SERIOUS FIRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1576, 5 October 1905, Page 2

SERIOUS FIRE.

SEVERAL .FATALITIES. By telegraph, Press "A'ns'n. Copyright Brisbane, October 4. A firo at midnight destroyed six shops in Melbourne street. n . Miss Bange and two boys named Cohen woio incineia'od. . . A third boy, Cohen, is missing. A number of people had very. .j. escapes, only just escaping in their »»gh« olothcs.

SPORTINC.

BETTING QUOTATIONS.

(Special to Times.) Dunedin, last night. Mr J- LoughliD, Dunedin, reports tho and Stow-rds’ Handicap, double : 1800 to 10 Mabutonga Md Munjeet, 1800 to 9 Mabutonga and "ttsssfsarsi *** j double: 600 to 2 Emir and Melodoon, 500 to 2 Canteen and Noctuiform, 600 to 2 Marvel Loch and Mabutonga, 600 to A Warroo and Bulawayo, 600 to 1 Sr and Golden Knight, 600 to 7 Maniopotd ail Trebfo, Melbonrno Cap, New Zeal ana' Cup and Stewards’: 500 to i Noctuiform and King Billy, 600 to } M mont, Bulawayo and Machine Gun, 500 to i Lord Fitzroy, Achilles and Chiva!ry, 500 to 1 Murtna-, Ghoorka and Petrovna, 1600 to i Tatterdemalion, Tirole, and To-, morrow

HAWKE’S BAY RACES.

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Napier, last night. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened to-day splendid weather. There was a large attendance. The course was somewhat soft owing to the reoent rain. The fields were large, and the raoiog interesting. The earn of £6734 was invested on the machine. Outsiders were prominent in most of the events. The results were Tomoana Hack Hurdles—South Star 1, Catspaw 2, Reohabite 3. Sleepwell and Lady’s Link were scratched. Dive, £5 i Hack—Haukeria 1, Moral 2, Oblivion 3. Merriwing was scratched. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.85, Divs, £l3 18s and £3 os.

King Edward Handicap. Mystification 1 W BoomeraDg ... ... —2 J Whakawehi o —Asteroid and Lass o’ Gowrie were Boratcbed. A good raoe. Won by two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 2.21*5, Divs, £5 18s and £1 17s. Pakowhai Hurdles—Comfort 1, Dare* devil 2, Inspaa 3.. Pushful, Cavalry, Miss King, and Kohunui were soratebed. Won by two lengths. Divs, £2 18s and £l.

Hastings Stakes. Mun'gista 1 v Loftus 2 Zimmerman 3 —All started. A good raoe. Time, 62 3-5 see. Divs, £4 18s and £4 7s. Welter Handicap—Douohe 1, Puehful 2, Heroism 3. Soultina, Polyanthus, Taura, Outer, Lairet, Tyrone, and Benair also started. Won by a head. Time) 1.48 4-5, Divs, £2 15s and £2 4s. Waipatu Hack Handicap—Contender 1, Noteorini 2, Splendid Idea 8. Gawain, Perdita, Hipporofla, Aorangi, Martyrfelt, Eone, Operetta, Lady Warwick, Mecca, Dalny, Lmklook, and Spring Gun also ran. Hipporofla fell, and brought down Aorangi. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.19 3-5. Divs, £l3 and £4 10a. Flying Handicap—King Billy 1, Sir Tristram 2, Gold Seal 8. Scotch Mist also ran. Won by half a length. Time, 1.19. Div, £2 2a. ; ;

g H.8.J.0. ACCEPTANCES. I. J i*"l A (Pec Press Association.) is Napier, last night. The following acceptances have been received for the seoond day of the Hawke’s d Bay Jookey Club’s raoes : . j Ngatarawa Haok Handicap, of 05 eovs,

once round. . - Pushful ... 9 0 Benair ... 7 7 Faro ... 8 9 Operetta ... 7 2 . Haukeria ... 8 8 Gargoyle ... 8 7 Perdita ... 7 12 * f Ootober Handicap, of 70 sovb, 7 furlongrjSC 5 » Mabutonga 9 9 Probablo ... 7 8* ' Whakawehi 8 6 Polyanthus 7 7 • Gold Seal ... 8 5 Tonderghie 6 12 6 Asaauer ... 7 9 Waipanehu 6 7 1 Hawke's Bay Guinoas, of 800 sovs, 1 rnilg KiDg Billy... 9 6 Sir Tristram 8 6 Boomerang 8 10 Oblivion ... 8 5 1 Master Delaval 8 10 Waipanehu . 8 6 Napier Hapuku8 10 Sweet Helen 8 S Cuneiform... 8 10 Sootoh Reel 8 5 Probable ... 8 10 Te Mahanga Handicap Hurdle Race, of 85 sovs, If miles. Daredevil ... 10 8 Patupaoarehit 9 0 Lady’s Link 9 10 Tyrone ... 8 0 Inspan ... 9 5 Waimotu ... 9 0 Romany Girl 9 0 Juvenile Handicap, of 85 sovs, 4 furlongs Canton ... 8 2 Cantata ... 7 11 The Squatter 8 2 Chicane ... 7 11 Oonuku ... 7 11 Euruwaka... 7 11 Pluok ... 7 11 "8pring Handicap, of 115 sovs. If miles. Mahutooga 9 6 Rose Madder 7 8 Asteroid |... 8 18 Armistice ... 7 7 Molodeon ... 8 8 Heroism ... 6 11 Mystification 8 8 Lyrist ... 6 7 Douobe ... 8 2 Flaxmere Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs, 6 furlongs. Noteorini ... 9 4 Lord Rosebery 6 18 Contender... 8 12 Flower Girl 6 18 Banzai ... 8 8 Merriwai ... 6 18 Tho Seer ... 7 18 Gosling ... 6 9 Moral ... 7 7 Dulofnea '9 Lady Warwiok 6 18 Ruanui ... 6 7 Final Handicap, of 85 sovs, 5£ furlongs. Gold Seal ... 9 0 Scotch Reel 6 11 Assayer ... 8 l Dalny ... 6 7 The Stake ... 7 13 Mecoa ... 6 7 Gawain ... 7 8