AUSTRALIAN.
Melbourne, Decmber 23. Tbe principal interest at present is centered in the approaching cricket m^tch to be played on Friday. The English cricketer, since their arrival have been practising assiduously in the prtscrijo of admiring crowd**, including the Governor. They have also been entertained in various directions. The Victorians have selected a very strong eighteen, and feel confideut of making a good abow against the Englishmen. Colonel Ward aud Mr Humphrey are the respective umpires, ihe interest in the match is very great, and. if fine, 200,000 people will be present. The Great Britain arrived in 57 days. She I brought 700 passengers. The Kifle Association prizes were presented by tbe Governor in the Town Hall on the 19th instant, and in presenting the New Zealand War Medals, he paid a very high compliment to the rec pients for their services. The Clunes riotsrs were charged with common aEsault. and fined £5 each. The Rev . Dr. Cameron and other Presbyterian Ministers nre on board the Claud Hamilton to attend the Dunedin .Synod. Valuable consignments of racing stock have been received in Melbourne and Sydney. y - A number of drownings irt the Yarrayfiave occurred. /
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 312, 30 December 1873, Page 2
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194AUSTRALIAN. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 312, 30 December 1873, Page 2
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