CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1997, 5 February 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The weather was again perfect for the resumption of the game between Canterbury and the M.C.C. team today. The Canterbury team continued its" first innings, and put together 221 S. Orchard, the captain of the home team playing an aggressive innings for 08. Lusk also hatted well, and made 49. .The Englishmen then commenced their second innings, am at the call of time had made 18, toi six wickets, of which Page contributed 78 and Burns 13. flay w ill ho resumed to-moirow. .1 lie -scores are as loll °"m.'C.C.—First innings, 305. P. R. Johnson, e sub, b Ellis ... J W. Douglas, lbw, b Bennett ... ft) C C. Page, b Bennett W. Burns, st Boxshall, b Recce... 43 w! E. Harrison, h Reece £ Simpson Hayward, b Bennett ... - Do Tralford, b Bennett V C. J. Bijinston, not out -■■■ Extras lu Total 18' Canterbury—First innings. A. Anthony, b Hayward f' W It. Patrick, st Fox, b Hay-ward 0 H B. Lusk, c Johnson, b May 49 J. D. Lawrence, c iox, b Dou d - g las •. ,-••••; 11 H. M. Ollivier, b May •••••••••••• H. H. Ellis, c Do Tralford, b g S A. Orchard, c Burns, b May -68 T. W. Reece, b Hayward « J. H. Bennett, b Douglas » C. Boxshall, not out VJ Extras 991 Bowling analysis: Douglas, -0 overs, 6 maidens, 72 runs, 3 u >ckete. May, 80 overs, 2 maidens, 28 nlus > ? wickets; S. Hayward, 18 ° vel *’ J maidens, 51 runs, 4 wickots; Bian■ston, 8 overs, 2 mauleus, oU runs, Curwon, 3 overs, G runs.

THE EXHIBITION. (By Telegraph Special Service.) CHRISTCHURCH, last .night. The attendance at the Exhibition is being well sustained, and with the attractions now coming on, and the commencement of special excursions at reduced fares hv railway and steamer from the North Island, tho present satisfactory numbers are expected to increase largely during tho next lew weeks.

The first of the iVprth Island excursions which will be run Ironi stations on the Wellington, Napier, ami New Plymouth railway section to Christchurch, was commenced to-day, and others will begin on the Gth and 11 tli iust. Tickets will lie available for tho rail journey for nine days from the date of issue, giving passengers an opportunity to spend a lull week at the Exhibition. Under tho reduced rail and steamer charges excursionists may make the return .journey from New Plymouth lor £2 first class and saloon, or £1 6s (ill second class ami steerage, the rates from Napier being £1 16s fill and £1 4s Oil respectively. Special reductions are also being made on the South Island lines. Fares Ironi Dunedin are being reduced to ISs mid 12s Oil, and from Invercargill to 26s 9d amt 18s 6d. Ah' H. J. Payne, member of tho Tasmanian Parliament 1 , lias been pleasantly surprised by the Exhibition. Ho board before ho lott- home, ho states, thift it was a failure, and lie is very pleased after spending some days at tho Exhibition to find that such is not the case.. From every point of view ho thinks it is a success

The Hon. Air Millar has received a communication from Dunedin, stating that people there are arranging for a guarantee fund similar to that at Wellington for tho purpose of bringing the orchestra to Dunedin. The Minister has replied that, provided tho expenses were paid, the Government would allow the orchestra to visit Dunedin from the 11th to 16th inst. The director of entertainments has been instructed accordingly. Tlie Minister, intimated that prompt acceptance by the guarantors of this suggested arrangement was necessary.

An adept in the difficult art .of throwing boomerangs lias made an airangement with the general manager for giving exhibitions of bis skill. Tiie first of these will probably be combined with one of a display of daylight fireworks, or the next joint entertainment given by Fijians and Alaoris. Tlie Fijians have attracted such large attendances of late that it is understood their stay, which was to have come to an end very shortly, may bo prolonged. The committee in charge of the Southland court have been allowed to recoup themselves for some of their expenses, and exhibit an important local industry in a very practical fashion by opening an oyster saloon on tho ground. The saloon is now being, erected. The famous Newcastle Band, probably tlie finest brass combination that Australia lias produced, left Sydney on Saturday to take part in tlie Exhibition band contest, which commences on Monday next. The presence of Australians will lend added interest to the contest, which will be the greatest yet held in the colonies.

The fifth freo display of fireworks will be given in tho Exhibition grounds to-morrow night, when the representative for Bain and Sous will introduce some very fine new set pieces, the principal of which is the presentation of a Chinese pagoda with beautiful dye-colored lights. Several other novel and interesting mechanical devices will be shown for the first time.

The military tattoo has been postponed owing to the difficulty in completing arrangements. Largo entries have been received for the begonia show, which will bo held in the main corridor to-morrow and Thursday. In view of the display of fireworks and the begonia show to-morrow, and as no extra charge will be made for eiihor, a very large attendance is expected. Tho magnificent display of stag heads in the Tourist Department court invariably arouses tho surprise and admiration of over-sea visitors. The three large red doer heads of North Otago, Wairarapa, and Nelson are well represented in the collection, and there are also fallow buck heads from Tapanui and Auckland, and one head each of wapiti, sambur, and axis. Tlie heads have all been carefully measured according to the recognised methods, and full particulars with regard to them are given in the collection of red deer heads. Thirtythree Nbrth Otago heads range in the number of points to 17, and one head, that of tho first stag imported, lias 20 points, the average being a little over 12. Thirty-nine AVairarapa heads range from 10 to 17, with an average of a little over 13.

A department of the Exhibition which is never without patrons is the babies’ creche, where infants can be left by the’ hour under expert superintendence while parents enjoy the sights of the great fair, free from trouble or responsibility. As a me dern exhibit the creche possesses an interest of its own, and it adds to the general revenue both by means of tlfe charges made for infants, and by allowing both parents to visit the Exhibition when otherwise only one might go.

HEALTH OF CHILDREN. DR. MASON’S PROPOSALS. Kress Association. WELLINGTON, last night. Dr. Mason, health officer, has prepared a report with reference to tlio periodical medical inspection of school children, especially at regaids noss, throat, ear, eye, and teetli. It maybe repeated that in most parts of the world the importance of examining children from a health point of view is rightly recognised. Dr. Mason’s proposals are concerned with thoroughly inspecting children. It is desired to discover in good time the ailments or defects in t'. J eye, ear, nose, throat, and skin. Many children suffer from adenoid growth, which not only interferes with proper broahing, hut by blocking lip the canal leading to the e.ar, produces an amount of deafness which impairs the ability of the pupil to take full advantage of what the teacher says. The unhealthy habit of mouth breath ing is usually the result of obstruction at the back of the nose. The inhalation of umvavm'ed air that is, air which 'ms not passed through the nasal passages —has a deleterious effect on the sensitive lining of the lungs. The sense of smell is also diminished by the non-use of the membranes lining the.nose. Anotlror most important point is the question of eyesight and eye-strain. Headaches of which children between 13 and 14 years complain aro in many instances duo to some physical defect in the structure of tlio eye. Occasionally von find children accused of inattention and backwardness, when as a mater of fact they may he unable to see the blackboard. t In addition to examinations by medical men, teachers will bo asked to keep a careful watch on children’, and note those who are afflicted with a cough. A little dry, hacking cough Is vcr.v often the foreword which consumption gives. The importance ot recognising this is very great ipdeed (adds Dr Mason) not only tor the sake of the cougher, but other children. HIDDEN WEALTH. £I3OO DISCOVERED AND £2OO MISSING. Press Association. WELLINGTON, last night. A curious set of circumstances lias boon revealed in connection with the decease of an elderly settler, near Wellington recently. When his end was near ho drew on a piece of paper a plan of his property (a small hold-, iug near the sea), and marked the place whore his money was located. Digging at the spot marked on the piai” the searchers discovered a tin eonliining thirteen hundred sovs., hut tliev are still searching for a further legacy of £2OO, which is supposed to have been hidden somewhere cm the section.'