TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 103, 31 October 1871, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

raaafliurs tzlsgxw d3m?A3Y. rzjter'3 agzhts. —*— D U M E D I N, Tuesday, 10.27 a.m. Sir Glabomo, in a Ministerial Statement delivered on Frid 17, attributed the paucity of immigration to the want of prompt co-ope-ration. Messrs Rolleston, Reynolds, Haughton, Gillies, and Stafford opposed the propo.sed Board of Works. Mr Fox said the Government was not wedded to the proposed constitution. In the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr Waterhou3e proposed that, in tlie interests o c . the p.i')! : e :v:r.-i;e, the P.udian ratvvv Sessions should be held at the se it o; Government ; an:l this wa3 c.V-vied by 21 to 7. Ths Bill for Mr Smythies 1 re-admission to the Bar was read a second time in the Legislative Conned, by a majority o: 13 to 2. T.ie Hon. Mr Sewell, Mnis'-.er of Justice, gave noi'.oe or an amendment, proposing to refer the question of hisro-adiniatiiou to the Judges of the Colony. Mr Sewcdl has resigned ofneo as Minister of Jmlice ; and Mr Waterhouse has joined the Mails try for the Sesnon, which is expected to close next week. A Conundrum, not by Julius Vovel.— Why is the taxation in this country like a dead kangaroo ? Because it is beyond ail bound j. .-..

»-*- r ca^B3 ; a?!TOr7": ; <r 8A05J3. FRIDAY & SU'CLiI/A?, O'JfOP.SPw 13 & ; ii The following report corrects some errors into which we uivlverteufcly foil in a previous is3uo of this j jarnal. We are iadebtel to Mi" Tlieodore itiHwli for tho inform ition. We would , hora mention that, not bjiag at the races, and no program 'OS, list of stewards, or other information regarding them having bajn oKei'illy published, it was a rnivter of iin possibility for us to compile) a strictly accurate rcip->rt. Tho acjeunt wo furnished, however, was correct as rogardel the miia fcwts : the

ae-ii'o wore of niimr importa ico. The is a li;b of the Stewards: Messrs H. S. Thorns™, H. Mai.lnvm, "/. Shrimpfcon, IT. Norm in, 0. M'Oalhm, anl T. Russell. Mr I. TjDii'jhiian acted as Judge; Mr 0. B. Bond ai Starter ; and Mr H. Woodger as Clerk of the Course. FIRST DAY. Matd" v Plate of 10 3ovs. Distance, one mile. Weight I'iir aga. Mr Ewius'.-* Cornel: I Mr Campbell's Governor .. .. 2 Mr Tlnnuon's Pornpe/ .. ... 3 District lla -rnio.\p fit 10 sovs. One mile Mr Hudson's Mer.-ythoujhb .. IOV. U)lbs 1 Mr Bond's Kiti " ..." ... Bii 3:tn 2 Mr (Jaina's K«tala Iruui ... lDifc6lbs 3 Mr Worsop'u Moro 7s; 61bs 0 Wanaka of 23 sovs. li mile. Mr (JMelon','Vs Foiiian ... 8-sfc !2!hs 1 Mr Print's Morvsn 9:st 91ns 2 Mr Laftortv's Brmiette ... '.hi ulbs 3 Mr CI rant's K:«r*vroo!.. .. Sit Gibs 0 Hack R '.en or 5 sovs. II ilf-mila heats. Mr B:V.vVs Kiki 1 Fourltarted!' STCCOXD DAY. Eiswios Plvt:3 of !") sovs. One mile. For thres-venrohli. (Tha f.ill-)winj are the acluzl weights cirrie.l in this race.) Mr Oimohell's Bnmeraij .. 9sfc 12lb=s 1 Mr Ewi'i,''3 t'rjyl.j-i ... " ... 'M'.',«;« 2 Mr Shrimpion's War Eij'c ... Gib liJlbs 3 H.yndic.U' of 7 sovs. One Mile. Mr Grmt's Morvea liht 2J>s 1 Mr C i>n Cell's Governor ... 9-ifc- 121!>s 2 Mr [iiffjrty's Mr Thjm3ju'3 Pompsy ... . iht lOibs 0 llactv Rac3 of 5 s >vs. Half-mile heats. Mr Grant's Pretoc-J 1 Mr Hood's Mij:w;i3!ta 2 Hospital Raob or fj.4 10s. Ilr.'f a mile. Mr Hudson's Merrvthoucrlit ... 1 MriJoaas M.i-i .. ... ... 2