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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 335, 23 October 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The following details of the scores in the Wednesday Association's senior division matches were crowded out of yesterday's issue:—' Oriental v. Y.M.C.A.—Y.M.C.A. first innings: Tyson (not out), 19; Clapshaw, 14; Sclater, 0; Mullins (not out), 15; byes, 2; total for 2 wickets, 50. Union v. Artillery.—Artillery, first innings: Smith, 3; Joyce, 17; Hughes, 7; Hiime,' 21; Weybourne, 16; M'Mahon, 0; M'Gill (not out), 1; byes, 1; total for 6 wickets, 47. Rivals v. Pakeha. —Rivals, first innings: Jones, 18; Dr. Pigeon. 10; Cook, 2; Wyett, 4; D. Anderson, 7; byes, 1; total for 3 wickets, 42. In the junior division match, Orientals v. Union; Orientals; (first innings) had 5 wickets down for 62 (Gayford 22, Cusack, junr., 12, and Duncan, not out, 12). Coleman (3 wickets for 21), Hoar (2 wickets for 4), and Henshilwood (1 wicket for 9) wero tho best of the bowlers. WELLINGTON BOYS' CRICKET LEAGUE. Tho following are the arrangements for Saturday's matches: — Junior grade.—Y.M.C.A. (A) v. Kelburne, Basin Reserve; Y.M.C.A. (B) v. Vivians, Basin Reserve; Y.M.C.A. (C) v. Newtown Congregational, Newtown Park; Wellington South v. Marist Bros., Basin Reserve; Boys' Institute (B) v. Excelsior, Basin Reserve; Kent Terrace v. Boys' Institute (A), Newtown Park; Wesleys (Taranaki Street) v. Trinity, Basin Reserve; St. James a bye. Senior grade.—Boys' Institute (A) v. Y.M.C.A. (A), Newtown Park; Y.M.C.A. (B) v. Diamonds, Basin Reserve; Marist Bros. v. Khandallah, Ivhandallah. MASTERTON THURSDAY MATCHES. (Br TELEGRATJI —I'll ESS ASSOCIATION.) Masterton, October 22. The Masterton Thursday Cricket • Association fixtures commenced this afternoon, when Carlton met W.F.C.A. oil the Park Oval. W.F.C.A batted first, aiid made twenty-six. Tho batsmen were unable to play Moss, who completely tied them up. lie took six wickets for three runs. Cailton followed and made 73 (IToar 28, Voyce 15). Hyde, an Australian who arrived in Masterton last week with a big reputation, failed to bowl up to expectations, but was the most successful of tho W.F.C.A. bowlers tried. Ho was very erratic at times. Tho Rivals' Carterton match was also played on tho Park Oval. Rivals made sixteen. Dyson took seven wickets for 0. Cartorton replied with 140 (Phelps 40, Feast 33, Dyson 29).

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS. (from our special reporter.)

UPPER HUTT POST OFFICE. The contractors for the Upper Hutt Post Office (Messrs. Wakelin and Son) aro making excellent progress with tho job, and they expect to have it finished and ready for occupation by tho end of January, instead of in March, as provided in the specifications. Tho structuro is of brick, with cement dressing, and is of two stories. Tho upper portion is for residential purposes, and the lower for postal and telegraphic business. Tho largest portion is devoted to the mail room, tlio measurement being 31ft. x 15ft., awl tho public office has a space of 18ft. x lift. Special rooms aro set apart for the postmaster, telephone exchange, and telephone bureau. Tho brickwork up to tho first story will bo completed in a day or two, tho job being very well forward. "\Vhen finished, tho post office will form a prominent addition to tho buildings, of tho town, and will servo all requirements for many years to como. Tho contract price was about £2000. UPPER HUTT SCHOOL. Nothing is being done at present in connection with the re-erection of the Upper Hutt School, the contractors having ceased work since tho judgment given by the Magistrate's Court, inflicting a penalty of £2 for every day they should continue in contravention of the Town Board by-laws. The building cost, about £1000 thirty years ago, and'about nine-tenths of tho timber requires renewing. The trouble arose through tho us? of timber by the contractors not up to standard. The contractors received notification that tho Education Board would put oil men to complete tho work at the expense of the contractors, but up to the present, no application has been made to the Town Board for a building permit or for tho inspection of the timber.

Good progress is being made with the new railway recreation ground at Upper Hutt which a syndicate has placed at the disposal of the Railway Department for uso by picnic parties, instead of tho property leased to tho Department for a similar purpose near the railway station. A staff of men are busily engaged in stumping, levelling, etc., and it is hoped to have the ground available for visitors and others by tho end of this mouth. The Druids' at Upper Hutt held a pleasant social last evening, a good number of brethren being present. Tho chief attraction was a euchre tournament, which proved very enjoyable. A fair amount of building is going on at Upper Hutt at present. There are the post office, Agricultural Department's laboratory alterations, extensions to a large store, a couple of two-story residences, and four or five single-story houses. Open-air meetings in connection with the No-Liconso League will be held throughout tho valley to-morrow. Among the speakers are-Messrs. Townsend (secretary), J. W. ■M'Ewan, Daniells, Sussex, Nicholson, and the Revs. B. F. llothwell and Williams. The pipes for the extension of the Petone waterworks system through Queen Street came to hand last night, and a start is being made this morning. A meeting of the Tramway Committee was to have been held last evening, but it was postponed for a fortnight. The business before tho committee is the consideration of what steps should be taken in connection with the setting up of the Tramway Board. Last night the members of the Petone Firo Brigade signed the agreement prepared by the Fire Board, accepting service under the board in its new. form. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan), Councillors Southgato and Castle, aiid tho town clerk (Mr. Webster) wore present. Tho death occurred at Petone yesterday morning of Mr. H. Cunningham of cancer. Deceased, who was 59 years of age, and who was vory well known, leaves a wife and fourteen children. He suffered severely during the past few weeks, and died peacefully. Ho was a member of tho Star of New Zealand Lodge of Druids, and was one of the' first members of the Hcretaunga Mounted Rifles. Tho remains will be interred at the Taita Cemetery this afternoon. There are over COO names on tho second supplementary roll for tho Hutt electorate. Tho following officers have been elected in connection with the Petone Methodist Young Men's Bible Class:—President, Rev. R. Wilson; vice-president, Mr. W. H. Melhuish; loader, Mr. 13. Ackroyd; sub-leader, Mr. W. H. Richards; secretary, Mr. D. Simpson; treasurer, Mr. E. Jackson; librarian, Mr. P. Turner; committee, Messrs. J. M. Brown, G. P. W. Blakeley, F. H. Blakeley, and M. L.Jackson ; delegates to Wellington District Bible Class Union, Messrs. E. Ackroyd, D. Simpson, and F. H. Blakeley. Tho Potone -Navals go into their annual sixteen days' training camp to-day at Fort Kelburne. The Hutt River is very much swollen and discoloured by tho recent rains, but thorp has been apparently no serious damage. ■ On Saturday evening last, as Mr. and Mrs. Judd were returning from Wellington in their motor car, and rounding a bend near Petone, a. dark object :was noticed on tho road ahead. Mr. Judd had no timo to stop the car, and in' order to avoid the unknown obstacle, turned up tho steep slope of tho hill. Mrs. Judd and one child were thrown out, and received a severe shaking. On returning to ascertain tho nature of the impediment, Mr. Judd found it to bo a man stretched full length in the middle of the road. A card tournament was held at St. Augustine's Schoolroom, Petone, last night, by the United Friendly Societies. This was a social in connection with the wind-up of the season. During tho season the various societies have been playing card games for a shield given by the United Friendly Societies. The Druids have won, and the presentation of the shield was mado last night by the Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan). Mr. M'Ewan offered his congratulations to' the winners, and a suitable reply was made by Bro. J. W. List. The shield is of oak, silver-mounted, and has been won three times by the Druids.