THE CRICKET SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11277, 22 January 1900, Page 3

THE CRICKET SEASON.

CUP COMPETITIONS 'CONTINUED.'

D. HAY AGAIN TOPS THE CENTURY. The Cricket Association championship matches were continued on Saturday afternoon, the weather being favourable, and tho wickets in good order. In tho first grade competitions tho Auckland-North Shore match was concluded, tho first-named team winning by an innings and 53 runs, whilo United, in putting on 286 runs for the loss of but four wickets in their second innings against Gordon, should make the finish on Saturday next a very exciting one. Parnoll succeeded in defeating Ponsonby by nino wickets and three runs. UNITED V. GORDON.

In this match United's first, innings only j realised 116 runs ou a food wicket. P. Hay j batted really well, getting- in some good ' forward drives, while C. Hay and N. Lusk | both laid on the wood for their scores. Being 145 runs behind on the first innings (Gordon having scored 261), United had to follow on, and when the hell rang at halfpast six p.m, they had put on the great score of 286 for the loss of but four wickets. The feature of this innings was the batting of D. Hay (134, not out!, who has for the second time this season got, over the century. He did not give a chance until lift, had reached 105, and then he gavo a hard one. to Jiiisk at point. N. I.usk's compilation of 46 was also a sound display, and was one of the best he has ever played, while it must lie said that he had very hard luck in being run out. P. Hay 163. not out) again got going, and knocked up his rims in very quick time, giving no chances. United have now a lead of 141 runs, and the match promises to be a very exciting one.

AUCKLAND V. NORTH SHORE. Auckland, who on the opening day had knocked up 209 runs for the "<;"'> £ wear dismissing North Shore for tho not-outs. R. Noill(77)and Nicholson (61. jo"°t to the wickets. The forme, only added a single to his total when he was caught ■cry low down in the slips by Wyny.nl off S?. bowling, but Nicholson succeedd „ carrving his row to 23, when he was run out The remaining wickets wen cheaply, none of the batsmen reaching double.figures, and tho innings closed for 252. North Shore on managed to compile lUinte l r-cond essay Dcnhv (30, not out), Rail (161, "• Vv arcl (15). and 0. Mills (U) £»< the only double-figure scorers, and Auckland won by the substantial margin of an innings

" PABNTJJ. V. PDNSONBY. After dismissing Ponsoiiby for 75, Parnoll, who scored 76 fur oiglit wickets on the first day. resumed hatting, and carried the total to'llO before the last man was dismissed, the principal scorers being Richards (3) and Resteaux (9), the two not-outs. who carried their figures to 20 not out and 21 respectV. The. IV.nfonhy thirteen ngain riiancd somewhat indifferently in their second innings, which realised 97, the scoring being practically done by four men. T. Saunders (22), A. Kent (181, Edmonds (16), and Hummer (1.1). Pnrnell then knocked up 65 runs for the loss of but one wicket, thus winning by nine wickets and three runs. I. Mills scored 31 not out

SECOND GRADE.

AUCKLAND V. WANDERERS. Auckland bailed first, compiling 106— Thomson 39, Hill 15, Small 15. Wanderers replied with 116. towards which Prilchard (32), S. Mills (28), Lavcrs [19), T. Millsi (131. were the chief contributors, tlio total being materially assisted by Auckland's indifferent fielding, "several eatchn: boing droppedAuckland in their second venture are not shaping well, having five wickets down tor 28 (Cossey 11). Bowling lor Wanderers, S. Mills (seven to; 19), performed best while Cossey (low. fot 11) was the best of Auckland's trundlers.

Auckland.— Innings: E. C. Bcalo, b S. Mills, 8; MacCormick, lbw, b F. Mills, 5; W. Thomson, b S. Mills, 39; Colwill, b S. Mills, 1; Hill, b Waddingham, 15; Hemus, bS. Mills, 2; Small, o and bS. Mills, 15; Grindrod, run out, 0; St. Paul, lbw, b Waddingham, 7; Airey, c and b S. Mills, 3; Cossoy, not out, 5 extras, 6: total, 106. Second Innings Cossey, lbw, b Wakely, 11; Thomson, b Wakely, 2; Small, run out, 4; Hemus, run out, 0; Hill, lbw, b Waddingham, 7; Colwill, not out, 4: total for fivo wickets, 28. Bowling Analysis: In the- first innings S. Mills took soveu wickets for 49; C. Waddingham, two for 16. In the second innings, Wakely look two for 17; Waddingham, ono for 1. Wanderers.-First Innings: Hobson, lbw, b Airey, 6; Freeman st Small, b St. Paul, 2; Lavers, o Coin-ill, b Airey, 19; S. Mills, b Airey, 28; Wakely, b MacCormick, 4; Waddingham, c and b St. Paul, 5; Pntchard, b Cossey, 32; T. Mills, c and b Cossey, 13; Fletcher, b Cossey, 2; Burfoot, b Cossey, 0; Williamson, not out, 3; extras, 2; total, 116. Bowling Analysis: M. St. Paul took two wickets for 49 runs; R. Airey, threo for 29; E. MacCormick, one for 11; F. Cossey, four for 11. PARNELL V. PONSONBY. Parnell occupied tho wickets all the afternoon, putting on tho record score for tho season's junior criekot of 311. The majority of tho batsmen played well, R. Woods (112) showing really good cricket. Parnell.—First Innings A. Brown, b Saunders, 3; C. Cooke, b Saunders, 15; H. Totman, b Firth, 24; W. Thorpe, b Firth, 64: T. Murray, b Firth, 20; E. H. Lynch, o White, b Firth, 11; R. Woods, c and b Saunders, 112; E. J. Gatland, c White, b Braund, 29; E. Lavers, b Braund, 5; W. Brierley, b Braund, 3; J. Roberts, not out, 17; "extras, 8; total 311. Y.M.C.A. A V. NORTH SHORE. Batting threo men short, North Shore in their first innings only scored 25. to which Y.M.C.A. responded with 117. The SI. .re team shaped better in their second innings, in which they have 103 to their credit for the loss of four wickets. North Shore.-First innings: Lees , 0; S. R. Smith, 2; W. McKcnzio, 2: R. Cave, 14; H. Pitts, 2; J. Gilmour, 0; H. H. j Smith, 1; Goodie, not nut, 3; extras, 1; total (three men short), 25. | Bowling analysis: Geo. Stephenson took ' four wickots for 15 runs; Southall, threo for '9Y.M.C.A. A.-First innings: M. Gray, 16; D. 11. Kinnear, 7; C. Johnston, 0; J. Steele, 24; (Jen. Stephenson, 0; L. Clark, ; 25; W. (i. Bell, 22; T. Southall, 2; D. Jack,, 110; R. Wheatley. 3; H. Wuillaw, not out, I 3; extras, 5: total, 117. North Shore.—Second innings: H. If. Smith, 12; Cave, 30; Goudie, 27; Smith, 6; Lees, not out, 6; McKcnzio, not out, 13; extras, 9: total for [our wickots, 103. Bowling analysis: Goo. Stephenson took two wickets for 25 runs; Southall, one for 26; Wheatley, one for 10. I Y.M.C.A. B V. UNITED. I Y.M.C.A. in their first innings scored 63, and tho opposing team replied with 49. ; Y.M.C.A. in their second innings liavo lost ■ four wickets for 48. ! Y.M.C.A. U.—First innings: Webb, b .. , n i. _.., c. iv:ii.: ..

North Shore.—Second innings: H. If. Smith, 12; Cave, 30; Goudie, 27; Smith, 6; Lees, not out, 6; McKcnzio, not out, 13; extras, 9: total for four wickots, 103. Howling analysis: Geo. Stephenson took two wickets for 25 runs; Southall, one for 26; Wheatley, one for 10.

Y.M.C.A. B V. UNITED. Y.M.C.A. in their first innings scored 63, and the opposing team replied with 49. Y.M.C.A. in their second innings have lost four wickets for 48. Y.M.C.A. 8.-First innings: Webb, b Sanderson, 7; Scott, runout, 5; Wilkinson, c, I) Anderson, 12; Stephenson, c, b Anderson, 11; Horsley, o Sanderson, 1, Anderson, 5; F. Murdoch, ll Lambert, 0; Cowan, c, b Lambert, 2; Bell, run out, 8; Totmnn, not out, 1; I). Murdoch, b Anderson, 4; Brodie, st Dunninghain, b Anderson, 7; extras, 6: total, 68. Bowling analysis: Anderson took five wicket--, (or 19 runs; Lambert, two for 12. United.-First innings: Robinson, 1) Wilkinson. 8: Lichtoustein, st Webb, b Wilkinson, 11; Dunningham, b Wilkinson, 5: Foster, <■ Webb, h Murdoch, 4; Coom, 0 Totman, b Wilkinson, 0; Sanderson, c Totman, b Wilkinson, 5; Lambert, not out, 2; Anderson, thrown out, 12; extras, 2; total,

49. Bowling analy.:.- ■ Wilkinson took five wickets for 31 runs: Murdoch, one for 16. Y.M.C.A.—Second innings: Scott, b Anderson, 6; Cowan, f, h Anderson, 14; Bell, b Lambert, 7; F. Murdoch, c sub., b Robinson, 9; Horsley, not out, 7; extras, 5: total for four wickots, 48.

THIRD GRADE. Tho first innings of St. Albans realised 86, and that of Wakefield 75 for the Joss of seven wickets. For St. Albans Wilson (30) played sound and careful cricket, and Nicld (22) «u,l BlaUcy 110) batted freely for their runs. St. Albany-First innings: Blakey, run out, 10; Nield, b Gillespie, 22; Roberts, b F. Edmonds, 2; Megeniey, h Gillespie, 1; Nvberg, b F. Edmonds, 0- Thomson, 1) F. Edmonds. 0; Wilson, c McMillan, b W. Edmonds, 30: C. Young, run out, 3; Williams, 1) F. Edmonds, 9: Watts, run out, 3; Smith, not out, 0; extras, 1: total, 86. Wakefield,-First innings: J. Walk.'r, b Roberts, 6; F. Preston, c Watts, b Wilson, 11; A. Hill, b Williams, 12; F. Edmonds, b Roborts, 9; J. Gillespie, b Roberts, 9; McMillan, run out. 5: S. Walker, c Young. b Roberts, 13; W. Edmonds, not out, 4; extras, 6: total for seven wickets, 75.

Y.M.C.A. V. UNITED. Y.M.C.A. in their initial effort scored 95, and United 43. The second innings of United produced 80 for the lost of but two wickets, leaving the leant with a strong lead. Y.M.C.A.-First innings: H. Do Batigh, b Lyell, 8; C. H. Bottrill. b Lawrie, 11: W. Scott, b Lawrie, 12; G. Strange, c. b Lyell, 6: J. Hoare, b Lawrie, 1; I'. Gilmore, b riunninjrham, 23; H. Shipherd, run out, 19; 11. Rountree, c, b Dunningham, 5; J; Gilmore, not out, 5; C. Harrison, lbw, b Armstrong. 6; A. Burton, absent, 0; f.vuas, 1: total, 95. . . United.-First innings: Lyell, b Do Baugh, 10; Armstrong, b Hoare, 0; Dunningham, o and b Hoare. 10; Watts, b Do Baugh, 6; J. C. Watts, lbw, 1) Strange, t; Lawrie, c Hoaro, b De Batigh, 4; Irwin, b Do Baugh, 1; Rw-s, b Strange, 0; Fnughoy, c Gilmore b Strange, 1; Barr Brown, £ b Strange. 0; Harvey, not out, 0; extras, ..: total, 43. , . Bowling analysis: Strange, took foir wickets for two runs; Do Baugh, lour for 12 Y.M.C.A.-Second innings: H. Dtßaiyh not out, 42: J. Gilmoro, b Lyell, 1; G. Strange, c. b Lyell, 9; 11. Rountree, not out 27; oxtras, 1: total for two wickets, 80.

FOURTH GRADE. WAKEFIELD V. ST. ALBANS. Great interest was centred in this match, a* a win would tfivo either rirlo a lend for tho championship. Wakefield proved too rood for St. Albans, winning very easily by an innings and 25 runs on the day a play. , Magee's bowling was the principal cause of | the downfall of St. Albans, he coming out with the splendid average of thirteen wickets for 32 runs. Robinson and Hiorgins also lwwled well for the winners, tho former taking four for 10 and the latter three for 18. For the losers. Gunn was tho only bowler who met with any success, he taking five for | 32. Batting for Wakefield, Mct.arry batted well for 34, and Magcc gave a Root I I exhibition of hitting for 28. Gordon (13 i I and Brighton (12) were the only two to get ; double figures to. the losers, the bowling being altogether too good for the other batsmen. St. Albans: First Innings: Ashe, b Mageo, 5; Monour, o and b Magec, 5; Gordon, b Magec, 0; Oumi, c and b Robinson, 3: Brighton, p and b Magce, 3; Noonan, c and b Robinson, 0; Smithyman, li RobinI son. 1; Hut ton, c and b Robinson, 2: Holland, o and 1) Mageo, 3; Reed, c and b Magec, 1; Harvey, not out. 1; extras, 1: total, 25. Second Inning*—Asho, c and I) i Magee. 9; Ilutton, o and b Mageo, 2; Gor- | don, e and 1» Magoe, 13; Brighton, b Mageo, ! 12; Reed, li Magec, 0; Ntonnn, b Higgms. I 2; Smitlivman, b Higgins, 1; Gunn, h ! Magee. 9; Holland, b Wiggins, 0; Moneur, not out, 4: Harvio, b Mageo, 1: total, 53— grand total, 78. Rowling Analysis: Magce, thirteen wickets for 32 runs; Robinson, four for 10; Higgins. three for 13; Mr-Gurry, none for 17. ' Wakefield: First Innings - MeGarry, b r.unn, 34; Higgins, b Hutton, 0; Motrin, !bw. b Gordon, 10; Robinson, b Otinn, 4; McKay, run out. 0; R. Megoc. b Gunn, 28 * W Magee. c and b Conn, 8; Snell, not out, 8; Williams, run out. 0; Gillespie, b Ashe, 0; Cash, b Gunn, 1; extras, 3: total. 104. Rowling Analysis: Gordon, one wicket for 12 runs; Mutton, one for 34; Gunn, five for ! 32; Ashe, one for 2*. i NORTH SHORE V. Y.M.C.A. ! North Shove scored 102 in their first in--1 mitts, and Y.M.C.A. responded with 100. 1 Both teams batted one man short. llio 1 wicket favoured the batsmen, and scoring | was fairly good. Langdalo made one clean hit for seven. The fielding of Y.M.O.A. lacked vim, in contrast to that of North Shore. , , „ ... , I North Shore: First innings-Colin., c, b Leonard. 21; Pitts, b Leonard, 19; Walker, 1, Langdnle, 5; Robinson, b Langdnle, 7; Warren, run out, 20; Fronde, b Leonard, 10: Taterson b Greenwood. 3; Ward, run out, 0: Keily not out, 5; Durance, b Greenwood, | !2; extras, 10: total. 102. I i YM C • First innings— b Wal-| Iker"l4; Johnston, b Walker, 1: Tyler, 1) , Robinson, 9: Langdale. b Robinsoni, 20; ! Leonard, b Walker, 14; Marriott, b Walker, !0 ■ Holland, c. b Colli?, 24; Rowraslle, c, i b Robinson, 8; Greenwood, c, b Robinson, 4; Ban, not out, 1; extras. 5: total, WO,

1M-V ' ' r. ....... ... |f§;; • • • ifft ' THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, A TERRIBLE SECRET. PERSONAL NOTES FROM I THE GOLDFIELDS. THE CRICKET SEASON. ■"■■ '- ' ' LONDON. •— *"~*~ mT v T ™ ■ , .Joshua Hubd was naturally of a very bus- , • AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. CUP COMPETITIONS 'CONTINUED. 'I : '/? pioious disposition. Sensitiveness, Joshua [ FB01I 0UB 0WN cobbkspondent.1 Tiib market was dul1 again on Satur<la >• —"" '$,%'■"'''. was fond of de-nominating this peculiarity of ' In investment lines there were inquiries for D. HAY AGAIN TOPS THE CENTURY, ;f ir. : ; his, but people who knew him most tho- London, December 16. National Banks at £2 15s 6d, and New The Cricket Association championship I S j/ roughly did not hesitate to call it jealousy „i],„„. „>„ < \< riPT„i Zealand Insurances at £3 Os 6d, with no sel- matches were continued on Saturday after- r | i- and selfishness. Joshua reached the ago of *»• A. 10 urst, son „, Mr ft L. lol for n favourable, and the I g ;, ,40 without being married. He was suspic tort, of Wellington, « hard at work with ' wioket8 « firsl , 9 , ;■ ousof all the women he met, an eon.- *» medical 5 tud,e 3 _atUy i Hospital. *£ J compe(itions g Auckland . North shore • •* ' irt ™ 1ST!!?Zf ' n o'ner v" Mr =• J- * Blow has taken chambers May Queen Haurakis changed hands at 4s, ">atch was concluded, the first-named team But he ye worth a good deal of property & gw same 7 J J winning by an inning8 and 53 runs , while • and this fact made him an object of interest h]ak M mw of th( , «(* uI.eMiujei 1 Kolta Reefs were United, in putting on 286 runs fa the loss among marriageable women. Club) of which be bas bec|1 m(Mje ft ,. yisit . * W'j gd gs Talismang 0 { but four wickets in their second innings { Ho had paid particular attention to a Ilg member." easd m demand ' to Us 3d, with sellers at against Gordon, should make the finish on great many, but had never arrived at the 12g Waihi-Silvcrtons were on offer at Saturday next a very exciting one. Parnoll climax of an engagement. Some imperfee- Mr. W. P. Reeves has contributed an gs w j th buyers at 8s. In Coroinandel succeeded in defeating Ponsonby by nine tion in tho objects of his attention had in- article on old age pensions to the Local ]jlies t j, e (mlv "inquiry as for Bunkers wickets and threo runB 'variably conio to light in season to pre- Government Review. The Times says: Hills at 9Jd, 'with sellers at lid. In Great ttvttFm V "rmuinv vent Joshua from committing himself. Twice "seems a little outside the scope of the Barricr lines Barrier R ce f s were asked for vmt.au >. WKUUiy - he had nearly been lost, once to a widow, Review, but it is readable and informing. ' at S| „.j tn se u ers jjm, (l t 7s. Other lines in this match United's first, innings only : and once to an old maid; but he had drawn werB quoted at late rates. realised 116 runs on a good wicket, P. Hay j hack just at the proper time, and was a Lady Alice Bovle, daughter of tie Earl , __ batted really well, getting in some good ! free man when the widow Bedford came to of Glasgow performed the christening one- ExmsI0N 0F MINING OPERATIONS forward drives, while C. Hay and N. Lurk his native town to reside with a married m ony at the hunching 0 the new first- '' Al "* ,,M " . ' . Bister. class armed cruiser Crcssy, a colossal ..hip In.portant.natations have been received both laid on the wood for their score, Mrs. Bedford was a very charming woman 0 { 12,000 tons built for the Royal navy by Mr. E. H. Hardy, Waiorongomai, the Being 145 rims behind on the first innings of 35 or 40, and .Joshua was attracted to her bv the Fairfield Company. attorney of the Hampton Plains Exploration (Gordon having scored 261), United had to at onro. Tho widow was inclined, at, their ' _' Company (Limited), London, and Cenaral f 0nw on, and when the bell rang at halfsecond meeting, to repeat that stale old , Finance 'Corpora tion (Limited), Uasgow, in t six n th ha( , t on (ho Kreat Latin quotation of tears "Von,, vuli, Lady Glasgow and her daughters, Lady a ,„ the extension of operations in Koro of m for the loss of but four ik( , vici," for she had really conquered him, and Augusta Orr Ewing, Lady Alice Boyle, and va ,.; m , s pars of the Auckland province, but ™ro , of 286 for the loss of but four l ,»;„„ being an understanding kind of a woman, Lady Dorothy Gathorne Hardy, have sent , A expenditure will he undertaken The feature of this innings was the batting *. brought him ,0 the point within two Christmas presents for the New, Zealand " AlAtaSS $£**&? LtLSWtv * f £ WC eks. At the last moment, full of fnght contingent in South Africa, consisting ° *«** Wlw - to be detrimC ntal to mining "h" li. not X" a chance until he. , and apprehension, Joshua 8 would h and oryi „;„,<, nn J tnUnv, fnr the men and a ° Perati, "; S 1 bMI1 1 u *" n , V" ""M ""'I ?, \" alUG """ ""■ backed out, but the widow was resolute, and gj KZttiteach ImJ " pC ' n ' t '"" S ee " t} ' * ' hd re,C K 105 ' ""'I r" P V ° ' ''T thov were engaged. Three weeks afterwards b0X 0l cl g' uett « 3 for .each ol the otters. verilinent. one to j jU8k at point. N. I US k compilathey were married. -"»- tioli of « was also a sound display, and For a space of a week after their mar- 7 Mr. F. G. H Moore, of Dunedin, New ,„,„,,„ .„, WAIORONGOMAI. was one of the best he has ever played, For everything a week after her mar- «*«. was H. Moore, Assocuite 0f the MIMN(} M WAIO R 0 NGOMAI. £« ., J^n saitl thot had vpry out, nago evcryth.ng went on lovely Mrs. Mand was elec^ Ma Associa too MJo AJ d-| fe hag at Waiorongomai h,ck in being run out. P. Hay (63. not out) Hard was very affectionate and charming Royal Academy of too « inst > of - n t » Mul kno cko*l ,ip hi. , us in and Joshua was as proud and happy as .1 lhs. of ourse 19 a high honour, and I ; p . k v K mf , k^im b hn „ B no chanocf . United was possible for him to be. understand that it is unusual for it to be ««JJ7' " « - « havp ft , pa( , ul runs> an(1 tho match At the end of that time Joshua's suspici- bestowed upon one who is so young, and won J uouncii, iisuuing "' idl s 0ppage jse8 t0 be , very exciting one. ous disposition received a morsel to feed who has onlv left the Academy on term. "' »" " l '!';. iic Ulc mln . es ' t 1 mn .";, a "" ' . , . . , M 0" One day Mrs. Hurd was missing from I am informed that this in the first instance batter . v - lh ! s meil " s s , e r n " us . ss l " the 19 Gordon - first ,nnin ** 261 the house, and nobody knew whore she was. of the degree being conferred upon a New mcn , engaged and affects almost every UNITED.-First Innings. High and low Joshua sought her, question- Zealander, but I cannot vouch personally f ' ,mil . at , »aiorongomai besides store- h Wi|Hams 0 ing everyone he met. but receiving no satis- for the point. keepers and others at J e Arena. Since I he • ft ' Uvims b Williams ... 6 faction. Ho went m frantio haste around * property changed hands, some 12 months yy StemVon b McRae 1* to all the neighbours, asking for his wife, _ ago, some £-1000 have been spent, and q ' jj av |, jji c pj 0 ..' 221 and finding her not. Ho was in a terrible Like most New Zealanders now resident cnIgu j n has gone on almost continuously $ Til ,; k ' 0 Ansenne ' j, Williams ... 21 J fever of nervous dread and anxiety. Ho in London, Mr. George Beetham has felt during the last six months. The large reefs ]>' nay c Aiwine b Edwards 30 j felt sure tl.it she had eloped, just as the somewhat acutely the sudden setting in of j, ave provc( j (]U j t< , payable, and, subject to .\ Brown, c McRae, b Kdwards ... 9 i wives do in story-books. When he reached severely cold weather. On Wednesday last a satisfactory arrangement being come to H. Walton, b Williams 0' home -Mrs. Hurd was working in ho par- he was seized with so sharp an attack 0 with the Counci i as to qu(lr t.haIage, it A. Slom. V l, 1, Williams 81 lm i^, e ZmtelSS1 hor with a torrent f cuUi lumba g°- i 15 completely to prostrate , m( , been (]ccidod to d oi,ble the present J. H. Watts, 0 McRae, Edwards ... 2 ! J^^^^fXKm\^^^^^^\ h ? M , rs - crushing plant. It appears that Mr/ Hardy I*»«; ««» ™' J: ttfl«»«CliJ»oi, Btethamrlthough feeling the cod severely. ha , reI^tc dly offered to lease the tramline 9 _! j formation For two or three dm be was stems to be m much better health than she md fc jt in W()rki order) but the Coun . _ n6 | on the alert to question her, but Mrs. Hurd *™ during the spring and summer. Mr. ci , ob - eotSi an(] seeks to in „. ms , vlli( , i««i ■■•;■'■■■■■• would 3 ot be questioned, and finally Joshua and Mrs. Beetham, who were at Brighton Mr H:ir(]v con si<Jers unfair and detrimental BOWLING ANALYSIS. it U p. lor some weeks recently, have returned to , fl iSUCcessflll wnrkinfe . on an extended scale. Overs. Miln«. Run;. Wkts. f A week went by, and the mysterious ab- their old residence at 4, Athenston lerrr.ee, The quest i ons at issue have been set aside Williams ... IV 2 62 0 6 ence occurred again This time it extended Kensington. bv tie Council for one month, pending con- McRae 12 2 « \ over nearly all the afternoon, and Joshuas Station with the secretary. Meantime all Blwrtl- ... 5 3 6 3 indignation reached a white heat Me hacl T , je pel . fnrmance of Mozart - fl « Ma mine , v „ is at „ standstill, which is much UNITF.D. -Second Innings. y an m vt 8 hin ha wit out teS '"{?'". the pupils . of the Royal College to be regretted. Ever since the tramway ? Chx , nn> b McRae , « for husband' but like most others of his <• Music postponed in consequence of the was handed over to the Council by the Go- D „ .t. „„, -' 154 n I «• he' entirely forgot that "it is a poor '""ess of one of the performers, took place vernmc nt the agricultural and mining sec- W. Slemson. b MrRan "| 4 rule that doesn't work both ways." ultimately on a day when I was unable tion , of the district have been at logger- p. Hav. n ,,l 1, McRae » ! He searched the premises very thoroughly: to be present, but I hear that it passed oil heads, to the detriment of all legitimate N. B. Lusk. run out *'' he cross-questioned the servants, and made with great success, and I notice that in m j n j n <, enterprise, and those interested in I'. H»V, not out ™ himself obnoxious to everybody he encoun- some of the criticisms upon the perform- the mil^ nf , „„rk of the district feel that it Extras _ l tered by a relation of his difficulties: but once, special praise is given to the excel- is hj.-h ne the Mines Department took m , , , . , , 2?6 he got no light on the subject of Mrs. | ence with , vhi( . the three "Genii, of measures to place matters on a satisfactory Tolal for " r wirkots r "" '" " j Bird's mysterious absence. ,vl lom Miss P(be Parsons, of Wellington, f ot)t ; n , ROWLING ANALYSIS. At dinner time she appeared quiet am wag ,| ]( , rinc i pa ] sang t i le beautiful music fe ' 0vprs M ,,„, j{, m , Wkts. | Zi £%M a »o"ed to them in the score. DREDGING* RKTURXS. Edwards ... *" J" jj J had Wen she onlv lauehed. and declared he ._■=■ [w TKLEGKAPU.-ritKSS ASSOCIATION'.] Or. Ned ... 2. « « „ _, .].„ „;iii„,t old noodle she ever saw. Then „„_ Duskdix, Sunday. Williams ... i' J „ 11 0 J^hitookXW^i fiM " ,MW ' Md ENTERTAINMENTS AND The dredging return, for the week are as Kvd « » \, his wife kissed him and called him a bear. umprnrvno follows:-Electric. 98oz gold: Junction Mc'tec . 55 „ ! „a -,„„* „ff tn ,;de with Katie Evans, a MEMlMiS. Vl«.t.rie qfio».- Hn-llev and Rilcv. fifta kallender ... »

unci 53 runs. North Shorn, first inning ... ••• &". AVCKT/AND.— Innings. n.ivlr.n. h Denny T. Neill. I> Mills • ••• , " R Vein, <• Wynvard. '> De"' 1 ? ... ... '? P F Stone., c substituto, b Honby ... * M. Hicks, p Sutton, b R. Wynyard ... 116 Nicholson, run out ... ' Crovillo, c Wynyard, I. Denby J Holland, lbw. 1) Denby " Hawkins, r Rursreits, 1) Mills " Reale, b 0. Mills £ Stewart, not out , Extras ... _ Total _ - 252 NORTH SHORE.-Secnnd Innings. 0. Mills, run out ]' Ball, 1) Benin ' ■■• " \\. Wynvnrd, 1) Noill " Ruddle, b Ncill ° Swsmson, b Boalo ... ° Sutton, r Stewart, b Ncill & Denhv, not nut ■ *' R Wvnvard. b Neill 6 Burgess, b Neill •■■ " Holland, p Noill, b Renin * Bronchtnn, c Stone, b Neill J Extras u Total - m BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Rns, WkK R. Neill ... 18.2 2 « 6 Bnaln 18 6 35 A Clayton ... 1 0 1 0

and H. B. Lunk ?8. Ponsonby, first innings 75 PARXF.LL.-First Innings. F. J. niilson. r Lanirsford, I) W. Mills ... 13 T. Milk b W. Mills 11 H. B. I.nsk. I> W. Mills 1 J. Yonnpr, c Plummpr. b W. Mills ... 23 .1. Gavin, c Lansfsfnrd, 1) Wallace ... 12 H. K. Koa-pir, b W. Mills 1 "u. H. Lawson, 1) Wallace 2 A. Richards, not out 20 R. Cromwell, b W. Mills 0 P. Rratoaux, 1) Mills 21 T. Elliott, b Mills * Extras 2 Total ... ...• .* ... ... HO rOXSnXnY.-Rocnnd Innings. H. Saunders, 1. L.isk •..-. 22 A. K.-nt. c Mills, b Lnsk 18 H. Saunders, c Resteaux, b Liisk ... 0 I'linnmnr, 1) I/iisk *•' Service, run out . ... ... ... " Nyms, c Klliolt, h RctoaiK ... ... 3 Robertson, c Richards, I) Restcaux ... " White, not nut 11 Lnnstsfnrd, lbw, 1) Resteaux ... ••• 2 W. Mills, c Cromwell, b Rcsteaux ... 1 Edmonds, b (liivin 2 Wall-ion. h Cavin 36 Extras 3 Total - 97 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mc'.ns. Rn-, Wkts. H. R. T.usk ... 21 8 36 * 0, Rwtomix ... 17 6 31 * .1. flavin .2 0 10 2 Lawson and Mills also bowled, without success. PARNELL.- Second Innings. H. R. Lusk, c Saunders, b White ... 28 I. Mills, not out 31 T. Elliott, not out 2 Extras - * Total for one wicket >.. 65