AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Issue 291, 9 December 1925, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

THE TRIAL MATCH. WON BY "THE BEST." SYDNEY, December 8. The trial cricket match Australia v. "The Rest," ended to-day, The Rest winning by 156 runs. The Rest made 360 in the first innings 19S in the second, and declared. Australia made 226 runs in the first innings, and played badly in the second. After the early dismissal of Ponsford and Ryder, Grimmett got to work, and in quick succession Andrews, Kippax, Woodfull and Hendry were dismissed. Grimmett's figures at this stage were four wickets for 24 runs. Gregory and Collins became associated, and put on 138 runs. The former gave a sparkling display of forceful batting. (Ponsford 10, Woodfull 42, Ryder 43, Gregory 100, Collins 81). Blackie took four wickets for 71; Grimmett five for 31, Macartney one for 30.—. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) CHAIR OF JOURNALISM. FOR SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. (Received 12 noon.) SYDNEY, thia day. The University Senate decided, subject to approval by the Faculty of Arts of the proposed curriculum, and sufficient funds being available, that a diploma of journalism be established in Sydney University.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA. COUNTING OF HEADS. (Received 1.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Since the census of 1921 the population of Australia has increased by half a million io 5,957,868. Births accounted for 70 per cent of the increase.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) At March 31,1924, the official estimate of the population of the Commonwealth was 5,777,262. This excludes aboriginals, the number of whom nobody knows. They are set down at 66,000. BUSH FIRES IN N.S.W. INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED. (Received 1 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Bush fires in the Wagga Wagga district are suspected to be due to incendiarism, and have extensively damaged crops. An arrest has been made. — (A. and N.Z.) PACIFIC CABLE BOARD. MANAGER FOR DOMINIONS. LONDON, December 8. The Pacific Cable Board discussed at length a report on the management of its affairs in Australia .and New Zealand, particularly in reference to the proposal to appoint a general manager for the Dominions named. The board practically decided on an appointee, but his name was not disclosed. The Canadian embroglio was not considered. The general opinion is that it is dying a natural death owing to the fact that the pronouncement of the Post-master-General (Mr. Murphy) haa so far not been endorsed by his colleagues. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) EXCHANGE OF PEOPLE. EMIGRATION CONFERENCE. ROME, December 8. Forty-five nations are represented on the committee of the International Conference on Emigration which is the outcome of the Rome Conference last year. The Prime Minister, Signor Mussolini.! in welcoming the delegates, extolled the I work of the Rome Conference in promi- \ nently calling attention to problems of i migration, to which the war had given exceptional importance.— (Reuter.) THE FOREIGN OFFICE. NEW UNDER SECRETARY. LONDON, December S. The Under Secretary to the Home! Department (Mr. G. T. Locker-Larapson) j has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Foreign Office in succession to Mr. Ronald McNeil.—(Reuter,) DUTIES ON IMPORTS. PROPOSALS IN ENGLAND. LONDON, December 8. j The House of Commons has read for I the first time the Finance Bill embodying resolutions covering the import duties.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) I FEDERAL CONVERSION LOAN. 1 (Received 12 noon.) MELBOURNE, this day. The Federal Treasurer has announced that the conversion loan of £67,000,000 has been aver-subecribed, — (A. and N.Z.)