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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4920, 8 January 1895, Page 3

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Jhe Inter-Colonial Match, Adelaide, January 7, In the inter-colonial match South Australia in the first innings scored 720. Lyons 47 / Bliumau 37 A Dyer 2G Beedman 20 A. Jawis, not out, ... 98 His hqlishmen in Australia, llKLUoum, Jauuary7, The Englishmen at Ballarat made 187 (Brown 64). The local men have lost thirteen wickets for 52. January 8. The Ballarat match was drawn, the local team being all put in the fii-Bt iniiiiigs for 103. The English. ■, men in'the second innings lost seven . wickefeforl49,' ■ ; - i '\ - ■•' '■'■. Brockwell ;„ "'„. 35 Stoddart ,„ ~,32

Prospects of the Frozen Meat Market ' London, January 5. The prices for frozeu meat are likoly to keep up, owing to the shortness of the supplies from the Argentine Republic, Nelson Bros, quote good Australian crossbred at 3jd. Mrs Besant and Theosophy London, January 7. lira Besant writes to tho newspapers deferring a reply to the exposures of the Westminster Gazette until she returns from India. The Battiurst Murder, (Received Jan. B, 1.45 a.m.) Sydney, Jan. 7. In connection with the murder in Bathurst Gaol, a Coroner's jury was chosen of six prisoners and six free men. The former, however, stated there was a strong feeling among tho other prisoners against their acting in such a capacity,and threats of violence had been made if a verdict of murder was returned. They were consequently discharged and six free men empanelled. A verdict of murder was returned against Williams. The murderer threatened that if he got a chance he would kill the warder who gave evidence against him. Collision in the English Channel London, January 7. The barque Priincni, from London to Lauuceston, and the steamer,! Pearl, came into collision in the Channel, The latter foundered, but the Primeru rescued her crow, and returned to London in a damaged condition. The Statist Prize, London, January 7. Mr Gladstone declines to compete for the Statist prize until there is a better prospect of a practical result, and the possibility of achieving a successful issue without admitting the principle of protection. The Late Mr John Walter, London, January 7, The personalty of the late Mr John Walter, of the Times, has been sworn at under £277,000.

Precautions Against the Spread oj Uisease. Loxnox, Jan. 7, France and Germany have both protested against the presence in their ports of American Government doctors, sent there for the purpose of examining emigrants to prevent their taking disease with them to America.