CRICKET.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3584, 21 September 1920, Page 5

CRICKET.

*. ENGLISH CRIOKET TEAM’S , VISIT. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. At; a special meeting to-night the Wellington Cricket Association decided to guarantee £IOOO towards the expenses of bringing a jeam from England during the present season. WEATHER FORECAST, The indications are for variable and strong breezes, cold at times. Heavy rain is to be expected. The weather will probably become colder. The barometer has a rising tendency.

SHIPPING, Received 11.45 a.m. NEWCASTLE, This Day. Arrived. —Leitrim, from Dunedin. Received 9.10. a. m. LONDON, Sept. 20. Arrived. —Arawa, from Welling',on

NEW P. AND O. LINER.

Received 9.10 a..xu. LONDON, Sept. 20. The Peninsular Company's Ball the'first of five new refrigerated liners has been launched at Greenock Her speed will be 134 knots The vessel has cabin accommodation for 490 passengers, a‘T one class, with provision for additional berths on the maindcck on outward voyages She will probably sail in January GERMAN-AMBRICAN COMBINE. Received 9.30 a.m ‘ NEW YORK. Sept. 20. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that it is understood that the linked States Mail Steamship Company and the North German Lloyd interests have submitted to the Shipping Board for Its consideration and approval a contract, providing for the joint operation of the vessels of bo h lines in the passenger and freight service between Germany and “American Atlantic ports. It-is believed that the contract will in many respects be similar to the recent arrangement between +he Hamburg-American Line and the Amer.cai Ship and Commerce CvporaLpr His also expected that the new den' will include a service between Bremen and New York, Boston and Baltimore.