CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1992, 30 January 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night. Tho crickot match, Auckland v. England, concluded to-day in favorable weather and with a fair wicket. MacCorinick and Brook Smith batted beautifully for Auckland, as also did Branston and Douglas for M.C.C. Douglas (England) and Ilowdon (Auckland) bowled oxcollently. M.C.C won nil exciting game by 2 wickets. The following aro the scores:— AUCKLAND.—Second Innings. Humus, c Fox, b Douglas 2 MacCorinick, b Curwon 77 Salo, h.0.w., b Simpson Hayward 40 Play, 1.b.w., b Douglas 12 Hnddon, b Douglas 0 Mason, b Douglas 2 Brooke Smith, not out 70 Oliff, b Douglas 6 Howdon, c Fox, b Curwen 1 Robinson, c and b Hayward ... 0 Extras 24 Total 241 Bowling analysis: May, 9 overs, 1 maidon, 27 runs, O'wickets; Douglas 24 overs, 3 maidens, 73 runs, 6 wickets ; Hayward, 23 overs, 4 maidens, 51 runs, 2 wickots; Brnnston, 13 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, 0 wickets; Curwen, 12 overs, 7 maidens, 16 runs, 2 wickets; Pago, 2 overs, 2 maidon, 8 runs, 0 wicket. ENGLAND. DeTrafford, b Ilowdon 8 Douglas, not out 61 Burns, c Sale, b Houddn 2 Pago, b Hussey 1 Curwon, c Robinson, b Hussey ... 6 Simpson Hayward, c Robinson, b Hussey 14 Branston, c Benins, b Brooke Smith 30 Fox, b Howdon 4 Tufnell, b Howden 3 May, not out 1 Extras I t Total for 9 wickets 156 Bowling analysis: Howden 19 overs, S maidens, 47 runs, 4 wickets; Hussey, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 55 runs, 3 wickets ; Oliff, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 1 wicket'; Smith, 7 overs, 2 mnidons, 21 runs, 1 wicket.

THE LAND BILL. Press Association. WE LLINGTON, yesterday. Mr. McNab addressed a meeting at Levin on the Land Bill. Referring to tlio limitation of areas, lie said some people were prepared to go further than that, and urged a graduated land tax. He assured them this would not mean a penny cjr t\vo pence, but would bo a very different tax to that. If, however, people wore prepared to go further than the Government and press for a graduated land tax t'hey would find no Ministor would cheek their impetuosity. Dealing with the separation of the national endowment scheme from tho Crown land laws proposals, lie did not believe it would weaken the Government* policy in that respect, but he believed separation from the question o F tenure would materially strengthen tlie 66 years as against the 999 years lease, and would to his mind settle absolutely whether the freehold was to be granted or not. Ho believed in the course of a few decades the revenue from these endowments would bring in an immense revenue that would ultimately do more than supply all the money the State wanted. The provision was necessary in order to build up a fund to meet tlie very large demands on the Treasury in time to come. A resolution in favor of Crown tenants holding tho lease in perpetuity being granted the right to purchase at the original valuation was lost by a large majority, and the voting was about equal on a motion affirming the principle of the Government in purchasing large estates for subdivision, but that the option of the right of purchase be given. In acknowledging a vot'o of thanks the Minister remarked that in other districts it was ihe holders of lease in perpetuity who desired the freehold, but here it appeared to be the other way about.