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Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 93, 17 October 1906, Page 7

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. MATCH AGAINST N.S.W. NORTHERN DISTRICT. A NARROW VICTORY. [fBESS ASSOCIATION.! WEST MAITLAND, 16th October. The New Zealand bowlers opened their campaign in New South Wales in a sixrink match against Northern District, at Maitland. There was fine, cool weather, thotlgh a strong breeze blew across the green. In the earlier half of the game the visitors secured a, fair lead, but the local men, playing a good game, wore them down, and made a close finish, of it. McLaren's team, on No. 2 rink, played capitally. The skipper out-generalled his rival at every point. Payne also kept vis, men well in hand, finishing with a respectable margin, but '.the visitors on No. 3 went to pieces, and on No. 6 their play for the major part of the game -was very indifferent. Following are the scores : — No. 1 rink— Akhurst, Scott, Wadd6ll, and Wheeler (skip), 20; Northern District 18. No. 2 rink — Durie, Buchanan, Osmond, and M'Laren (skip), 31; Northern District, 23. No. 3 — Bastings, Short, Keasfc, and Sneddon (skip), 19; Northern District, 30. No. 4 rink — Lefevre, Clark, Rankin, and Gardner (skip), 26;. Northern District, 22. No, 6 rfnk — Reid, Jackson, Smith, and Payno (ekip), 31; Northern District, 22. No. '6 rink — Hancock, Court, Dall, and Gillies (skip), 22; Northern District, 27. Totals— New Zealand, 149; Northern District, 143. WITH THE BOWLERS. (Prom Onr Special Correspondent.) SYDNEY, 10th October. With the exception of the Aucklanders and Bennie, of Wunganui, the whole of the chosen members of the New Zealand "All White" bowling team set sail on s.s. Moeraki from Wellington wharf on 6th inst. Bennie had previously left for Sydney, and the other Aucklanders had alto gone direct. Aa had previously been * arranged by circular, the team met on Saturday rivening, and the sea being beautifully smooth all the members attended. Mr. Payne was unanimously elected captain and Mr. R. T. Wheeler manager. There were several nominations for 1 the match committee, but Messrs. M'Laren and Manning met with most favour, and were, after a ballot, duly elected to that office. Bofore the election it was arrangod that the Aucklanders should be requested, on ar» rival in Sydney, to nominate tho third member of the match committee. The trip was a very, smooth one, and very few -members were seasick. On Monday evening an impromptu concert was arranged, and a* several of Fuller's members were returning to Sydney, a first-class entertainment was provided. Mr. Payne was was in the chair. Mr. Wheeler, who hod arranged the programme was, as usual, very energetic. Of the bowlers, Messrs. Stansell, Mac Gibbon, Wheeler, and Payne contributed vocal item*. The Moeraki arrived at Sydney harbour at 2 a.m., aid the bowlers received o cordial welcome.

The Native Land Court, consisting of Chief Judge Palmer and Mr. Heke, •M.H.R., assessor, sat yesterday afternoon to consider various questions 'which have arisen in regard to land taken for the Otnki Sanatorium. The area of land taken by the Wellington Hospital Board | for the purposes of the institution was about fifty acres, owned by natives, and application was made 1 to th© Native Land Court to assess its value and to determine to whom the compensation was to be paid. It was then found that souw Europeans had purchased some undivided portions of the lend from the Maoris, and had leased other areas on which improvements had been effected. One of the purchasers claimed that only the Supremo Court or the Compensation Court could asses* too interests of the ■Europeans, and that the Native Land Court could only aseee* the interests of the Maoris, Mr. Quick appeared for the Hospital Board, and put ro th© Government valuation, which placed the value of the lahd at £15 per acre. Mr. Kirk appeared for Mr- M'Beth, and Mr. tJpham appeared for a, number of native owner*. Considerable evidence was token as to the value of the land, and the court reserved its decision till Thursday morning.