AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4869, 18 August 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sttdney, Saturday (evening}. Beach. "Wins the Champion Sculling Match. T The sculling contest between Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, Canada, and William Beach, of Sydney, for £500 a-side and the championship of the world, took place to* day pver the regular course on Parramata river. The weather was magnificent, but the water wasi slightly rough. ; A splendid start was effected, and a dead level maintained for the first quarter of a mile. Hanlan then forged ahead,; and, 'When a mile and a half had been covered, he was about a length in advance. ; Beachj however, responded, and rowed.right down on Hanlan. The latter allowed his boat to cross, and a foul took place. Hanlan put up his hands and claimed a foul, but Beach, however, kept on pulling raway, and Hanlan followed ; but Beach came to the;post an easy by five-or^six length!.; Time, 'SOmins 29sees.' The umpires disallowed the foul claimpcT byi Hanian. ;''•■ ■'.; „;;;•■: -:y ri : . ■'; [Received August 18,' 1.20 pJnV] f•; ;-'.., '■"- •- ; .■;_■'" /,:,'.' ■ _'. "" ;SxDN^j',This,;day.' .".; • The; Boat Raiße; ,"■■'.',

An immense concourse of people witriesaed the boat race on Saturday, 90 less, than 68 steamers being crowded with spectators;: iGreat enthusiasm was: dis» played'herv' over :\Beach 's • victory .-It is though|ceriain that another match will bp :*aTrainge]d...^;j;;; ;.-.,;■ •, V"';.:-^~'/:;iy:*v>-v-;- :. : .;-"-:.;, j Aftwifacrace on Saturday, a «ost cor-dial-interTiev? took place between Beach: and Hanlan, whon the latter admitted that he was beaten, but said he was paralysed the >close proximity of -the steamer^ Tomki; which unfortunately bore down too close tv his boat.' : •

[Received August 18, 1 p.m..] Melboubne, This day. More Small-pox-Further cases of small-pox are reported here. A Missing Steamer. The German steamship Hasina, from Hamburg, which left Adelaide for Mel* bourne on the 11th inst.;vhas not yet arrived here. Fears are entertained for her safety, as her cargo included 200,000 cases of dynamite.