AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1049, 15 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[reuter's special cablegrams.] THE PRIZE FIGHT. i MELBOURNE, March 12. There was an awful scene at the embarkation of Melbourne roughs and vagabonds by steamer to witness ; the prize fight. She left for Flinders Island. Thompson and Mace are backing Foley heavily. THE GOVERNOR'S LEVEE. ■ The Governor's levee to-day was the largest ever held here. Lord Normanby is making himself very popular. SYDNEY, March 13. 1000 miners have meb at Newcastle and unanimously supported tho associated colleries m the vend scheme, which is ridiculed by the non-associated. A banquet was given to Governor Robinson by the members of the Union Club last night. The Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill imposing a poll-tax of 4>lo on Chinese. The steamer Brisbane has arrived at Port Darwin with Chinese. She j reports another thousand Chinamen u now on the way, to arrive m about ten days. ADELAIDE, March 13. The Jolm Elder brings Cape papers to the 22nd February. The disaster al the head camp ol Sandalmana was caused through the absence of cavalry and mismanagement of the forces. There were $00 Europeans present, and they had plenty of ammunition and artillery, and should have entrenched. 20,000 Zulus attacked the camp. The natives all over the country are now agitated by tbe success gained. It will be necessary to reestablish white supremacy. The interests of the colony arejeopardised.