BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2375, 11 November 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GREVILLE’s TELEGRAM company, renter's agents.) [The following telegram was received Inst evening; hut too late for publication in our Second Edition.] Christchurch, November 10. The races were well attended to-day. The following arc the results : hurdle race. Sir Tattou - - - 1 Star of the South - 2 Trump ... 3 DERDY. Envy - - - - 1 Mariner - - - 2 Bashaw ... 3 JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Kuottingly - - - 1 Southern Chief - - 2 CRITERION STAKES. XXX (walk over) - 1 GRAND STAND HANDICAP. Laccnfccd - - - 1 Peeress - - - 2 Twelve horses van for tho Handicap. The racing was poor, except for the Hurdle race. November 11. CHRISTCHURCH PLATE. Kuottingly - - 1 Peeress - - - 2 RAILWAY PLATE. Miss Flat 1 Lyndon - - - 2 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Misfortune . - - 1 Southern Chief - - 2 Backbiter 3 Oamaru, November 11. The Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show to-day was a great success. The weather was splendid, and a large number of people attended. There was a magnificent show of cattle and draught stock. The show of sheep was excellent. For entries, the Hon. Mr Holmes took the first prize, with the horse Duke of Bucclcuch ; Mr Andrews, of the Tancri, took the second prize, with Southern Chief. In cattle, Mr Holmes was the principal prize taker. In sheep, Mr Holmes took the first prize for tho best ram in the yard. The other prizes for sheep were divided between Messrs Holmes, Borton and M'Mastcr, and Campbell and Low.