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Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1924, Page 3

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[Reuters Telegrams.]

LONDON. Juno 2J. ' There was perfect weather and the Africans b.v a great struggle succeeded in getting a first innings lead. Newman took I for 22 in 7 overs, though 11S were hit off him in the whole innings. Conimaillo was steady. Blankcnl.urg was dazzling and hatted 8(1 minutes hitting eleven fours. pedlcr and Blankenhtirg added (il in half an holli toi the last wicket, Tenuvson bringing about the separation. Hampshire were hatting for 2 hours and there were three missed catches.

a close: finish. LONDON. June 21. The Africans with .‘RIG and 275 for 5 wickets defeated Hampshire 279 and L-Ji). after an exciting finish. with a few minutes to spare. (Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON. June 21. Hampshire in tho second innings made .‘MI) (Fowler 50. Brown (15. Newman GO), liissett took five wickets lor 102, Alriea jn the second innings made 275 for 5 wickets. (Taylor 9:1. Susskind •II). Africa won by 5 wickets. Taylor played a magnificent inning* and gave no chances. He hatted fur I,‘);1 minutes and hit eleven fours. An exciting light ended in the visitors winning with a lew minutes to spare.

"There is a lot in the air about a dissolution,’’ remarked Sir John Luke, ALP., when responding to the toast of “Parliament’’ at a social evening of Hie Kurori Rifle Chili on Saturday evening, “hut God help this country if we are going to break Parliameiii up and get more parlies than we have at (lie present time. It is one of the saddest things to see a community setting town against country.” “There will Ik* no dissolution; you can make your minds quite easy about that,” said Mr li. A. Wright, ALP., al a later stage. “This Parliament is going to see its wav through. In my judgment it is just as well that an election should not take place (ill the duo time. If mi election lakes place there would he very little change.”