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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11656, 11 June 1912, Page 1

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AUSTRALIA v. YORKSHIRE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received June 11, at 8.55 a.m. London, June 10. For the Yorkshire match Matthews, "Webster, Smith, and MacLaren are omitted. , The wicket was soaked by incessant rain, and plav was delayed until arter lunch. As rain recommenced at three o'clock it was decided that there could be no n'-ay to-day. ENGLAND VTsOtJTB AFRICA. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received June 11, at 9.25 a.m. London, June. ID. . The rain in the early morning made the pitch impossible, and another had Ll> Ik. prepared and protected. One thousand people, were admitted at noon after signing undertakings to abide by the decision of the umpires, thousands waiting outside. There was no play beforelunch. Later, in.fitful sunshine, plav started. ■ the Knglish team is unchanged. Mitchell won the toss and decided to bat- liarti-an and Taylor facing Barnes and' Foster. The deadly bowling was unchan"id, and the batsmen made a procession-. The. first ball went for a h..r bve. Tavlor got a single off the second and the fifth was fatal to Harti"an, who was cautrht by Foster in the si nis ' off Barnes, without scoring. 1 for 2. N-our.se came in,' but Taylor <>ot his leg before to Barnes in the second ovu\ 2 for 3. Sawdust was requisitioned. The sky was cloudy, but the- attendance grew to 8000. The fielding was smart and close. Llow.dlvn came next and got n lucky snick for four off Barnes. Then he was beaten by Barnes, but the ball missed the wicket. After a few minutes Nours-e succumbed to a yorkcr bov.'l; d bv Foster after reaching double figures in. thirty minutes. 3 for 28. Faulkner filled the vacancy and Llewcllvn. in irving to drive Foster, was bowled- bv'a shooter, the partnership 'having oiilv realised seven. F.aulkne.r was six: when five -hv had returned a ball hard and high to Foster, who failed to hold it. 4 for 35. Snooke was 'the inconier. Faulkner added a single and then in Foster's next over was bowled. The partnership had added one. The. bntsm'fu were always in difficulties, and the bowlers with the assistance of the wicket were masters of the situation. 5 for 36. Mitchell filled the vacancy, ant! was nearly bowled by Barnes' firstball, four byes resulting. He scored a single and then made the tamest possible stroke, returning an easy catch to Barnes. The innings had lasted an hour. 6 for 42. The attendance had increased to 10.000.

Sehwarz was next. First ball he survived a confident appeal for legbefore: off Barnes. With three added to the score Snooke plaved Barnes on. 7 for 45. Peglfr filled.the vacancy and 50 -appeared in the same over for seventy-five minutes' play. Sehwarz was caught in the slips, by Foster off Barnes. 8 for 54. Carter followed next over i in hitting across Foster ho was bowled without scoring. 9 for 55. Camp-bell was last and saw three added before Pcgler's middle stump was uprooted _,by Foster. Th;- 5S runs wore made in eight-five minutes. England opened with Hobbs and Rhode?. Nonrse and Pegler attacking. The opening threatened a repetition of the African innings, Hobbs succumbing fo Nours-- at four. "I. for 4. Spooner filled the vacancy, and the batsmen made'-a splendid stand, taking the score to 122 without being separated. Scores:

SOUTH AFRICA.—Ist Innings. Hartigan. c Poster, b Barnes ... 0 'laylor. Ibw, b Barnes ... ... 1 Nonrse. b Foster ... ... •-• 13 Llewellyn, b Foster 3 I'liulkuor, b Foster - 7 Snooke. b Barnes ... 2 , Mitchell, c and b Barnes "1 Sehwarz. c Foster, b Barnes .... 4 Peeler, b Foster ... ••• Carter, b Foster ••• ' J. •> Campbell, not out • (l . Sundries ... -•• ••• ••■ J ' Total •■-_•;• "• r>B

CHINESE Hi FURNITURE TRADE. " ' (Per Press Association.) Auckland, June 'lO. United action is being taken in Auckland by the employers and' their workmen to prevent the introduction of Chinese labor into the furniture trade. A public meeting was held to-night under the joint auspices of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Federated Furniture Workers' Association and the furniture manufacturers, when two resolutions wore unanimously passed, one expressing opposition to the-proposal to introduce Chinese labor into trade in the Dominion, and potitionjng Parliament to pass 'legislation to prevent injury to any industry by the introduction of Asiatic labor, and the other a resolution asking the Government to place a prohibitve tariff on wicker ami rattan furniture made by Asiatic labor.