CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1766, 20 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

' * : 8 [BY Et-ECIRIO TEDEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] , Neuter's Telegrams, \ London, August 18, , The Australian cricketers commenced a match at Cheltenham to-day s against an eleven of the county of ■ Gloucester. The following are the f i names of the Home team:—Messrs J. i A. Blush, E, M. Grace, W. G. Grace, ' ' W. W. F. Pullen, E, J. Taylor, H. V, ! 1 Page, F. Townsencl, J. H. Brain,.F.H. ! ' Curteis, and Woof and Painter. There • was a good attendance of spectators, ' t and the weather was splendid. The i ground was in excellent order, and a i first-rate wicket was pitched. The ' 5 Home team went in first, and were all 1 | put out for 183. The principal scorers were—E, M, Grace, bowled, 56; and ' j Painter, caught, 34. The Australians i th.en went in for their first innings, . i and epprftd 176 for the loss of two 3 wickets before the stumps were drawn. 1 Murdoch and Scott had then each ' scored 65 runs, and were playing [ I brilliantly. j Sydney, Wednesday. i Received August 20, 1 p.m.—Ar- , rived, yesterday—Tarawera, • Tho proposals to be submitted by ' the Government for the extension of 1 the railway system of the colony include the construction of 600 miles of B new lips, and a plan for light railf ways over level plains,