AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4327, 13 November 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melboubne, November H. Vogel's Pen. An article published in the Australasian Insurance and Banking Record, emanating from Sir Julius Vogel, upon the conrersion of the Victorian Loan has created great interest here. Sydney, Saturday. A Railway Accident. A railway accident occurred to-day on the Western line, near Eathurst. One lady passenger was seriously injured, and others are suffering from slight wounds. The cause of the accident is said to have been defective signals

Later, This day,

It has been ascertained that the most serious case arising out of the railway accident which occurred near Bathurst on Saturday is that of a boy named Headland, who has both thighs seriously fractured.

Venosta and other members of the Turner Opera Troupe were passengers by the train, and were amongst those injured. It is deemed a miracle that all on board were not killed on the spot.

Cricket—English v- Adelaide. Adelaide, November 11.

The cricket match between the English Eleven and fifteen of South Australia was resumed to-day at Adelaide. The visitors, with 66 runs to their credit, and having six wickets down, continued their first innings, Barnes and E. F. S. Tylecote, not-out men of the previous day, being at the wickets. The Eleven were disposed of for a total of 153, the scores during tho day being as follows: Barnes, b. 42; E. E. S. Tylecote, b, 59; C. F. If. Leslie, b, 5 ; G. F. Vernon, not out, 2; Morley, b, 1. Tbe Home team then commenced their first innings, and at the close of the day's play had lost three wickets for 40 runs. The wicket was in better order to-day, and the weather throughout was fine. The' attendance of spectators was very large, and His Excellency the Governor visited the field in '.he afternoon.

This day. The cricket match between the Enftlish team and the South Australian fifteen was drawn. The visitors are passengers for Melbourne by the P. and O. steamship Kaiser»i»hind.

Sunday. The Austral The Austral's position is unchanged. Divers have been at work, and have recovered the bodies of five persons who were on board when the vessel sank. Mr Perkins, purser, and one of/the engineers were among the number. The other three whose bodies have been recovered were seamen. Later. This day. Divers are still at work on the Austral. It is probable other bodies, and those of several Arab firemen who are missing, will be recovered. An inquest on the bodies of the parser, engineer, ancl three seamen taken from the wreck yesterday will be held to day.