FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13682, 26 August 1908, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

Dress Association-By Telegraph-Copyright '.!'"• MELBOURNE, August 25:

New Zealand 1 (6 goals 12 behinds) -defeated Queensland (4 goals 11 behinds). The "New' Sfealahd'ers played "the more skilful game." THE MAORI DERELICTS. CASES IN COURT. ' Received 10!20 p:m., August: 25th. ■SYDNEY, August 25. In the ease Jack versus Asher and the' ! members' of the Maori team, the Equity" Court made* a deci-es by consent on. behalf of .Asher and' eleven other defendants'declaring that there, was due to plaintiff for costs of (lie .siiifc. and 'darii-, agW '£l6s, which should be charged on aiiy ! moneys in' the hands of the Football League due to the defendants, the Court dismissing the suit with coslw against, four other defendants who had not been served with a" (statement' of "the ' claim." The CJViirfc made ' a3&~ ordter against" nineteen, others •! in default of ' appear'ariee, in the same terms as ■ against >th<r iir.st mentioned twelve. y-' ' THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. Per' Press Association. : : WELLINGON, Aygusb 25. It is. proposed' to endeavour to organise the Northem;;Union "game on an amateur basis next year v t The net >taldngs <at the match Wellington v. Wangahui, to be played at Petone on September 7th, will "be devoted to this object.