AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 26, 30 March 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

(From the latest Colonial Svdxky, February i'X The Italian war vessel Christofero Colombo' leaves tor New Zealand on Monday. February B& New South Wales won the Intercolonial Cricket Match by one wicket and two runs. A fifteen coiuhined team..selected from the colonics of New South Wales and Victoria, has lieen selected W play the Australian Eleven on Friday and following days. February 28. The commercial, disasters at Noumea are continuing. The Society Fonceire is now insolvent, which adds greatly to the general ruin resulting from the Bank failures. All mining works are stopped. The treasurer of the Transportation Fund has embezzled fourteen thousand francs. When it was discovered the unhappy man hanged himself. The local Government is not instructed to pay the Bank's liabilities..

Melbourne, February 2:). The Hon. Alexander Fniser sues the " Age " for £IO,OOO damages for a libellous article.

The Intercolonial Cricket Mutch now stands as follows : Victoria, first innings, 131 ; second innings, 70. New South Wales, first innings, !)!) ; second innings, five wickets down for 31 runs. February 2S. The Government have received a communication from the Imperial authorities, who decline to interfere. The Legislature must light its own battles. The.home authorities leave it to ihe Governor's discretion to enforce the resolutions of the Assembly in reference to the payments of moneys voted by that body.