SLENDID RAINS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1749, 15 May 1906, Page 3

SLENDID RAINS.

JUBILATION IN AUSTRALIA

By telegraph, Press Ass’n. Copyright Reooived 11 40 pin., May 14. Sydney, May 14. Splondid rains are falling tbroughou: tho State.

Molbourno, May 14

Tbo splondid rain whioh bos fftllon ovoi' the greater part of tho country romoves foar of a bad grain sonsoD. CRICKET EMBROGLIG. NOBLE GIVES HIS VIEWS. Bjj telegrapK, Pres# As*'n, Copyright I Sydney, May 14. Noble, the cricketer, dealing with the cricket dispute, voices the opinion of tho players. Ho says as tho Board of Control recently tendered au invita- I tion to the Marylebone Club to send out a team to Australia, which tho I Marylebono Club could not see its way to accept ou accouut of it being a I body unrepresentative of tho cricket interests of the States, tho players feel I justified in accepting the invitation from tho Melbourne Club to couipoto against a team introduced by that I s body. Their action was taken after I duo consideration and with tho belief 1 that tho Melbourne Club should have t tho support of all in each Mato in- I g forested in tho welfare of international t cricket. Tho players believe it will r ] be acknowledged by tho public that it c is highly desirable in tho interests of m Australian cricket that a roprosonta- k five English cricket team should be * induced to visit Australia during the season. tr

AN ULTIMATUM

By telegraph. Press Ass’n. Copyright

Received 1.25 a.in., May 15,

Sydney, May 14. Tbo Cricket As3oCi’a:ion cocficmod tbo action of the oxocutho in issuicg an ultimatum. Too plavors como to u decismo by Wednesday wh.tber they remain loyal to the Association.