AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3065, 11 December 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melboubnb, Tuesday.

The Australian Cricketers arrived by special.train from Wadonga this afternoon,

and were received by an enormous crowd of spectators, with a most enthusiastic welcome. They were driven to, town in a drag and four, and met the Mayor, who presented an address on behalf of the citizens. Mr Cdnway responded. The city was gaily decorated. A grand ban* quet is to be given the cricketers to-night in the Town Hall. The Governor and two hundred guest 3 will be present.

This day.

Tae Mansfield Bushrangers.

The Ktllys stuck up the National Bank at Euroa, Beechworth road. They removed the manager, clerks and family in two vehicles, and kept them locked up with twenty others at a station which they also stuck up. Sir George Bowen lauded the Marquis of Normanby at the cricket dinner yesternight. Sydkey, Monday. The strikers mobbed and assaulted the workmen of the A.S.N. Company and a riot ensued. Extra special constables were at once sworn in. The military have been called into barracks, and are under arms day and night. Tuesday. The Aconcagua has arrived at Adelaide. The strike situation is unchanged. The Ministry is yet unformed.

• Boyle Roche onco said in the Irish Parliament, " Mr Speaker, I would give the half of the Constitution—nay, tb» whole of it—to preserve the WBi^aer "'"'