AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3139, 11 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, This day. Steamer Hun Down and Four

Passengers Lost. The steamer Bonnie Dundee was run down by the gteamer Barrabool, near Newcastle, and sunk in a few minutes. Four female passengers were drowned, but all the crew were saved. Arrived: Lamboanza [Query: Chimborazo]. Sydney, Saturday. The black trackers will search the Strathbogie ranges independent of the police of. Victoria. A serious split has taken place amongst the Newcastle miners, consequent on Mr Lambton's refusal to support vena (?). The Lambton Lodge is suspended. A great reduction in the coal wages is antici pated. There was a split in the Miners' Union at Newcastle owing to the decision against the vend. The coopers have struck owing to the introduction of machinery. ;.'J''.',tT Sir Hercules Robinson's coaching stud brought a good figure. The Anti-Chinese Bill passed. Melboitbne, Saturday. The weather was fine for the raoei. Lord Normanby was present. Moesebt Handicap.—Mercury, 1; Czar, 2; Chesterfield, 3.! ■>-'' '• ■>: Sydney Monday. Arrived: Hero and Tararua. A large meeting of citizens adopted a farewell address to Governor Robinson. Newmabkei Handicap.— Diomedes, 1; Le Loup and Bob Sawyer ran a dead heat for the second place. There was a large field and a capital race. Time, lmin. 16fseca. Town Plate.—Bos worth, 1; Wellington, 2. Bosworth won easily. Time, 3mins. 36secs. Steeplechase.—Starlight, 1; Prodigious, 2. Monday.

In the cricket match Lord Harris' team were victorious. When concluded it resulted in a victory for the former by six wickets. Some of the English team leave ,here to-morrow for New Zealand.

Ten of the English team are disbanded, and four proceed to New Zealand and the rest via Suez.