NOTES AND 'COMMENTS.

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NOTES AND 'COMMENTS.

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Special, train, artangenionts are _a.a« Bounced in. conusotion with: the. Waira* rapp,- Racing Chib's Autuinn Meeting., tfJiicb qMsiis at Taii-heri-iI&M to-day,, ■aud concludes <m Monday. Wejlingtoiv ■reside-nts can-tr-jmsl to the mcisting a«d iionjo again the Same day. Tlria>6rii» inc. spooiat traifra Jeafo Lsrabton StaMou. at tffenty miUUtos to seven, o'clock, end, dt haK-past 8 o'elbck.. .On the -fetoa journey trains leave Fca-tlieTStou for Wellington at 5,25 p,m, ( -and »t'- 7 :i ß p.m. Mon<itiy f 6 time-tablo is slightly .difcent. On. tho itp-jo&rney *peeial fraiiis leave iambtoii Station a* (5.35 a.m. ami 8.30 a,m., While on tlte return, fourn&v thero will bo threo traj.fis.from Foathersfoii. ; G-aocl aceeptaivees -hnv© been received for tho first day's events, and, given fine gather, the (jstuw Bhoaia provide tjxcelto* sport on tto tffo days. ■ . Ruiftatiotti who i's engaged in the trial - Hack at WalTaratft meeting, roaehed Wellington from BlonJjDun ii> ■dßropa-ny ttitii smoSbef candidate 6iv Tlitti-sday night, and was railed 06 t4 Feathfrrsten yesterday!. Hoo'poe s-iid' Altitude? .mfty lo the best-. surtpß-rtcd e-aud-iMes in fcha Trval ; mcl? at Ta-tthotmifcau to'day, but _Wliispe.rei finished on well' m the Maiden vllatp ■i% Masterten., and the extra fttrjong should salt this, -eairi-ideto,. AiicstHei that"way nho be foirly Well backed a ' Jiorrio ftain, lvhq, it StiH -be reiftenv bored,- fiura creditable, -second on..this ■courso'on Now' Jeer's ©ay,-

'. As Arlington, b.ea-i the at Napier, tto sablio oaftnot vety well leavo liiw opt of their -calculatiqfi? for Hie llacif. "WVlteri the stcflnd taee oil -the pw-graiitnioaf fte .Wiiffnraiia uiceliiig. ' Utttiilta-u 'has bocti tn-ost .eo.nsisteui jof late, and bo, with β-tepijey rin-av be the first.'«k>ieds its the Easter' HandiG9]().» tt be ruii at-TanhcFiiiiitaii tl»s'.afte.rndo.n.

Choknana (lho-rarch—Veace) made a verv pood impicsikpu in I"* only <Y arb 10 <lntc This *ss at tlin Trcntham .Inmiaiv meptiiiß, when lie finished frarlh in a Root! fiplrt. The yomißster i« oiißiiKod in the Wnirnrapa Rncmp Club'«. Nut wry nnndicip, m which AfnitiPti Pniiros* and RoW Stieam may bo tho best of ihe others If lUta»a is reserved for *lio Open Woilor I<p biH don'.itleso start lavourilo. 'llio ciir«tmit. Roll iiR, emnos Mei"lif wot!, am} just now ho )i at tho top of his fotn. He is also m> acceptor in llio Jwstor Handicap. Slnulana and l'o-o Poro appear to bo th.v Mimitest iif tho splinters eiißaßed !n lho Afakal'i Hick, and Ambor and VTnto ) is onlv to imijiovo ■» litt'u on Sla&(ci(nn loim lo niafco a bold shon< hiR in tlm Vaidell IlatidiVap. 'Jho ilailboiough RaQiUg Club is ar e

ranging for special Bteamer and train services for the convenience of hprsedwnera and patrons for-ita forthcoming meeting, nominations for which close on Tuesday'next, ■'■ The following communication has been received from the Canterbury Jockey Club:-T-"The scratching of Bee for the Kussley Plato was, maae on the official publication of the weights, in-which she was allotted 9st., 81b. The correct weight was, however, Bst. 31b., and as the scratching was made under a misconception, it'.will be cancelled by the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club." . .-":.-. 1 ; : , . '. The Marlbqrqugh Racing' Club has let the contract -for improvements to tho racing course facilities. Tho improvements will no doubt be appreciated by patrons; ■■■_•.. ;. It is on the cards that L. Wilson may leave Ellorslie on Sunday, and go on, to Christchurch, to reach Riccarton in time to rido Sea-Pink in the Great Autumn Handicap. The Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting opens at BUerslio to-day, when the principal events' to be decided are the Easter Handicap arid the Gr.eat Northern Champagne Stakes. On Monday the. Great Northern Oaks will be decided. Bonny- Helen, who has been sent north to contest the Oaks, will to-day bo a . runner in .the Tradesmen's' Handicap, one'mile and a-quarter. • Jockeys B. Doeley, C. Emerson, W. Belli-and B* Berry "will be at Tauheri- 1 nikau to-day, and will afterwards leave for Christchurch to .be .present , at the Canterbury Jockey. Club s, meeting on , Monday and Tuesday. ... Masterpiece's withdrawal from the Great. Autumn Handicap came as a' great 1 surprise to.mdiny followers of,racing. On account of good track work Expect 1 is "the favourite- for the Great ■JSaster Handicap. ' ' ' . . OnlMonday and -Tuesday ■ next the Feilding Jockey Club's Easter meeting takes place. .This meeting has ahvaye been a popular one, and it is certain to ■ be largely . attended by ' Wellington sportsmen.- ''As the_first race does' not utart'nntil 12.30 p.m. each' Jay, the early, mail' train from Wellington will land travellers at Feilding in time to witness the whole day's sport.; On Monday the principal event, to be decidod is the Feilding Cup,, one Mile and a half. For this and for the various '. other events capital acceptances have been roveiyed. - ' ' - The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn • Meeting opens at Randwick this'afternoon, and will be continued on Msnday end on other days of next week. ,'..' PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP H. J. NITZ, MASTERTON, WINS'. . (By Telegraph.—Presa -Association.) '■ , . Auckland, April 9. ; The Gun Club S-pigeon championship wae decided at Avondale racecourse yesterday; in' showery' weather'.'" The winner was H. J. Nit?,; (Masterton). H. J. Dyke' (Martinbofough) was second, and L. E,' Meads,.third,, .'._ .J. ,/.../ . : ] At' the annual nweting of the association jthe pigeon championship for 1915 was allotted to Timaru;' and the. clay pigeon championship;, •to Palmerston North:. ' .. •■•;- ' • . Officers for. the. season .were elected as ■under:—President, Mr. T. A. Bamber; vice-presidents, Messrs.- W.' Duncan and W. H. Tisdall; committee, .Messrs. E. H..'Eccles, M. F.-.Ryan, C..E. Shallcrass, A. Gardiner, J;. Witliamson, T. Parker, W^Turner, ; J.;.F'. King : j.and J. Brassell; Mr. O.'Hi, Chayannes; secretary, and , 'treasurer, 'Mr. : ' J,. W. Caseini;• ' •',';' : | m '■ ;, "' /.';/ ; ;' ; ' ' .■.'.'■g-'T B'JI.%HT;.-d!g ~JbV .:idi'A v .; COMPEtITIONS y ■ WELIiINGTpiN SUCCESSES. '. (By Telegraph.—Prese Associationi) '■';•''.', '' Napier, April 10. ' Thft Napier Competitions Society's Bevehth anniwl.. festival opened' last night, and was continued this , afternoon and ey.ening. ■ ; v . The!results ere:— . " ' "• Tenor' Solo.—ll. H. Phipps (Wellington),,!; J. Bell (Gisborne), 2. \ Humorous Recital;, for.children under 16.—Miss Zita Chapman (Wellington), 1; Miss • Moira Dallow' (Napier), 2; Master A. Robson (Napier),. 3. Soprano Solo'.—Miss Ivy Jones (Wellington), 1; MisaV/M. Haselden (Lower Hutt),'2. v Prepared Speech. : —-P. S. ' Spiller (Napier)/ 1 j E. J.' TV King (Hastings); Ladies' Humoroua Song.—Miss G. Gray (Hastings), 1; Miss. M, ' Easson (Wellington), .2. ' ■