FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3539, 18 June 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent. the first team'of'.the-Red Star Club in the senior contest for Ihe Cup against the Te Ore Ore first fifteen, to be played on'the Park Oval on Saturday next—Back, D'Arcy; three.quartera,. Felling, Watson, Thompson; Halves,dawke, Hounslow, O'Connor; Ibrivards/Oy Peroy, Welch, Morris, ; MoKenz!e, Iggulden, Wilsone, Hoar, J. Percy, Emergencies! Braggius, Campbell, IV Ewington, Wallace. In the Junior contest against'the TeOreOiO second, to be played on the old Star Ground, the following team will do battle for the Stars : Backs, Renall, Richards, Holmwood, Green,Boagny, Fellingham, Campbell; Forwards, Brooni, H, Welch, Owen, T, Welch, Collier, Ingstram, Braggins, Westhrook. Emergencies, K Ewington, Galloway, Wiltou,Dalton.

■ QUEEN'S EVIDENCE. J The Vivian Dramatic Company ,j made a successful dehi in Mastertou , last night with "Queen's Evidence," a piece which, although not patronised by • the crowded house it ° deserved,' was productive of the greatest interest, and elicited almost momentary rounds of applause. The pint of the piece is an admirable , one, and the members of the company were afforded every opportunity of displaying their histrionic talent in , its production; This they did to perfection, and the audience were delighted throughout, The part of | Mrs Medland, taken by Miss Helen Vivian,, was a decided success, and . her clever impersonation was highly appreciated. -As Ada,- Miss Flo. ' Hazelden- displayed considerable dramatio ability, and performed ' her part in i graoeful manner. The unsophisticated girl, Laura Sydney, was ably pourtrayed by Miss Violet Andrew, whilst tho audience were enchanted by the representation of the child Arthur by Miss Bosie Andrew. The part of the piece, however, was that taken, by Mr Arthur Vivian. As Jonas Isaacs, the low comedian, he was'.'.eminently successful, and was frequently applauded for his comical Jayings. Mr.F. J. Flaha/en, as Gilbert, !Medland, and Mr T. N. Ford,Ju/the old , squire, added considerably to the success of the drama. The minor characters were sustained in a oreditable manner, and the whole piece W6nt off swimmingly, The company is undoubtedly one of the strongest that has ever visited Masterton, and are deserving of tho patronage of 1 the publio. " East Lynne" is to be ! put on to-night, and on; the rise of ■ the ourtain the company 'should be 1 greeted with a full house. • How New Zealand Flax is sent ■ AwaySpeaking at a meeting at Raglan r about the way flax was sent away i from the colony, Mr Langloy said ;- 1 "Mr Lawry, manager of the Loan , and Mercantile, Co in the kindest way, i had allowed him to see his American ' correspondence, or as muoh of it at ~ least as lefcrred to this particular : matter—classification. The lettors . .came from all parts of the States—i from New York to San' Francisco, i Chicago to New Orleans-yet, although they oame from cities so far i apart, ono might be exoused for ' thinking that they were written by the some hand, One statement was f constantly reiterated; they all said, ' in effect, that the parcels of flax as ) they reached them were irregular in ) quality, cleanliness, and colour, some goad, some bad, the great majority bad, and showed oaceless or unskilful manipulation. One writer referred to a parcel as opening up like a bale of cowtails-the.whole of which t tended to one point; that ifNw • Zealand millers wanted to competo with manila or sisal, or oven get a footing on the American market, all ; that must be altered, the parcels must t be properly graded, and the flax \ better manipulated. Several writers . express themselves as willing to > do' business of this were done. Mor. i rison and Co., fibre brokers, of Lgni don, had retired entirely from tho hi trade, and turned their attention to other fibres. They gave as their - reason the unsatisfactory way parcels s readied thorn. AMr Wood, wellknown in the trade in London, lately visiting here, said that English 1 manufacturers do not give from £l i to £6 per ton of what they could and ■ would willingly give if the flax reached them with a guarantee of quality upon it. They should i remember that there was a legitimate demand for large quantities of low quality flax at a price as well as for i the best; but, from the unfortunate i way that flax was now sent to the • market-good and bad all mixed indiscriminately—the low prioe rules for all, the whole trade languishes, • huyer' and seller being alike disheartened. He thought if the : Auokland mjllers" associated, themselves together, they might change i this. They should, however, invito the Wellington millers to join thorn—or rather form another .similar ' association. The association should be careful to obtain a good, capable businessman tomaiiageaiid'Qonduot its busines'sj "arid 'also' thai tbe experts engaged in classifying the flax should bo thoroughly up to their work.".