SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume i, Issue 149, 5 June 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

[Per Press Association.] Melbourne, June 4. It is announced that Thunderbolt is erroneously included amongst the entries for the Melbourne Cup. CRICKET.—AUSTRALIANS v. DERBYSHIRE. (recter’s telegrams.) London, June 3. The cricket match at Derby concluded today and resulted in a victory for the Australians by an innings and 40 runs. The county eleven in their first innings scored 106, and having to follow’ on made 127 in their second innings, or a total of 233 against 273 for the Australians. Spofforth bowled splendidly, and took the majority of the Derbyshire wickets. For the home team Bocker in the second innings was the highest scorer with 34. The weather was splendid and there was good attendance. Little interest, however, was taken in the contest.

lands are to be adjudicated upon at the first sitting of the Native Land Court at the Wairoa, Tologa Bay, and other places in this district, and I ask the electors of the East Coast, and Wairoa in particular, bow can they support either the policy of pre-emption enunciated by the Government or the policy advocated by its “ nominal supporter,” Mr. Samuel Locke? Such a policy, if effect be given to it, would cause those lands to be sealed against all comers. The head of the Government has intimated that no further borrowing will be resorted to except for the purpose of completing public works now in course of construction. It is manifest, therefore, that the Government proposals with respect to Native Lands, if they get the force of law, cannot fail to check the settlement and progress of the whole electorate. The Maoris themselves, while owning valuable lands, might under such a scheme be absolutely unable to procure the bare necessaries of life. Such a scheme would sap the foundation of the prosperity of the East Coast. My own views upon the administration of the Native Lands are already well known to you. I am altogether opposed to the Government proposal to Mr. Locke’s proposal, and to schemes for assisting Native Lands to pass into the hands of large Land Companies or monopolists. Provision should be made for the natives by allocating for them reserves ample for their maintenance. As to the residue of the Native lands of the Colony, every possible facility should be given for placing those lands fairly in the market, and in blocks of moderate areas. The law for the individualisation of Native interests in blocks of land should be amended, so that persons leasing or buying individual shares from Maori owners should be able to speedily and at small cost, to ascertain definitely the actual interest they held in a block. Until increased facilities are given to attain this end the occupiers of Maori lands will have no heart to turn their attention to making improvements, or the employment of labor. Knowing therefore the views I advocate, upon this important subject, I confidently rely upon the electors of the East Coast in the interest of all of us who have made our homes here to give me their support in the present contest. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, M. J. Gannon.