TOWN EDITION

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 74, 3 June 1884, Page 3

TOWN EDITION

Special to "Star."

' ) (BEDTEB'i TELEGRAMS) ' I Received Jane 3, 1.30 p.m. Catbo, Juae 2. Despatches to hand from the Governor . of Dongola state that that Province has ' been pacifi»d, and that an engagi-aunt . has been fought between the garrison of r Berber and the rebels, in which the latter , were defeated with heavy loss. Information has been received from ' Khartoum that Gordon continues tojhold "' out against !he besiegers, and has been successful in various engagements, r Telegrams from Sualrim report that a , body of rebels approached the town, and a fusilade, lasting two hours, was kept ' up with them by the garrison, after which • the rebels retired. London, June 2. ; The Australians commenced the cricket match to-day against eleven of Di'rby- . shire, at Derby. The weather is fine.and the attendance good, but the wickef is rather bumpy. The visitors went in Brst and sco.-ed 273, the highest contributors beirg Bannerman, c and b, 46, an | 'aimer not out 57. Spofforth's hand being now I henl.fd he was able to bat, and scored 19 (cau.'ht). At the close of the d iy's play the Home team had one wicket down for 26 runs. Albany, This Day. Arrived, yesterday afternoon, P. and O. steamship Ravenna, with English mails. Melbourne, This Day. Cancel. Anglesea from the 'Sydney entries for' the Cub and substitute King's Own. The tnUi\ number, of horses in for the Cup is 131 and for the Champi'n Race. 46. The entries for ike Caulfietd Cup. are not c com . lete.