CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3115, 11 February 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(EbUTKB's SPKCIAL TO PBBBfI AaBNCT.)

LATEST.

AUSTRALIAN.

Mblbottbnx, Monday.;

Terrific fires are raging in Colac forest, and fears are entertained for the safety of the towD ship. v

' The Minister of Lands will not at present press for payment of the rent of selectors whose crops have suffered from rust.

(Special to Pbbss AavNCT.)

' MBtßoviNßr February 11. The Kellys" gang stuck up the Tele, graph Office add Bank of New South ; Wales at Jerilderie and took two thousand pounds. They collected, all the' ; officials in the lock-up with! two police; also all in the Boyal IloteL '< ,< , ,<

■ (Bsvtbb's Sfbciax to Pbbss Aobkct.)

Mblboubnb, February 8. A bush fire eight, miles Trom Coltc, rashed towards a homestead and-tleslroyed it*' *fhe plrents and five children were turrotrn'dedi '■ and struggled toward the water-dam. A tree fall and killed-one child, and desperately injured the father. The mother and two children were burnt to death.

February 10. There are now six victims to the Colac fire, and another ii not expected to survive. .—lfceUKttMgft. JHmrrecked at Gabo Island. She was insured for twenty-three thousand, pounds. Sydney, Monday. 'Arrived: Eotorua from Auckland. Lady Bobinton lays the foundation stone of the Exhibition Buildings on Thursday. In the New South Wales second innings, 49; the English team won by one innings and 41 runs. Sydney, Febrnaty 8. The Grand Lodge of England has disallowed the New South Wales Grand Lodge. The verdict on the Glen Innes shooting case was "justifiable homicide." February 10. Arrived: City of Sydney, from Auckland.

Advices from New Caledonia state that the Natives are completely pacified. An early resumption of operations at: New Caledonia nickel mines is probable; : BaiBBANE, Monday. At the Volunteer sham fight on Saturday 600 men were under arms. Colonel Scratchiey inspected the men, and expressed himself satisfied with the evolutions gone thifough; y-iv. Gresley Lukin is appoiuted Executive Commisioner for Queensland to the Sydney Exhibition.

(hebald's cobbespondknt.) Sxdket, February. 8. The Englishmen in the first innings, made 268. The New. South Wales men then went in: —A. Bannerman, 16; Thomson, 2; Massie, 31; C. Bannerman/ 9; Evans, 5 ; Gregory, 4; Sheridan and Spofforth, 5; Tindale, 0; Power, 5. Murdock carried his bat out for 82. Total; 177.' In the second innings the English umpire gate Murdock " run out." The decision was challenged by the mob, which rushed the ground. There was great excitement. Lord Harris was assaulted, and a most disgraceful?, scene occurred. New South Wales in the second innings had made 18, with the

loss of one wicket. Play was stopped when the crowd rushed the ground, but to be resumed on Monday.