AUSTRALIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 84, 10 January 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, December 31.— The cricket match between the Englishmen and the combined Australian team will be commenced here to-morrow. The combined team will consist of : — Bruce, Horan, Jarvis, Jones, Marris, Robertson, Trimble, Marr, Musgrave, Pope, and WarralL Melbourne, January 1. — The Victoria revenue returns for the past year show that the receipts have amounted to £6,190,000, being an increase of £595,000 as compared with the previous year. The railway receipts have increased during the year by £20U9Q0. The revenue for the quarter which ended December 31 amounted to £1,590,009, «n increase of £114,000 as compared witji the corrfisponding period of the , previous ygaiy

The South Australian revenue for the half-year which ended December 31st amounted to £982,000, an increase of £15,000 as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. Melbourne, January 1, — The agricul- ; tural reporter of the " Australasian " estimates the total acreage area in wheat in this colony at 1,180,000 acres, and the average yield at 9.70 bushels per acre, leaving 123,000 tone available for export. Melbourne, January L— The crioket match between the English Eleven and the Combined Australian commenced here today. The Englishmen went in first, and remained at the wickets all day, and when play ceased had scored 303 for nine wickets. The principal scorers were : Barnes, 53 ; Shrewsbury, caught, 72 ; Bates, bowled, 35 ; Briggs, not out, 65. Melbourne, January I.— -The agricultural reporter of the AuBtralasian"estimates the total acreage area in wheat in this colony at 1,180,000 acres, and the average yield at 9*70 bushels per acre, leaving 123,000 tons available for export. Melbourne, January 3. — The cricket match between the English Eleven and Combined Australians was continued today, when the former resumed their first innings, which closed for a total of 401. The highest scorer was Briggs, c, 124. The Australians then went in for their first innings, and at the close of the day had lost three wickets for 151. The principal scorers were— T. Horan (Victoria), c, 64 ; and Trimble (Victoria), not out, 41. Melbourne, January s.— The cricket match between the English team and a combined eleven of Australia was resumed to-day, when the latter continued their first innings, which closed for a total of 279. The highest scorers were — Trimble (Victoria), c, 59 ; and A. H. Jarvis (South Australia), c, 82 ; being 122 behind their opponents, the Australians followed on, and at the close of the day's play had lost two wickets for 66. It transpires that Major-General Scratchley's instructions are to invite the colonies to increase their contributions towards the cost of the New Guinea protectorate, while the Imper ial Government undertakes not to expend more onnually than the amount contributed. Under the regulations for the government of British territory in New Guinea, trade will be permitted in all articlese of commerce, except firearms and explosives. Land sales will take place under direct official supervision, and means will bo adapted to impede the native labour traffic. A telegram has been received by the Government from Lord Derby in reference to German annexation in the Western Pacific. His Lordship states that the annexation by Germany is not the result of any concert between the German and English Governments, and that the Imperial Goverament is now in communication with Germany on the mattor. Lord Derby adds that the British protectorate now includes a con siderable section of the north-eastern part of New Guinea, besides the Louisiade Archipelago, Woodlark, D'Entrecasteux, and other important islands. Melbourne, January 6. — The deadlock in the boot trade is still maintained, negotiations between the masters and men having proved fruitless. The manufacturers are now considering a proposal to import a thousand operatives from England. The cricket match between the English eleven and a combined Australian team was concluded here yesterday, and resulted in a victory for the visitors by ten wickefr. Tho Australians in their second innings only scored 125. Sydney, December 31. — The minute by the Cabinet announces that Ministers have decided not to join the protest against German annexation in the Pacific until further information has been received Sydney, January 1. — Reicheld, the absconding insolvent of Dunedin, has been arrested here by the police. Sydney, January I.— Bishop Luck, of Auckland, arrived here to-day by tho s.s. Yarra, from Melbourne on January 1. It has transpired that several telegrams have passed between Mr Serrice and Mr Stout, but the Victorian and New Zealand Governments have failed to agree so as to form a protest regarding the German annexations in the Pacific. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General in London for VicJ toria, was yesterday instructed to protest vigorously on behalf of Victoria and Tasmania against the recognition of the German claims by the Imperial Government. The protest will state that the two colonies are forced to conclude that Earl Derby has either been deceived by the German Government or has deceived the colonies. His Bupineness and neglect of colonial interests is simply lamentable, and if New Guinea remain unreclaimed and the New Hebrides be unpreserved, th& estrangement of the colonies must inevitably increase. Sydney, January 2.— New Zealand wheat per bushel, 3s ; New Zealand oats, 2s lid ; maize, 4s lOd ; Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton, £31. Sydney, January 5.— A further case of amall-pox has broken out in quarantine. Sydney, January 6. Government have received a telegram from London stating that Germany had made no arrangements with England for occupying a portion of New Guinea, and acted without reference to England. Sydney, January 7. In consequence of a disagreement over the floating of last loan, Governments account has been withdrawn from the Bank of New South Wales and distributed among the nine associated banks. Brisbane, January 2.— Letters to hand from New Guinea state that several tribes are at war among themselves, and that the progress of the explorers is thereby hindered. Brisbane, January 4. — The revenue last quarter amounted to £588,000, a decrease of £58,000 as compared with the corresponding period of 1883. Cooktown, January 2.— lntelligence* has reached here that the German war Bhips have hoisted the Imperial flag at Huon Gulf, on the northern coast of New Guinea. Adelaide, January s.— The Academy of Music in this city was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The insurances amount to £13,000, of which £8,500 is held by a New Zealand company.