TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1979, 15 January 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. WELLINGTON, yesterday. The Compensation Court, sitting at Rororua. has given judgment in connection with the Waimana estate, near Whaliatane. a property owned by tho Assets Board, and as a satisfactory figure for the purchase could not be. arrived at, the Government took it eonLjS pulsorilv. Tho Government bad offered ; i'4 per acre, and tbe Court fixed tbe price at that sum, but it is understood deducted 82 acres for roading purposes. The estate consists of 4500 acre?, and the total amount of the award is £18,492. A dispute between tbe Wellington Letterpress Printers and Dlaohinists’ Industrial Union, and the employers has been filed. Twenty-two Wellington firms were cited, seventeen in Wairarapa. six in the Napier, tea in Wanganui, and fourteen iu Palmerston. The Conciliation Board will investigate tho dispute. NELSON, yesterday. Sermons were preached in all the lccal Protestant churches yesterday by arrangement in denunciation of gambling. WANGANUI, yesterday. At the Police Court this morning a seaman of a steamer in port was charged with exposing himself when having a swim. Counsel for accused said when remonstrated with, the latter immediately went below and dressed. Ho argued that as tho exposure was not w'ilfui. a penalty could not bo imposed, contending that the section of Polico Offences Act dealing with such cases w-as repealed in the making of the new Act. The Magistrate, Dir Stanford, agreed with this contention, and dismissed the case.

CHRISTCHURCH, yeslerday. Harry Francis, a solicitor, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court to-day with misappropriating £175, trust funds. Ho was remanded to January 21st, bail being allowed, himself in £SOO and two sureties of £250 each. THAME'’, yesterday. A proposal to sink a main pumping shaft two thousand feet, to enable tho field to be prospected and developed at that level has been taken up with enthusiasm. It is believed such a work will ensure success to various mining areas and prosperity to the district. NAPIER, yesterday. Mary Ann Hill, charged concerning the birth of a child (arising out of tho discovery of the dead body of an infant in tlio racecourse lake, Hastings), was further remanded, being too ill to appear. Thomas Hallet was to-day fined £lO and costs for failing to destroy rabbits on his run. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. Another destructive fire occurred at Waitara at one o’clock this morning, a block of buildings owned by A. W. Ogle being destroyed, including the offices of Townsend, solicitor, Ogle’s chemist shop, How’s, tobacconist, Loncrgan’s, tailor, Gee, fruiterer, and Jury, draper- A brick wall saved Doughtcy’s fancy goods shop and the Masonic Hotel. The insurances are not yet available..

-4 — A NARROW ESCAPE. WELLINGTON, last night. The lorry steamer Cobar, from Wellington to Rona Bay and the Union Coy’s, harbor tug Natone, both with a number of passengers on board, had a narrow escape from collision on Saturday evening, in the vicinity of Ward Island. Both vessels reversed engines, and wliat appeared at first likely to end in a serious accident, was averted, though tho passengers on either vessel were greatly alarmed. THE ELECTORATES BUNGLE WELLINGTON, last night. Mr. W. 14. P. Barber, M.K.R., has formally written to tile chairman of the North Island Representative Commissioners, objecting to the proposed alteration in the boundaries of the Newtown doctorate, on tho ground that the present boundaries have been unnecessarily interfered with, and that community of interest is destroyed.

ROBBERY. YY EL LING TON, lust night.' Kenneth Kidd and M eMail O’Donnell have licen committed for trial Oil a charge of assaulting Albert E. Barnicle and robbing him o! £■.. Harnicle had been working on the main trunk line at Taurangarcri and came to town for tile holidays, when be fell in with tile accused, who took him co a secluded spot and after knocking him about went through liis pockets . the MAMARI ACCIDENT. , AUCKLAND, last liTglit. . 1 l| e .Auckland Harbor Board has 1,0811 served with notice of claims for compensation for injuries sustained 7 workmen, during the docking of ~!? Maiuari, aggregating £3022. other claims will probably be lodged. OPEN AIR TREATMENT. AUCKLAND, last night. The chief health officer. Dr. Mason, met the Hospital and Charitable Aid .man yesterday, and urged upon the. Hoard the election of shelters r or open air treatment of consumptives. Jliere are many consumptives in uokla ml. who cannot, be acconiinoV, . a . fc Cambridge Sanatorium >r Hospital. The public are to be asked Io subscribe. EX 111 BUTTON MANAGER. CHRISTO! 1 UItCH, Inst night. Christchurch Truth says that •My.' G: 8. Muiiro intends to join Mrs. Muiiro a.-.id family in Loudon after iho close of tho Exhibition. Mr. Munro states that be hopes the repute lion be inis gained as general manager of flic Exhibition will enable . him to obtain a lucrative position'in ... London. .... ' . . . ... '

PROHIBITION. TOWN. INVERCARGILL, last night. A Southland Times representative interviewed leading; shopkeepers to the effects of no-lieonse on trade since its inception six months ago. The general opinion was that prohibtion had made no difference cither in the cash trade, tho volume of business, or the amount of bail debts. Most are positive that no license has not injured trade, but cannot detect any improvement directly due to tho now order of tilings. One tradesman (an ironmonger) stated that his cash trade had increased 33 1-3 per cent., a result ,he believed, of no license. All the others found practically r.o difference in their cash business Probably a greater time must elapse before shopkeepers can speak w ith any confidence. Tho opinion was freely expressed Unit the Exhibition has led to some tightness of money.

SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. All inquest was hold 10-nijyjit concerning tho death of AVm. Scott, who was found (loud at the Terminus Hotel on Sunday morning. A verdict was returned that the man committed su.icide by taking phosphorous while in a state of unsound mind, brought, about by excessive drink. Tile jury added a rider that they considered the giossest neglect had been shown by those who saw tlie man immediately before his death in not calling in medical assistance.

THE IRISH ENVOY. MASTEUTON. last night. Mr. Devlin, the Irish envoy, addressed a large meeting to-night tr Homo Rule. He was enthusiastically received. At the conclusion of the meeting the following resolutions were carried:—‘‘That this mooting extends a hearty, welcome to Mr. Devlin, as envoy of the Irish National party, and assures him that the people of Mastorton and surrounding district cordially sympathise with the endeavors of the Parliamentary party with which he is associated to secure for Ireland tho full powers and privileges of self-government.”

MISCELLANEOUS. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. During the week ending .Jain.ary 11, 1611) eggs were laid by the liens in the Utility Poultry Club’s second egg laying competition at Lincoln College, bringing the total to, date to -13,051. The highest totals to date are M. Blanch, Slvor Wyandot,tea 813; J. .Ashton, Silver''AVyy.mlottcs, 724; E. O’Brien, Silver Wyandottes, 680; Mrs. Gordon, Brown Leghorns, 673.

NAPIER, last night. At a meeting of tho Hospital Board to-clay a vote of condolence was passed to tho relatives of the late Dr. MaoGiegor, Inspector-General of Hospitals.

•THE WEATHER. WELCOME RAIN. Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. The Auckland rainfall for-the 24 hours ended 9.30 a.ru. to-day was 2.15 inches. Tho total for January ba3 now reached •4.92. THAMES, yesterday. Rain has fallen almost incessantly for several days. The Thames, Kaiiciangn, and Piako rivers are very high. The low-lying portions of the land ai e deeded, though no serious losses are reported. A largo portion of Piako is covered with water. The local streams are running high. It is feared if rain continues considerable damage will be caused. Reports from tho back country arc that- all the rivers arc high. A large quantity of kauri logs havo been carried to the booms, where they will be available for raftiDg to tho timber mills.

WANGANUI, yesterday. Intensely hot and steamy weather is being experienced here, with frequent rain Tho heat is very trying, but the rain will do much good. There is a considerable fresh iu tho river, and it is evi elently raining hard inland. AVA IPAWA.yc sterday. Tho heaviest thunderstorm known for 30 years occurred on Saturday, accom panied by vivid lightning lasting half an hour. No damage is reported. Rain has fallen since. MASTEUTON, yesterday. Phenomenally heavy rain foil last night. The to'al fall since Friday afternoon is 3.13 inches. The temperature remains high. WELLINGTON, yesterday. Heavy rain fro.n tho south fell at 8 o’clock last night, continued steady throughout tho night, and is still failing. The fall has been general throughout the province, and will do an immense amount of good.

'NELSON,yesterday. Rain has fallen daily during the latter part of last week, and the 'drought has now brokon. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Since Friday an inch of rain has fallen in tho city. Reports from the country show a considerable quantity has fallen, and pastoralists’ hopes are much brighter. As an indication of how dry tho° season has been in tho city the Besses o’ the Barn Band's performances havo been tho first to be seriously interfered with at the Exhibition, they having to play in the concert hall instead of on the rotunda in the sports ground, NAPIER, yesterday Splendid'soaking rains havo continued at intervals since Saturday.

FLOODS REPORTED. AVANGANUI, last night. Heavy rain has been falling all the evening. Tho river is high, and judging by reports from tho back country a flood may be looked for. AUCKLAND, last night. An easterly gale and heavy rains have interfered with shipping, and crops in the country districts have suffered considerably. Waikato river isiu. flood and low-lying country under water, while other streams are runnirg very high, but no loss of life or stock has so far been reported. Footbridges have been washed away in some districts.

horse raging. Press Association. AYELLINGTON, last night. Tho following acceptances have bf'-n received for the first day of the AA’el ling ton Racing Club’s Summer Meeting at Trenthnm :■ — Hack Hurdle Handicap, of £l6O. Hi miles. —Pawn 11.0, Llli.l 10. J. Maui 10.5, Luviuia 9.6, Anniversary Handicap, <>l CJoJ. •Olio mile.—Exmoor 8.2; A\ l mill 8.0. ■Grand Slam 8.0, Rifiomaid nil, Aeolus 7.7, Royal Blue /.5, De Witte 7.0. Blvtheniaid 6.12, Arc Light 0.9, IDuiiduea 6.7, AA’hite Ribbon 0./, Oiatterer 6.7. , r Ruapehu Hack Handicap, or ClCf). VSi'i furlongs. — Bate 9.5, Gordon 'Cairn 8.11, Gyrene 8.2, Ttipono nil, Colleen 7.11, Silvershell 7 11, Simboimelt 7.10, Maliutu 7.10, AA’hito l,io 7.0. Cnicane 7.9, SharPayno 7.9, Hoa "King 7.8, William 7.7, I’ytchley 7.7 Seaman 7.7, Saga 7.2, Erl King 7.0 Step-nuir 0.12, Him 6.9, AViiira-u-ap'n 6.9, Barley 6.9, Pluck 6.7, Flint Gun 6.7, Tutaki 6.7. Wellington Cup, of £6OO. Ij miles. Achilles 9.4, Submarino 8.0, Zimmerman 7.13, Polyanthus 7.10, St. .Joe 7.8, Mystification 7.5, Bcurrasquo 7.5, Ghoarka 7.4, Apa 7.1, Eller ton C. 9, Eden 6.7, Telegraph Handicap, of £3OO. Six furlongs.-—Mungcot 9.4. Signalman 0.0, King Billy ' 8.13, Ballarfc 8.10, Pinkun B.S, Delamere 8.5, Sir Tristram 7.10, Replete 7.6, Fontcnoy 7.3. Probable 6.9.

Tongariro Hack Handicap, of 100 govs. Ouc mile. —Silken Hein 8.7, Compass 8.0, Southern Cross 6.0. Hfcrrc Hose .7.12, Flower Girl 7.12. Peyouia 7.8, Hatley 7.0, Kaiuki 7.5, Morewai 7.2, Chatterer 0.13, La Torpedo 0.13, Sandix 6.7, Fascination 6.7. ' - Nursery Handicap, of L>o sovs Four furlongs.—Downfall 0.0, Pearl Beef 8.12, El ova tioii S.lO, Finery 8.7, Gold Crest 8.7, English Hose 7.0, Xiitinsclorf 7.0, colt by Pilgrim’s Progress 0.5, 'Ufa Mio Jlosetto 0.6, Guid fvito 7.3. Prism 0.10, Itemark 0.10, iVassa 0.10, Takiri 0 10, Electric .Handicap, of 110 sovs. Five.fu Hongs.—Ballarat 9.2, Pink-’uu 9.0, Golden Cairn 7.0, Petticoat 7.2, Kuawaka 0.7, Voucher 0.7. SECOND DAY. Disposal. Stakes, of 100 sovs.- Fire furlongs. Coxswain, Hariti, Tekanimi. Playmate, Gold Dredge, Variation, San Ynlie, Pardon, Grand. Circle-. Merctta. Final Pavmohfc for Wellington Stakes, £4OO. Fivo furlongs.— Elevation, Golden Cairn, Guid Wife, Glonoidlooh. Gold Beef, Gold Crest, Donfall, Finery, Idealist, ~ - :■ , . : r-

N.Z. BOWLING ASSOCIATION. EXHIBITION TOURNAMENT. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. The Exhibition tornnmont of tlio Now Zealand Bowling Association opened this morning. Eighty-eight rinks take part. Tho North Island is represented by 25 rinks, the largest number over sont to a South Island-, tournament. Entries in tho doubles and singlo championships aro expected to make another record, and will include about forty Australian visitors, all the best known players iii Now Zealand taking part. I lay should have commenced at o o clock, but rain was falling then, and a delay of an hour was caused. Tho conditions thou wore not ideal, the greens being rather dead. Tho sun broke bright, and tho greens improved. The 88 rinks have been broken up into 11 sections, playing minor tournaments among their own members. Each rink in a section plays all tho other rinks in tho same for the championship. Four greens aro in use, four sections playing on the Canterbury, throe on the United, and two each on Christchurch and St. Albans. Tho Canterbury greon is tho headquarters. - United Green, Section 1. ' Auckland (W. Lyons, skip) IS beat Wellington (N. McLeod, skip), 7. Dunedin (N. Wyatt) 23 boat Sydenham (Throp) 16.

Roslyn (Woddcrspoon) IS, beat Palmerston North 12. Carlton, Auckland (.T. Kilgour) 20, oat Port Chalmers (It. Murray) 15. Section 2. Invercargill (J. Hain) 21, heat St. Albans (A. L. Parsons) 17. Wellington (A. -McKee) IS, beat Christchurch (V. White Parsons) S. Palmerston North (G. .J. Scott) 26, beat Caversham (A. McGrogory) • 20. United Christchurch (IV. Jacquets) 16, beat Caledonian, Dunedin (J. Scott) 15. Section 3. Christchurch (A. V. B. Bishop) 25, beat Canterbury (N. Geek) 22. Waimate (W.‘ Coltmnn) 19, beat Timaru (A. Fringloy) 24. Victoria, Wellington (,T. Keith) beat United (J. Mercer) 10. Taiori (W. Carswell) 25, beat Milton (N. Moore) 21.

Christchurch Green, Section 1. Waimate (Goldstono, skip) 19, boat Wellington (T. Ballinger, skip) 18. Hastings (CL Land) 32, beat Mnnnia (F. Mason) 18. Thorndon, Wellington (D. Munro) 19, beat Canterbury (F. J. Barlow) Dunedin (It. T. Wheeler) 25, beat Rangiora (J. Sanson) 12. Section 2. Timaru (W. Macluitchison) 24, beat United (J. Rowe) 16. .Rangiora (T. It. Creswell) 20. boat Green Island (W. McDonald) Ponsonby (T. CL Brown) 23. boat North End, Invercargill (A. E. Smith) 11. Christchurch (W. H. Macdougall) 32, beat Groymouth (T. S. Coalund)

Canterbury Green, Section 5. Canterbury (Brnnting) 21,' beat Palmerston South (W. B. Galloway) 15. Wellington (Moult) 30, beat Kaituna (C. J. Payne) 18. Balclutha (AV. Finn) 20, beat Greonmeadows (Bowley) 18. Caledonian (J. Ogg) 20, beat Phoenix (W: Waddell) 16 . Section 7. Kaiapoi (Wyllie) 27, beat Kaituna (C. T. Saunders) 14. Dunzon (A. Gillies) 21, beat Stirling (J. Esson) 13. Squthbridgo (AV. Poole) 25, boat Christchurch (11. Chapman) 16. Thorndon (G. GL Leighton) beat Gore (T. Lock) by default. ~ Section 3. Taieri (D. L. Christie) 20, beat Newtown (P. Briglitwell) 19. Petonc (Wyllie) 26, boat Thorndon (Blanchard) 17. Gore (E. D. Burke) 28, beat Victoria (Braekenridge) 16. Plioonix, Oamaru (Hewett) 15, boat Gisborne (Ponsford) 14. Section 10. Roslyn, Dunedin (C. Allnut) 19, beat Kaituna (C. T. Paterson) 16. Ashburton (W. Harrison) 23, beat Oamaru (0. Martin) 21. Wellington South (E. Lefedra) 24, beat Port Chalmers (J. Grey) 20. Caledonian (J. Collins) 23, beat Dunedin (W. McLaren) 22. St. Albans Green, Section 4. Newtown (G. Prince) 24, beat Sydenham (E. C. Chogwin) 14. Wellington (J. l’ortcous) 23, beat Caledonian (L. Warsaw) 16,. Gore (T. B. Paterson) 26, beat Sothland (.J. Rennie) 15. Palmerston North (J. A. Nash) 25, beat Ponsonby (J. Nulc) 24. Section 9. Wellington (N. Bell) 29, beat Groe (J. MeGibbon). Green Island (A. Young) 23, beat Dunedin (AI. Sinclair) 22. St. Albans (F. AV. Johnston) 19, boat Caledonian (C. Keasti 15. Third Round, Christchurch Green. Christchurch (McDougall, skip) 17, beat Ponsonby (Bidwin, skip) 12. Canterbury (Barlow, skip) 24, beat Dunedin (Wheeler) 22. Thorndon (Munro) 26, beat Raugiora (Bansom) 16 . Wellington (Ballinger) 21, beat Manaia (Alason) 19. Green Island (McDonald) 28, boat Timaru (McHutchison) 23. North End (Smith) 26, boat Greymouth (Skoglund) 10. Hastings (Land) 21, beat Waimate (Goldstono) 11. United (Rowe) 23, beat Rangiora (Cresswell)' 13. United Green. Palmerston North (Tasker) 25, beat Port Chalmers (Murray) 16. Dunedin (Wvatt) 25, beat Auckland (Lyons) 23. Wellington (MqLean) 34, boat Sydenham (B. Throp) 19. Carlton (Kilgour) 23, boat Roslyn (Wedderspoon) 17. Christchurch (Bishop) 25, beat Waimate (Coltman) 10. Taieri (Carswell) 34, beat United (Mercer) 10.. Victoria (Keith) 36, heat Milton (Moore) 12. Canterbury (Gee) 17, beat Timaru (Pringle) 15. Section 11. Palmerston (Scott) 24, beat United (Jacques) 17. Christchurch (Whito Parsons) 31, beat St. Albans (A. L. Parsons) 7, Caledonian (Scott) 12, boat Caversham (McGregor) 17, North End (Hain) 30, boat Wellington (McKee) 13 . Dunedin (Giilies) 25, boat Kaiapoi (Wyllie) 19. Palmerston North (J. Nash), 23. boat Southland (J. Taylor) 10. Ponsonby (Paterson), 23, beat Gore (Veale), 21. Newtown (G. Prince) 32, heat Caledonian (L. Warsaw), 0. Sydenham (E. C. Chogn id) 21, beat Wellington (J. Porteoin), 16. Canterbury (GTiasgli) 30, beat St. Albans (.Johnston), 19.. Dunedin (M. Sinclair) 27, beat Gore (J. MncGihhoiD 20. Caledonian (C. Konst) 27, heat Roslyn (R. 11. Scott) 11. Green Island (S. Young) 17, beat Wellington (N. Bedley) 12. . Canterbury Green. Gisborne (Ponsford) 25, beat Gore (Bust) 12. Petonc (Wyllie). 23, beat Newtown (Briglitwell) 17. Victoria (Braekenridge) 21, beat Phoenix (Hewitt) 19, at tho 22nd head. Caledonian (.Jogg) 21. beat Palmerston South (Galloway) 18. Canterbury (Bunting) 23, boat Phoenix (Waddell) 21. Greonmeadows (Crowley) 21, beat Wellington (Aloult) 19. Kaituna (Pavne) 19, beat Balclutha (Firm) 17. Christchurch (IT. Chapman) 22. boat Leeston (Donby) 14. Thorndon (Leighton). 23," beat Soutlibridge (Poole) 16. Kaituna (Saunders) 22, beat Dunedin (A. Gillies). 10. Kaiapoi (Wyllie) 25, beat Stirling (Esson) 14. Palmerston (E. Lefevre) 21, beat Ashburton' (Harrison) 12. Kaituna (Paterson) 34, boat Caledonian (.1. Collins) 13. Port Chalmers (Grey) 20, boat Oamaru (Martin) 23. Roslvn (Allnutt) 20, beat Dunedin (W. McLaren) 12.

THE GISBORNE TEAM DOING WELL. Special to Times. CHHISTCHUKCH, last night. The Exhibition Dowling Tournament opened this morning There are eighty-eight clubs represented from all parts of Australasia. The best of arrangements were made by Mr. WHeelor, secretary of the New Zealand Association. Gisborne is represented by Martin, Nicholas, Gandhi, and Ponsford (skipper). The latter, who was greatly indisposed at Masterton, is now much better, the Southern weather being cooler. in the first round Gisborne drew with Oitmaru, and a great head saw the Southern club victorious by a point. With Pousford's last bowl gone Gisborne were lying, but Oauiaru drew the. shot. In Ihu second round Gisborne met the champion Victorian team, skippered by the redoubtable Braekonridgc, with Barry as third player. Gisborne won by 25 points to 18. In the tlmd round Gisborne mot

Gore,a first-class team of school teaclii ers ,nncl defeated them by 14 points i The Hon. J. A. Millar is playing for | Wellington ,which team is doing well, j All the Osborne men are entered for ( the doubles and singles. After the victory oT Gisborne at Mastorton the Gisborne team is ranch fancied, ard their play is being closely followed. They are all in great form. They are favorites for their section, and should obtain olio of the nrir.es.

CRICKET. ENGLISHMEN v. G PLYMOUTH. Press Association. GREYMOUTH, last night. Tho cricket! match iwns renewed at 11 o’clock this morning in bonutif til weather, and there was a fair attendance. With 4 wickots down for 90 runs, West Const resumed batting, hut opened badly,. Barlow only adding 2 boforo ho was given l.b.w. Tho next 8 wickots foil for 46, 'when Lntlior and Minohan brought the score to 171. Tho next. 2 wickots tell for 173 and 177, and tho last wicket for 200. Tho fielding of the Englishmen was perfect, and Simpson liaywartl got 7 wickets for 47 runs in Grey’s second innings. Tho scores are ns follows: A. D. Allow, nils out 0 W. Barlow, 1.b.w., b Simpson Hayward ... 48 Turner 1> Harrison 19 Mclntosh, e Branston, b May ... 6 Clurrio b May 2 Dillon, h Simpson ‘Hayward ... S Todd, b Simpson Hayward 0 Knapp, I) Branston 12 Boyes, c Curwen, b Branston ... 1 Houston, b Simpson Hayward ... 4 Smith, h Simpson Hayward ... 7 Noelson, o Williams, b Branston 0 Lather, not out ■ 2S Minohan, h Harrison 24 Wicks, 1.b.w., 1) Simpson Hayward 0 Starkey, c Simpson Hayward, b Harrison 0 Clark, c Branston, b May 0 Owens, b Simpson Hayward ... 7 Extras 27

Total 200 Bowling analysis: Branston, 3 for 38; Douglas, 0 for 15; Harrison, 3 For 3; Gurwin, 0 for 14; .May, 3 for 18; Simpson Hayward, 7 for 47. Tho Englishmen required 81 runs to win, and having an hour and a half time, sont. Johnston and De Traft’ord to the wickets. Tho opening was very bad, Johnston being stumped after making 4, and De Trafford howled by Knapp for 5. Simpson Hayward was caught by Neel son, and the hoard showed 3 wickets for 12 runs. Harrison was doing the scoring, Douglas, after hitting three boundaries and a single, was howled by Lather. Branston joined Harrison, and the necessary score was made 8 minutes before call of time. The finish was most exciting, and the West Const team fielded and bowled well. The following are the scores: ■Johnston, st Noelson, bLa tlier 4 De Trafford, b Knapp 5 Harrison, not out 37

Simpson Hayward, c Neelson, Ik Knapp 0 May, b Lather ._. 6 Douglas, c Houston, b Knapp ... 13 Branston, not out 15 Extra 1 Total for 5 wickots 81 Bowling.—Knapp, 3 for 2S; Lather. 2 for 28; Houston, 0 for 16; Barlow. 0 for 8. Tho Englishmen loft by train last evening for Nelson, and were given a hearty send-off. P.B. CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of tho management committee of the above association was held at the British Empire Hotel last evening, and was attended by Messrs. A. 11. Hodge (in the chair) C. Fenwick. H. E. Maude. J. R. Gar diner, G. K. Pnslcy, Uridgc, R. W. Cary, It. G. Hallamoro, and AA r . Gibson. A letter was received from the secretary of tho Taruheru Ginn, withdrawing their senior eleven from the Saturday competition, owing to pressure of business preventing tho oniployecs from obtaining leave on Saturday afternoons. Dr. Collins applied for a transfer from tbo Taruheru Club to the United Club.—Granted.

In reply to a communication from the lion, secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association, asking if it was the intention of the local association to send an eleven to Napier before tlie match with tho Englishmen, commencing on February 22. the secretary was instructed to reply pointing out t.lmt Hawke’s Bay owid Poverty Bay a visit. A letter was received from Air. Percy Bowden, lion, secretary of tho New South AVales Cricket Association, giving particulars re Bulli soil, and specifications as to how tho wickets were laid down by his association in Sydney.

A private letter 'was read from a prominent member of the Auckland representative eleven, stating that an effort was being made to get together a strong Auckland team to visit Gisborne and the East Coast at Easter time. The team would include Messrs. Hemus, Hadden, Brooke-Smith, Hussey, and. Prims. Gratification was expressed at the possibility of a visit to Gisborne of an Auckland eleven, and the secretary 'was instructed to reply that tlie" local association would extend a hearty welcome and do all in its power to make the visit of the Aucklanders a success.

THE EXHIBITION. (By Telegraph Special Servico.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Exhibition was well attended again to-dav, particularly in ri,e evening. There is still a stead.' stream of visitors from the North over 760 excursionists arriving from Wellington on Saturday and Sunday Tho recent rains have freshened the spacious lawns, and brilliant plots of (lowers, so that the charming grounds have never looked so well.

There was a large attendance at the performance given liy the Besses of the Barn Band at tho Sports Ground this afternoon and a much larger number still assembled to hem the band in the evening Performances will bo given daily till AA r etl nesday week. The orchestral concert in the Coirceit Hall this evening was well at tended. On AA’ednesday night Miss Kloronce Quinn Young, tlio Nev Zealand soprano, who has won a liigi reputation in AUctoria, will make lie’ first appearance at- die Exhibition. Over 100 entries have been received for tlie Axemen’s Carnival on Tlmrs day and Saturday next. For the principal event, the New Zealand International Handicap, of £l5O, 18 inch standing blocks, about 30 nominations have been received, mostlj from champions and ex-champions. All parts of Australia arc represent cd bv competitors. In this'event the following piesont champions will compete: —D. AA’bitty, winner of tin New Zealand 2 ft. standing log contest. liis time being 3min 3-lscc; AY. Cheiiis, winner of the world’s 181 i underhand championship at Eltliam meeting, AA 7 . AV'cston, winnei of the world's 2 ft. underhand champion ship at the Tasmanian Carnival in November; aud Coombes, wit.nor d ’■ • ■ ~riviati tyernen’s Hamlic'ip of £IOO. C. AA r . Casey, ex-wovldV champion in chopping and sawing underhand standing block, singlehand sawing and double-hand sawing will also be a competitor. Between the events the Bisses of the Bern Band will play selections.

Those interested in athletic events Inivc two higl.ly-iiuportant fixtures to look forward to in the championship athletic meeting of New- Zealand, lo bo held in the Exhibition Grounds or January 2-1 and 26, and the Nov Zealand Amato.u Athletic Association’s eighteenth championship meeting. to be hold on the Sports Ground on February 21 and 23." The former mooting will be under t'no jurisdiction and rules of the New Zealand Athletic Union, the programme including, besides ordinary athletic events, pipe music. Highland reels Irish jigs, sailors’ hornpipe, and other novel features. A first-class programme has been prepared for the Amateur .Association’s meeting. Thirty-six bonds have entered for the International Hand Contest winch takes place from February 11 to 16, and there are something like 500 entries fo’- the solos and quartettes. On one night of the band contest a grand double fireworks programme will be given by-the representative of Pain and Sons. London which the general manager promises will surpass anything yet seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The erection is almost finished of a high live- sooty beildl.ii'/ in Wonderland, which is to be, enveloped in flames on Thursday night, and from the top of which a young lady is lo he rescued ill a thrilling manner by a fireman. The Floral Fete, on the same night, combined with other novel attractions now in preparation, promise.-, to make this one of the greatest nights Wonderland has had. The Filians leave on a trip South next Friday. It is understood instructions have been issued by the .Minister in charge of the Exhibition to make preparations for the allocation of awards for the host displays of products, etc.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. On Sunday morning a middlc-ngrd man named Win. Scott was found dead in bod in tbo Terminus hotel. 110 had boon ailing throughout Saturday, but bis condition was not thought serious On Saturday afternoon tho year-old son of George Ilolmos at Stockburn upsot a bucket of boiling milk over himself. A doctor attended tho child, who died yesterday morning. AUCKLAND, yesterday. A young woman named Lily Martin, whilst crossing Pitt streot on Saturday overling, was knocked down by an electrio tram and sustained a broken thigh, bad scalp wound, and fractured shoulder, tho bono having to bo romovod Slio is ill tho hospital in an unconscious state, her condition being vory serious. NAPIER, yesterday. Captain East, travelling representative in New Zealand for tho Tysor Line, was on his way to Queenstown for a holiday, but became so bad that lio had to go into hospital and undergo an operation, to which ho succumbed, 110 was aged 48, aud loaves a widow. DUNEDIN, yostorday. Alfred Georgo Baker, living at l’ino Hill, attempted to commit suieido oil Saturday night, when ho jumped naked through tho window. 110 was formorly an inmate of tlio Sencl’ff Asylum. Bacltcl Sullivan, aged six, died at the hospital this morning as tlio result of nri abrasion on tho arm, which caused lockjaw.