LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2555, 12 November 1884, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. > ——« NEW GUINEA CONTRIBUTIONS. LAND NATIONALIZATION COMBATTED. Melbourne, November 8. All the colonies except "Victoria have declined to double the proposed contributions for New Guinea. The Government of Victoria, moreover, is disinclined to agree to it without information from Lord Derby. A pamphlet written by Mr E. G. Fitzgibbon, Town Clerk of Melbourne, in refutation of Henry George's " Progress and Poverty," has been well received here, and a third edition is now being sold. (Received November 11, 2.30 p.m.) November 11. The English cricketers arrived from Adelaide yesterday. Arrived, this morning, the Mirzapore, with the English mail. At a banquet given by the newly-ap-pointed Mayor last night, Mr Service, Premier, iu the course of his speech said he declined to regard the present decision of the Imperial Government as to New Guinea as final. i

(Received November 12, 1.5 a.m.) The Australian cricketers have arrived here from England. (Received November 12, 2.10 p.m.) "November 12. Sailed, yesterday afternoon, the VVairarapa, for the Bluff. Arrived, this morning, the Rotomahana, from the Bluff. SPORTING NEWS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. PROTEST AGAINST THE WINNER OF THE DERBY. Melbourne, Novetnher 8. The following are the results of the various events at the fourth and last days races, held to-day : Mares' Produce Stakes—One mile and a quarter. Bargo ... ... ... 1 Reginald... ... ... 2 Broker ... 3 Six horses started. They got away promptly and well together. Laviogton made the running, and continued to lead until entering the straight. He then fell away, land Bargo came in an easy winner by a length. Time, 2min. 1 Of sees. Flemington Stakes—Half a mile. Melodious ... ... 1 Corday ... ... ... 2 Delamia ... ... ... 3 Melodious won by a head. Time, 51|secs. | V.R.C. Handicap—One mile and threequarters. Plausible 1 ! Lord Clifden 2 Hill Top 3 Eleven started. It was a good race. Hill Top and Battalious led alternately until entering the straight, where Plausible overhauled them and won by a length. Time, 3mins. S^secs. Steeplechase—About two miles. Denmark ... .. 1 Pride '.. 2 Abdallah 3 Eight started. Denmark won very easily. Time, 6mins. 56|-secs. Canterbury Plate—Two miles. Commotion ... .... 1 Malua 2 David ... 3 Only these three started. Commotion led from start to finish, and won easily by ten lengths. Seven lengths separated Malua and David. The winner was loudly cheered on entering the weighing paddock. Time, 3min. 34secs. Free Handicap—One mile and a furlong. Helene ~. ... ... 1 The Agent 2 Vergy 3 Twenty-six started. It was a good race. Helene won by a length. Time, lmin. 55fsecs. November 10. A protest has been lodged against Rufus, winner of the Victorian Derby, on the grounds that he was wrongly nominated. The Stewards have not yet given their decision in the matter.