REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1679, 15 February 1882, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, January 30. Trickett's friends and admirers in England are anxious to match him ag.iiust Hanlan again. Matters have been talked over with Hanlan and his backers, and Hanlan has expressed his willingness to row Trickett for £SOO aside and the championship, but Tiickett'fe London friends can only raise £200.. February 12. Numerous arrests have been made in Ireland during the past few days of persons engaged in illegal drilling in proclaimed districts. —• ♦ -... LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, February 1. The Marine Board has suspended the certificate for three months of Captain Cinpley, of the steamship Fiona, which was wrecked on the 29th January, near Seal Rock Point. " : ■ - # ■ ■' Brisbane, February 14. Disastrous floods, caused by the heavy rain which has recently fallen, have occurred near Margoumindab. A lar<»e extent of couutiy is inundated, and 2000 sheep have been drowned. The mail service is eutirel) suspended owin« to the flood. Melbourne, February 14. In consequence of the satisfactory state of the Victorian finances, the Treasurer has repurchased undue Treasury bonds to the amount.to £200,000. A male nurse attending npon the small-pox passengers in quarantine here, has developed symptoms of variola. VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET MATCH. Sydney, February 13. The intercolonial cricket match was resumed here to-day, the New South Wales team, having four wickets to fall, c mtinued their first innings, and were all disposed of for a total of 775 vans. Garrett scored 163. The Victorians then commenced their first innings, and wheu stumps were drawn for the day, they had lost six wickets for 207 runs. Baker 50, and Macdounell 49. Bonner is not out for 38.