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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19109, 30 June 1930, Page 16

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WHO WILL EE NEW POLICE CHIEF? With the resignation of Mr W. B -.l’lnveney from the position of Po ice Commissioner, the questioi. irises who will he his successor. Various police officers were sound'd on the subject, an 4 nearly nl were- of the opinion that the offio*. should be given to a man outsid • the Force, an ox-military man or . magistrate. TEST CRICKET. LONDON. June 29. Colonel Trevor, in the “ Daily Telegraph,” sn -•• “Australia’s batting strength fame as a revelatic « even to those who thought tin.' knew them best. Thus far it is a case of roses all the way for Australia.” M. D. Lyon, writing in th “Daily Telegraph.” says: “ Tfc post serious a ix rt is not the eigl" remaining wickets, but the fact thr Bradman is a not out wicket. Th bowlers will !>•• the same on Mot day, thus Bradman may easily mak another 150. Tt is difficult to fort oast the scoring pace if Bradmn stays. I suppo: Australia \v: make another 3:10 by five o’clocl J.on Woodfull will be able to de dare safely, for he will have an in lings in hand, nd EnvJ-.md will b hatting at a sever psychologic: *i <iv. I:i.agc, with a draw or defea the only possible result.” BALLWIN HITS OUT. (Received June 30, 2.10 p.nv.) LONDON, June 29. Addressing 400 Conservative: House of Commons candidates at Caxton Hall on Wednesday. Mr Baldwin, in the boldest speech of his career, said that lie did not agree that there was a party crisis, but if his hearers had not made up their minds, ns he had made up his. there would l»o n crisis. ••We arc told that w must make peace with !.< ;1 Rothcrmere and Lord B -averhn■■<>k.” said, “or these noblemen’s candidates will overrun the country. Mr Lloyd < •.. • . dates-at tin last elec ion smelt of these and will stinlc. •V. nave b.ce - .-hnUongod. We have bren told that th- gloves arc off If tdicy are, v. shall see who has dirtv hands. I accept the chalWe, ns I accepted that of th. Trade Union Council of 11128. who 1 it launched the General Strike, which is the only previous parallc. to Lord Roth rmere-s present attempt to dictate party policy. X call ,iis bluff!"