AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1422, 23 April 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Sydney, April 11

The intercolonial boat race on the 9th resulted in an easy victory for Victoria. The Sydney men took a brief lead, but were soon overtaken by their opponents, who rowed splendidly. The New South Wales men on the contrary pulled irregularly, and it soon became evident that the Victorians would beat them. The latter gradually increased the distance from their opponents, finally leaving them about ten lengths behind. The present is the fourth of these contests of which Sydney won one in 1878 on the Parramatta river. Large crowds witnessed the race. Laycock received quite a brilliant reception on the Bth. A procession of steamers and rowing boats escorted him to the Circular Quay, where great crowds were gathered. Laycock was thence driven to the Town Hall, where an address was presented with the congratulations of numerous companies. He said that Trlckett intended to row again in England, and afterwards to go to America before returning to Australia. Forty-two deaths occurred amongst the members of the Marquis De Ray’s expedition. The ship James Patterson took 199 of the immigrants to Sydney, and the Government temporarily lodged them in the Agricultural Hall. They show themselves well behaved, and grateful. A Board has been appointed to decide what is best to be done with the people. Reports from Mount Brown state that parties are now scattered about prospecting. Some gold is being found, and sanguine hopes are felt that rich reefs will altimately be discovered. The Rev. J. C'outts, of Newcastle, a relative of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, has offered £IOO to assist the founder of the Sailors’ Home in that town.