FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 21747, 15 June 1934, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROM 1 STAR' FILES New Zealand Government defeated on a no-confidence amendment by 41 votes to 32. * + * » The Rugby match between Union and Pirates, played on the North Ground, ended in a draw, neither side scoring. * * * * Berber captured by the Sudanese rebels. The garrison of 1,800 was massacred, and most,of the residents in the city killed. * * * * The Taieri County Council has voted £2O to the local agricultural society to assist in the destruction of sparrows and linnets. + >K - $ * Mr James G. Blaine, ex-Secretary of State, has been nominated as the Republican candidate for President of the United States. *, * * * Bishop Barry has excited the ire of total abstainers in Sydney by expressing his opinion that the moderate use of stimulants is allowable. * * * * The match between Lancashire and the Australian eleven was drawn, rain preventing play on the third dajV Giffen, for Australia, played a fine innings of 113. * * * ♦ In the game against Yorkshire the scores were: Yorkshire 55 and 72. Australia 00 and 68 for seven wickets, the visitors thus winning by three wickets. The wicket was very heavy as a result of much rain. * * * ♦ The following New Zealand names appear in the list of medical students at Edinburgh University who have taken honours in this year’s degree examination ;—F. Truhy King, F. H. Jefcoate, W. J. Will, A. C. Purchas, L. A. Hawlces, Ernest Robertson, and T. W. Bell. » * * • New Zealand mutton is appreciated nearer home than London. Affirm of butchers in Newcastle (N.S.W.) has entered into' a contract to supply in. Newcastle 100 sheep from New Zealand weekly per the Union Line. ■** * * The New Zealand Rugby fifteen, for the second time, met a New South Wales representative side at Sydney. New Zealand won by three goals and three tries to one try. All the goals were kicked by Ryan, and the touchdowns were secured by Robertson, Helmore, Taiaron, and Ryan.