CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7656, 15 June 1896, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. M.C.O. AND GROUND. London, June 12. The wicket played much better to-day, and some of the fielding was very good. The Australians, who had lost two wickets for 25 at the end of the previous day's play, continued their innings, which closed for 183. They were thus defeated by an innings and" 18 runs. The following are the scores in the Australians' second innings :— Kelly, b Hearn 0 Graham, b Hearn 5 Trott, o Macgregor b Hearn ... 14 Gregory, c Macgregor b Hearn .., 28 Iredale, b Hearn 0 Hill, b Hearn 4 Trumble, b Hearn 0 Darling, c Stoddart b Hearn ... 76 Eady, o Grace b Hearn 42 McKibbin, not out ' Qiffen, absent 0 Sundries ..< 11 Total 183 Darling and Eady showed a fine defence, the latter being at the wicketß half an hour without scoring. Hearu took the whole of the nine wickets at a cost of 73 runs, Pougher took no wickets for 73, Grace none for 21. June 13. — Hearn was simply unplayable until Darling joiued Gregory, and then Hearn had the bad luck to miss him in. the slips, which was about the only mistake made in the field. Endy opened with extreme care. Twice he was beaten, and narrowly escaped losing his wicket, but afterwards played free, and was at the wickets two hours. Darling played a fine innings, but made a few uppish strokes, one in the slips being dangerous. He was the chief factor in putting on 100 runs in 65 minutes. His score included eight fours. Giffen is recovering.

The Canterbury'A. and P. Association is urging on Government the necessity oi legislation dealing with noxious weeds, which are increasing so rapidly as to greatly discourage farmers. The Californian thistle is getting a great curse in Canterbury.

A New Zealand medical student, Mr D. J. S. Burt has attained great distinction at Home. He has been studying the ear and throat at the Glasgow University, and passed his examinations with first class honors. He has since been appointed resident surgeon to the Ear and Throat Hospital, Brighton, England. This distinguished New Zeftlander is a son of Mr Alexander Burt, of the well known Dunedin engiueering firm Messrs A. and F. Burt.

The Otago Daily Times states that a rumor is current that a well-known and popular southern member haa a good chance of a London appointment at £1000 a year in connection with the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association. The trend of affairs politically may, however, now influence this member to stay in the colony, as he has some chance of being included in the next Ministry in the event of a Government defeat.

Loaves are groat luxuries in Mashonaland ; a quarter loaf costs 2a Gd. Potatoes are £6 and £7 a bag ; at one time they rose to £12. Butter varies from 5a to 10a per lb, Meal for porridge was from £2 to £3 a bag. Eggs cost from 5s to 10a per dozen. Paraffin oil is another necessary article for which a fancy price is asked and paid. A case, which would cost less than 103 here, fetches from 60s to 90s there The use of hyperdomic injections of violet extract ia the lates.t freak of the Parisienne. This method is said to impart lasting fragrance to the skin. It is already quite easy to select among women at receptions those who are addicted to thiu habit. Ceylon is the premier Crown colony of the British Empire. The centenary of British rule will be celebrated this year, the Dutch settlements on the Coylon seaboard having been conquered by the English in 1796. The National Dairy Association of New Zealand has, says the Ofcago Daily Times, imported some Canadian, English Cheddar and Scotch Cheddar cheese for exhibition at the winter show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The cheese came out from Home as general cargo and not in a refrigerator, and has arrived in excellent condition. It was obtained with a view of letting cheesemakers and others interested in cheese manufacture [see what is to be aimed at ia the'productiou of cheese in this colony. There was a sad sequel to a Dingee (Victoria) wedding last week, when Thomas Oonnoughton, a farmer, whose daughter had been married a few hours previously, was run over and shockingly mutilated by the night goods train. After seeing the young couple off to Ballarat the deceased remained about the station inquiring about the luggage, which was in the goods sheds. He indulged in liquor at the same time, and it is surmised that he got through the gate opposite the lamp room, and in walking up toppled over on to the line and was killed. Wonders will never cease. The latest, we are told, is that considerable sensation has been occasioned in American scientific circles by a claim put forward on behalf of Professors Pratt, Wrightman, and Bennett, of the Medical College, Chicago, to the effect that they have discovered that the Rontgen rays are able to kill the bacteria of cholera, diptheria, pneumonia, tuberculosis and anthrax. For some time past scientific men have been working on the lines of the experiments instf tuted with a similar view in Germany aud Austria, but little or no result has been obtained. Details of the new claim are therefore awaited with much eagerness. The Post says ;— The. mysterious disappearance of Kirby has opened up some fields for conjecture as to whether it is possible for a person to secrete himself in n vessel and baffle all the efforts of detectives to discover his whereabouts. That the question can be answered in the affirmative may be shown by' a late Illustration. Some boilermakers and shipwrights were sent to repair one of the tanks situated amidships on one of the Union Steamship Company's steamers in this port. Experts as they are in tracing any out-of-the-way place on board a vessel, they were baffled for nearly an hour as to how they should get at the place where the tank was situated. By removing the carpet in the purser's cabin, which disclosed an artfully-concealed trap door leading to the tank, an approach specially provided was revealed. There was jußt about enough space between'the tank and the vessel's side for a man to lower himself down about 12fb with difficulty, but once there he could find stowage room for a stock of water and provisions sufficient to last him for six months. Again, when the Wakatipu was overhauled in Porb Chalmers dock some years ago, several trap doors leading to the keelson in the fore-peak, and of which those on board were in ignorance, were discovered, as well as several drums of oil, which hud probably been in the vessel's hold since she was built. Here a person could baffle all efforts to trace his hiding-place, mure particularly as it would bo the last place in which a searcher would think of looking.

The Singer ManufacturingCotnpany, which originated in a humble venture, baoUcd by the modest capital of 40 dollars {£8) borrowed money, now commands a working capital of £2,000,000, and threefourths of the sowing machine trade of the world as well. An army 53,000 strong represents its employees throughout the world (with 4000 vehicles and 6000 horses), 12,000 of this host being employed Boluly in manufacturing machines. K. Chrisp, resident agent. — Advfc. The famous Victory Sewing Machine is the latest and most perfect of fewiDß Machines. It is adapted for household and work-room use, and is capable of performing the most artistic fanoy wor£, The prices vary from six guineas, and any of the machines can be purchased on the easiest of time payments from the New Zealund Clothing factory, the local agenoy.— Advt.