised to see him rise in the ranks of cricketers. The batting of the Squatters, however, was no great surprise, and it was thought, with some show of reason, that though good men as they are the result of the game might have been somewhat different had Williams, to whose credit so many wickets are placed, been out of their team, but on this head we will hot say any more, as the return match, which is proposed before the season closes, has been played. The Towns’ Team was drawn Cromwell, Alexandra, Teviot, and Clyde, and from the fact of their never having met before their combined play was creditable. Lacking strength though behind the wickets, accounting for the heavy number of extras credited against them. The duties of umpire for the towns devolved on Mr Preshaw, whose decisions were satisfactory, while, for the squatters the position was variously tilled. The weather, saving an occasional squall, was pleasant. The followare the details of the scoring Towns.—First Innings. Richmond, b. Williams, ... O Tobin, b. Williams, 11112 ... 6 M‘K4lar, b. Williams, 1111 ... 4 Ratcliffe, run out, 1 1 1 1 1 ... 5 Amore, b. Handyside, c. Williams, 1 2 1 ... 4 Dermiston, b. Williams, 11 ... 2 M'Cann, b. Handyside, c Williams ... 0 Stevens, b. Handyside, 1 ... I Jenkinson, b. Handyside, 22 1 ... 5 Rice, not out, 11 ... 2 Boucbier, b. Handyside, c. Stronach ... 0 Wides, 2, byes 5 ... 7 36 Second Innings. Ratcliffe, c. C. Turnbull, b. Williams, 112 11 ... R \ Tobin, b. Williams, 1 ... 1 M'Kellar, st., Stronach, b. Handyside... I Denniston, c. Handyside, b. Williams, 22 1112 ... 9 M'Cann, b. Williams, 21221 3 211 ... 15 Rice, b. Handyside, 1 ... I Stevens, run out ... 0 Jenkinson, c. Rees, b. Williams ... 0 Richmond, c. Williams, b. Handyside 3... 3 Boucbier, not out, 2 ... 2 Amore, b. Williams .. 0 Leg-byes 5, Byes 5 ... 10 48 Squatters.—First Innings. Rees, b. Richmond, run out, 2 113 1112 12 2 111 ... 20 Spencer, b. M'Cann, c. M'Kellar, 1 ... I C. Turnbull, run out ... 0 Handyside, b. Richmond, 22 21 1 16 13 ... jo Gordon, b. Tobin, c Denniston, 1 ... I Stronach, b Richmond ... 0 Williams, b. Richmond, c. Boucbier, 4 3 2 ... 9 R. Turnbull, not out. 111-11 ... 5 Sams, b. Richmond, 1 ... 1 Mallard, b. Richmond ... 0 Allen, hj. Tobin, c. M'Cann, 2 1 ... 3 Wides 3, byes, 18, leg-byes 2 ... 23 82 Squatters.—Second Innings. Rees, b. M'Cann, 1113 2 1 ... 9 Williams, b. Richmond, 1111 ... 4 Sams, b. M'Cann, 111 ... 3 Allen, b. Richmond, c. Jenkinson 1 ... I Spencer, b. M ‘Cann, 22 13 1 ... 9 Handyside, b. M'Cann, 1 1 1 2 1 1 ... 7 Mallard, b. M'Cann, c. Rice 2 ... 2 Gordon, b. Richmond, 1 ... 1 Stronach, not out, 112 12 11 ... 9 R. Turnbull, runout ... 0 C. Turnbull, not out, 2 1112 1 ... 8 Wides 5, byes, 13, log-byes 2 . . 20 73

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