AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1247, 15 January 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(BY CABLE. —REUTEB’S TELEGRAMS). SYDNEY, Jan. 13. The Rev. Fathers McGrath and Clarke were drowned to-day while bathing near Kiama, a place ou the coast 90 miles south of Sydney. H. Copeland, Minister of Works, has been defeated for New Town constituency. It is expected that he will be elected for East Sydney. Arrived—Steamship City of Sydney, from San Francisco via Auckland. MELBOURNE, Jan. 13. The “ Argus” announces that the system now in force on the platforms prior to the the departure of the trains will be abolished from Monday next. This Day. A telegram has been received from the Agent-General in London, reportiug that tenders for the unallotted balance of the Victorian Loan, are coming in slowly,—up to Saturday last additional tenders to the amount of £52,000 had been received. The Government has announced that it has not, as was reported at the beginning of this month, guaranteed to maintain the minimum of the proposed redemption loan at par. This Day. Arrived last evening, the Manapouri from Auckland. Departure of tkeiNew Sovoraor. Sailed yesterday afternoon, the s.s. Wakatipu for Wellington, Sir William Jervois and family are passengers by her. HOBART, Jan. 13. The match between the English 11 and the local team of 18, concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the former by seven wickets. Moreley took 8 wickets for 40 runs. BRISBANE, This Day. A Are broke out yesterday on board the ship Doris Brodersen at this port. It raged for some time ; but was finally extinguished. The damage done has not been serious.