BLACKS RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 872, 3 January 1879, Page 2

BLACKS RACES.

T-tO-jf’ \ > y \ ’ This event came ofFon Monday'and Tuea-’ day last. The first day, on account of the steady downpour of rain that continued till within a few minutes of the starting for the Trot was anything but a success, in fact it ■s*as simply wretched, and had tjie effect ot damping the apifitsas Wei) as the v ont£r foverings of those Who had'ftssemhlefi. ''■ The second day, however, was beautifully fine, and in a measure made up for what it lacked on the day before. On the first day there were only four events’, the Handicap notbeing run for there only being two entries. On both clays the attendance was despite the many drawbacks, very good, but had the first day been fine there is buililt'e doubt there would have been a fur gieater number. First Day. Maiden Plate of 10 Sovs.. Distance, one mile and a half. Mr Dewar’s Friction, 1 Mr M’Kuy’s Hector, ... ... 2 • ; Frisk, ■ .. 3 An exciting and good race. Hack Race of 5 Sovs. No weight under 9st. Distance, one mile. Mr King’s Rufus .. 1 ~ May Queen, ~ ... 2 A good spurt, and won under the whip by half a length. Miners’ Purse ot 5 Sovs. Distance, One mile. Mr M ‘Kay’s Hector, ... ... 1 Four others started. This was a pretty race, as for two thirds of the distance the whole team could have been covered with a table-cloth ; turning into the straight, Hector pulle 1 through his horses, and by dint of plenty of steel landed a winner by about a length. Handicap Trotting Race of 5 Sovs. Distance, 2 miles. Mr Pitches’Sam, (scratch) ... 1 Mr Oampbell’s Polly, (300 yds) ... 2 Mr Harrington’s roan Mercury, .. 3 Sam was declared the winner, having passed the post, first, though it was thought that had Polly been treated fairly she would have won. Second Day. Town Plate of 15 Sovs. Distance, two miles. Mr Keenan’s Gam»cock, 1 Ost ... 1 Mr McKay’s Hector. Bst 411) ... 2 Mr Harrington’s Cappa, Bst 211) ... 3 This was a hollow race, and a gift to the old horse. Hack Race, of 6 sovs. One mile heats. Mr Harley’s Miss Grant ~11 May Queen .. ... 22 Hurry Scurry, of 5 sovs. Three-quarter mile beats. Mr King’s Rufus ... 1 1 Mr Jones’s Larrikin ... ... 22 : Vincent Handicap, of 15 sovs. Distance, one mile anil a half. (This race was postponed from the previous day.) Mr Keenan's Gamecock ... 1 Mr King’s Rufus ... .. 2 Mr Harrington’s Cappa . ... 3 This was a gift to Gamecock. Consolation Handicap of 5 sovs. For all beaten Loises. Distance, one mile. Cappa .. 1 May Queen ... 2 Hospital Race, for which L47s was colon the Course during the fii-st day, and L - during the second day ; making a total of L—, was won by May Queen, heating two other competitors BUI Hot) FOREIGN. (By Cable.) Constantinople, December 22n 1. An Imperial trade published authorises I the conclusion of a convention with Austria for the occupation of the provinces. The Porte has appointed Commissioners to rectify the Greek frontier. London, December 22nd. One million pounds deposited Bank tenders arc invited for thobalaneeof tbu -South Australian loan. It is intensely cold and snowy weather. The Duke of Edinburgh has been appointed Rear-Admiral. December 23rd. The King of Denmark has received menacing letters, and Orsini bombs have been seized at Copenhagen. December 34th. An Italian war ship tak is the Italian exhibits to Australia, the Duke of Genoa being commander. Elsworth, Son, and Co. have failed fir L 98.000. December 25tb. The American mail steamer Louisiana lias been totally wrecked on Magee Island in a fog. It is feared that many lives have been lust, December 2Glh. An accident through breaking up of the ice occurred on the River Orme, in France, through which 48 persons were drown ed. Bombay. Sunday. General Browne occupied Jellalahad yesterday. All is quiet, the inhabitants being friendly. The flight of the Ameer is fully confirmed. •'eceinhcr, 24th. Ghilpis, a powerful Afghan tribe, have proclaimed Yaknoh Ameer. Vienna, December 24th. It is semi-officially stated that the Sultan has authorised the settlcunnt of the Montenegro frontier. The Porte is discussing a proposal for a loan nnder the guarantee of the European Powers.