LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSAUSTRALIAN SUMMAUY

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 275, 14 February 1874, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSAUSTRALIAN SUMMAUY

S; line v, 7th Februa'v Tim D'l'iliwh pWen r Vi"torinn n'\d Sydney combine I fifii'en I* Tint c iinliiiiod. Fiiat inning* (Enalnh) 170, of which Mdntve mndu 55 ; G II Gr>«ce, 36; Greenwood, ?8; Japp, 24 lie combined team made 97 in the fir*t innings, and 6<5 in thj «eoond. Coofjer wa<» the chtpf scorer — 18. Tlic Lngltali scored in the second : \V. G. Grace (not out) 66; Jnpp, 12 ; three wickets down for 91 The English eleven won the match against Bathurst e«!>ilj. Immonsfl dnmngo and los 3 of life to stock has been caused by the flooJs. Goreruoi' "Weld loft for Melbourne on Thnr»dftv. Quppnslard. Andrew Humo, who was de»pntcliod by the Sjdne.v Gore^nment in search of Lriclmrdt's tracks and to recover relics, hw art-keel at Brisb.me. He reports having found Clnsi-an. Leiohfcrdt'* sponnd in command, with tlie blacks at the head nf Stewarts Creek Cl'issun i< getting old and decrepit, nnd is Anxious to rerwrn to civilized life but i» prevented bv the blacl* He left Leichnrdt's paitv in dnmvh for water whilst they were pushing on for the North West Const. On his return he found L"ichar>lt insensible, the camp broken up, tho horses nnd met of the equipment weie cnniod off by t\c mm. Loiclioidt died fi\c <!a\s ntier meeting Cltissfin, who says ho con point out where L ichardt's remains are. The blacks nay the men were killed bj blacks wh.lst making for the settler! districts. Hume hn« Leichardt's instruments and 75 pnge* of record* Melbourne. It, is proposed to raise the on! »»•▼ of the Bishop to £2000 The Government intend reducing the railway fare 20 par cent. Markets. — Wheat firm; buyer* are offering 6a, vhich sollers are unwilling to accept Flour — Easr at £13 iB<> to £14 ss. Lnrge sales of jams and sugars have bei-n effected »t full rates.