FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 101, 19 June 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

The following first juniors have been selected to play against Clifton it Wnitara on Thursday, leaving by 8.15 a.m. train Malone, McDonald. Crawsbaw. Cheer, Cameron. _ Holdup. James, Dodunski, Sullivan, Harnocn, Ranji, Cleaver, Wood, Rutherford, Brown; emergencies: Bowler, Ryan. The second iuniors to play 'Clifton

at Stratford, play commencing at 1.30 p.m. sharp, arc as follows : —Marchant (2), Collins (3), Loveiidge (2). SheaPan, Roger, 'Crowes, Russ, Ronnie, Batov, Winked, Jones; emergencies: Slight, Sy mo.

THE PLHOr'iJHi MURDER.

A STRONG APPEAL. (Per Press -Association.) Dunedin, Juno 19. A meeting of ui-r/.eiis was called rv the Mayor thus morning, when Lore was- a represent:’.taivo attend’i'ico. It was resolved to forward to the Acting-Premier a unanimously aussed resolution deploring tlie ( ab- t laot’s decision in the Ivaka case, and respectfully urging its ice oiisalcration, speakers unanimously declaring that the execution of Kaka would be opto bated by tlie whole Dominion, 1 ami would bo a reversion to the brutality of tie eai iy pai t of last century, when young people ol tender years were condemned to deatii. A SLEEPWALKER. (Per Press Association.) Auckland. June 19. A policeman on duty at. Newmarket early this morning found a young woman in night attire walking in her ■deep. On being awakened she was .liable to give any account ol'Jicrelf, being in an exhausted condition ram exposure. She was removed 0 the hospital. It subsequently ■'.ranspired that the woman, who is •inployed by an Onohimga resident, s an efficient and industrious servant. She retired about 9.30 o’clock ist night and evidently walked in a ■somnambulistic condition a distance f about six miles. In the hospital •he recovered her memory, except that she had no recollection of tne neident overnight. THE HOLIDAY MUDDLE. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, June 19. At a meeting of the advisory committee of the New Zealand Employes’ Federation to consider the holilay muddle a resolution was passed: “That as the Government Departments are only observing Thursday .k, a holiday, thus making the Friace r Wales’ Birthday generally ohservd on that day, all employers of laXonr bo advisecl to observe the holiday for Prince of Wales’ Birthday on Coronation Day in lien of on Friday; and that all Mayors and ■chairmen of local bodies throughout New Zealand be requested to act similarly.” FSFJES. (Per Press Association) Pahiatua, June 19. A fire gutted the furniture factory -a Main Street occupied by A. Prinje. Tlie building was insured for .100 in the Liverpool, London and Jobe, the stock and materials for ' j,(H) in the Sun and the machinery 01 £IBO in the same office. There v.is a considerable less above this. A VALUABLE ESTATE. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, Juno 19. The estate of tlie late Mr. N. J. iiddiford has been valued for prolate at £300,000. The large landed merest of deceased was covered by iecd of partnership with his sons, executed in 1907. Under this deed stamp (uty amounting to £12,238 was paid. Deceased’s interest reverts to the surviving partners—his three sons, Edvard, Daniel, and Eric—who now con:rol the 92,220 acres under the particrship deed. A total of 69,904 acres of this are freehold. COMMERCIAL. HiGH COMMISSI()NEIUS REPORT(Per Press AssociaUon.) Wellington, June 19. The High Commissioner cabled as follows from. London, under date Juno 17 th:— ‘ 't The butter market is firm. There is improved demand for first-class qualities, which are extremely scarce. Choicest New Zealand butter 108 s, Australian 101 a, Danish Tins, Siberian 101 s. . The cheese market is firm, with a hardening tendency. Now Zealand 59s ijd. The wool market is quint, and theie ire no alterations in pikes. SUP REP/! E COURT. (Per Press Association.) Blenheim, Juno 19. 'I he Supreme Court sessions opened this morning. There was no criminal lusiness. Air. Justice Chapman congratulated the district on its immunity from crime, there being no criminal business before the Court this year.