25 YEARS AGO

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 218, 10 June 1933, Page 10

25 YEARS AGO

Maori Team in Australia (From “The Dominion,” June 9, 1908.) The opening match of the tour of the Maori team, against New South wales (Northern Union rules), was played in beautiful weather. The team proved a great attraction, and the attendance was 25.000. The final scores were New South Wales 18. Maoris. 9. « ♦ * The most destructive tornado for years has visited Southern Nebraska, and Northern Kansas, and a large area has. been ravaged. Farmers are panic stricken, twenty-six persons have been killed, and three churches have been demolished. « » » The navy debate in the Duma indicated that there has been an astonishing growth of Constitutionalism among members. Recalling the earlier Dumas excited discussion as to alleged irregularities of the Admiralty in connection with \ icker s construction of Rurik. Admiral Boestrom (assistant Minister) declared that the responsibility rested with the former MmIstry. Moreover, the communication to a British firm of the plans of the guns and dock armour was no betrayal of military secrets. « * * Among the passengers by the s.s. Warrimoo, which is due at Wellington trom Svdney to-morrow, are the members of the All Black professional team which has just concluded a fairly successful tour of England and Australia. On Saturday next a benefit match in aid of Mrs. Ba.skiville, mother of the late A. H. Baskiyil.e, organiser and promoter of the professional AH Blacks (who died after a brief illness at Brisbane), will be held at the Athletic Park. As this l will be the first exhibition of the new came in the Dominion it is bound to prove a great attraction.