MOSGIEL.

Evening Star, Issue 3970, 15 November 1875, Page 2

MOSGIEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) On Saturday last a i Mr J. M’Aughney was crossing the railway line here with his threeV’T , te: ' m 0l!a of front shoes of the -haft-horse got fixed between the main and check rails. The who© had to be cut from the iioijf with a chisel before the lino was cleared, .md both the driver and horse received several cuts and bruises. This is not the first accident, ot the kind that has happened here since the me has been laid. Mr J. Miller, East T’aieri, had a valuable horse severely hurt a few days since at the Owhirro crossing in a similar way. Some alterations require to be made at the several crossings, so as to ensure safety iu passing over them

, -A- accident happened at West Taicri on ■•Saturday. Mr John Milne went to bis stable near his dW' to unloose a hoiae that was '■lea there. The animal in passing out must nave kicked and knocked clown Mr Mime’s ouujjest son, who was p-aying about the yaid ■•t the time. Dr M'Brearty was scut .for, but ae child only lived two home aUer it wa* kicked.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB' SPRING MEETING. Nominations for the races at the above meeting were made at the Empire Hotel on Saturday evening as follow : - ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP. Mr A. Paterson’s hr hj Pcrtobe, l> years Mr H. Yeend’s bg Kory O’More, aged Mr H. Yeend’s hr hj King Phillip, 4 years M*" hr g Tambonrini, aged vr Stephenson’s bhi Kathleen, 6 years Mr R, Ray’s hj c 'I a-dmor, 4 years Little Bros, ch e Celoena SPRING HANDICAP. Mr A, Smith’s b hj Wee Lad, 5 years Mr F. Porter’s I* m Miss Alfred. 5 years Mr A. Paterson’s hr hj Pertobe. 6 years Mr A, Paterson’s Blue Peter. 4 years Mr H Y‘end’s b g Rory O’More, aged Mr H, Yeend’s hr hj King Phillip, 4 years Mr D. O’Brien’s Pakeha Mr Thomas Thomson’s br g Mischief, 4 years Mr J. .Stephenson’s Steamer, by Sledmere, dam Tantrum, 3 years Mr R Ray’s ch f Seranamhula, 4 years Air H. Gnurley’s b tn Shepherdess Little Bros. Celoena HURDLE RACK, Mr James Kennedy’s b g Mistletoe, aged Mr A. Paterson’s br m Maid of the Mill, aged Mr D. O’Brien’s ch g Pakeha. aged Mr J. Stephenson’s b m Kathleen, 6 years Mr H. Gourley’s ch g Kildare, »'/ed Mr H. Falconer’s b m Miss Morris, aged president’s handicap, Mr A. Paters* in’s br hj Pertobe, 6 years Mr IT. Yeend’s bg Rory O’More, aged Mr H, Yeend’s hr hj King Phillip, 4 yean Mr J). O’Brien’s hr e Tambonrini, aged Mr J. Stephenson’s Steamer, 3 years Mr U, Ray’s fc c Tadmor, 4 yeais Little Brothers C. loena grand stand handicap, Mr C. Moore’s ch m Seam reus Mr A. Smith’s b hj Wee Lad. 5 years Mr F Porter’- hj m Mis.*; Alfred 5 years Mr A. Paterson’s br hj Pertobe, 6 years Mr A. Paterson’s Blue Peter, 4 years Mr H. Yeend’s b g Rory O’More, ag* d Mr H. Yeen-l’s br hj King Phillip, 4 years D. u’Brieu’s oh g Pakeha, aged Mr Thoa. Thomson’s hr g Mischief. 4 years Mr J. Stephenson’s b m Kathleen, 6 vears Mr J. Stephenson’s b c Stea nor, 3 years Mr R. Ray’s b c Tadmor, 4 years Mr R. Kay’s ch f Somnambul i, 4 years The entries for the Christchurch Derby of 1877 closed oh fSaturduv tiiuhb. Th«ro were thirty-five entries, including eiehtby Redwood, five by Nosworthy, and some by Watt, Dodson, Walters and Campbell. The nominations for the Midsummer Handicap, the principal event at rhe Greymouth meeting, are:—E/oari, Septimus Tommy I >odd. Crown colt, Blair Athol, Guy Fawkes Sonnambula, Malvina, Nectar, and Cloth of Gold.

THE ME., BOURNE CUP.

The latest betting on November 2 was For the Derby : 2to 1 against Maid of \ll Work d to I against Richmond, and 10 to 20 to I agamst the others For the Cup : sto 1 against Imperial, 7 to I against Kinvssborough, 10 to 1 against Richmond and Ooldsborough, 12 to 1 Kingfisher, 16 to 1 against Wolianiai and Haricot.