LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2085, 7 May 1883, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GREAT WALKING MATCH FOR £IOO. MR. REDMOND ON CRIME IN IRELAND. DEATH OF SIR JOHN O’SHANASSY. THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. SAD CALAMITY NEAR BEECHWORTH. A FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH. (Received May 7, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, May 5, The six days’ walking match between Edwards and O’Leary, for £IOO a-side, concluded to-night, and was won by the former by seven miles. The distances covered were—Edwards, 466 miles ; O’Leary, 459. Edwards thus covered the greatest distance yet recorded in the colonies. Great excitement prevailed at the finish. (Received May 7, 12.55 p.m.) May 7. Sailed, the Wakatipu, for Wellington, on Saturday afternoon. Arrived, the City of Sydney, from Auckland, yesterday morning. Mr Redmond, speaking at Newcastle on Saturday, took occasion to strongly condemn the Dublin murders and agrarian crime generally. (Received May 7, 0.30 a.m.) Adelaide, May 5. At the South Australian Jockey Club’s Meeting to-day, the race for the St. Leger was won by Guesswork. Melbourne, May 6. The death is announced to-day of Sir John O’Shanassy, K.C.M.G. (Received May 7, 1.50 p.m.) May 7. Berry telegraphs from Sydney that he has every hope that the Postal Conference will result in the conclusion of satisfactory arrangements.. A father, mother, and four children have been burned to death near Beechworth. The father succeeded in bringing out two children from the burning house, and, on returning for the others, was suffocated. Two of the children who were brought out died soon after from the burns which they had received.