REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 732, 3 February 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND TRESS ASSOCIATION.].

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS, Melbourne, February I. Sir George Bowen before his departure lays the foundation stone of the Exhibition in Carlton Gardens. Letters patent have been refused to the Adelaide University till the degrees are assimilated to Melbourne, Sydney,, and New Zealand. ' ; - The Sydney Domain sufferer lives, and denies any intention of suicide. - Sydney, January 31.In the cricket match Englishmen v. eighteen of Bathurst, the latter, ’in their first innings, were put out for 46, Englishmen, first innings, 229 ; Ulyett and Penn, 32 each. f CRICKET. Sydney, January 28,. ; New South Wales won the 'nfatefi against Lord Harris’ Eleven by ,fiye wickets. The full scores were:— ENGLAND. . : First innings ... £4B Second innings ... Total £ NEW SOUTH WALES. $ First innings ... ..F ' ... 24|) Second innings (five wicke#to Total ... ... 46fl C. Bannerman, despite his injured hand, batted splendidly, ami carried life bat nut for 61. Massie also retained fife position to the end, and was not out with 83. :

[One telegram gives Bannerman 60'; Massie 78. J

[SPECIAL TO THE LYTTELTON TIMES.] LATEST EUROPEAN AND CAPE news; Bombay January 27. Yakoob Khan has seized the fort and family of the Chief Bakeka. The Khells, and other tribes at Ghilzai, have recommenced hostilities against the British. London, January 25. Cape advices say that. Cetewayb had not replied to the ultimatum up to Jan. 6, and evidently intends fighting. The Biitish Commander gives till Jan. II for complete Submission; meanwhile fie is preparing to cress the frontier.