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Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 34, 10 February 1910, Page 2

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THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

PROGRAMME FINALLY ARRANGED.

The following is the complete programme of the tour of the Australian team in New Zealand: —

February 9: Arrive in Wellington. February 11, 12, 14: Australia v. Wellington, at Wellington. February 15: Leave for Auckland by train at 12.15 p.m. February 16: Arrive Auckland 7 a.m. Team will stay at Central Hotel. February IS, 19, and 21: Australia v. Auckland, at Auckland. February 22: Leave for Christch«rch by train at 9.15 p.m. February 23 : Arrive Wellington 4.7 p.m., thence by steamer 8 p.m. February 24: Arrive Christchurch 9 a.m. Team will stay at Warner's Hotel.

February 25, 26, and 28: Australia v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. • March 2: Leave for Dunedin by train 11.55 a.m., arriving 9.15 p.m. Team will, stay at Grand Hotel.

March 5, 7, and S: Australia v. Otago, at Dunedin. March 9: Leave for Christchurch by train 11.15 a.m., arriving at 7.27 p.m. Team will stay at Grand Hotel.

March 11, 12, and 14: Australia v. New Zealand, first test match at Christchurch. March 15: Leave for Palmerston North at 7.30 p.m. March 16: Arrive AVellington about 6.30 a.m., and proceed by train to Palmerston North at 9.10 a.m. arriving 1 p.m., commence match a£ 2.30 p.m. March 17: Australia v. Manawatu, at Palmerston.

March 18: Leave for Wanganui 7.10 a.m., arriving 11.30 a.m., commence match at 2 p.m. March 19: Australia v. Wanganui. March 21: Leave for New Plymouth at 4.9 p.m., arriving 9.20 p.m.

March 22 and 23: Australia v, Taranaki.

March 23: Leave New Plymouth. March 24: Leave for Wellington 7.10 a.m., arriving 5.15 p.m. Team will stay at Grand Hotel. March 26, 28, and 29 : Australia v. New Zealand; second test match, at Wellington. March 31: Leave for Napier by train at 10.50 a.m., arriving 9.20 p.m.

April 1, 2, and 4: Australia v. HaAvke's Bay, at Napier. April 5: Leave for AVellington at 7.30 a.m., arriving at 5.15 p.m. April 8: Leave for Sydney.