The following will represent the Canterbury Chemists in the first interprovincial match with Wellington, at South Park, on Boxing Day, at 10 a.m.:—Gower, .T. D. Lawrence, Dewe, Quill, Bonnington (2), Todd, W. R. Cooke, Daiwo, Sliver, Clark; emergencies: _T*»_rtxidge and Fir.layson. A match was at Haploy Park yester day between the United Fourth, and a team of the Wellington Cricket Club. The home team batted firajf. and put up 138 runs (Beckett 49, Tay.cr 21. Aitken 19, Jameson 19 not cut, and Fox 14). Wellingr+on then went in, and by tho conclusion of tho day's play "had mado 131 runs tor two wickets (Richardson 62 no. out, Hickson 39). Pooe and Luckie bowled best for the visitors. The match will be continued to-day.
COMMERCIAL.
-_> United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received December 24th, 9.4 a.m.) LONDON, December 23. Mutton—Lamb, aJI sorts unchanged. Hides—Queensland, heavy 6_d, light s_d, cow 4|_d; New South Wales, heavy 4|d, cow 4_d. Basils—New Zealand 7_d. Silver is at 2s 5 9-16tb d.
ASHBURTON.
On Monday the A__hburton w_«_ly sale was liekl instead of on Tuesday. Tlie entry was very small—only 1 cow, 1 calf, and about 309 sheep coming forward. The at tendance was small, and tlie few present did not feel inclined to operate. Fat cow. £4 10s; vealer. 12s 6d: fat merino wethers. 12s: fat crossbred ewes, 10; 6d to 15s: fat crossbred wethers, 16s 6d: fat merino ewes, 6s to 9s Id; dry two-tooth crossbred ewes, 15s 9d; crossbred ewes and lambs, 7s. Nearly all lots were passed at auction.
THE POTATO MARKET IN AUS TRALIA.
