LATEST TELEGBAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1141, 25 March 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGBAMS.

[per greville's telegraph company, reuter's agents.] Dunedin, March 23.' Nigger takes the stakes for yesterday's Hurdle Race, Pritchard's protest against Medora being upheld. The latter was a hot favorite, and large amounts of money have consequently changed hands. Seven started for the Hurdle Race to-day. Medora won easily, Maid of the Mill second. Patch fell, getting into a hole, and is seriously hurt. It is doubtful if he will ever be fit to race again. For the Jockey Club Handicap nine siartea. Knottlngley" Slander, Backbiter, Defamation, Lyndon, -Foretop, and Catapult were all scratched. After a fine finish Gazelle won by a length ; Burgundy, 2. Saladin, bolted, Yatterina^ a hot favorite at the start, was nowhere. Time, 3m 5Js. The Town Plate was a spleadid race between Burgundy and Slander, the latter winning by a length. In the Novel Race Rosina won easily, Burgundy second. Wellington, March 23. The Lidependent reiterates the statement that the bad treatment of the Scandinavian immigrants was the probable cause of the outbreak of the disease. It is rumored that the Maori prisoners from Dunedin are to be settled in the north. Auckland, March 22. The ' Australian Oalifornian mail not having arrived, the Nebraska is detained. Canterbury, March 23. Wheat, 5s to 5s 3d ; oats, a full supply at 3s to 3s 6d. Caledonians, L 22 10s ; Thames, L 5 10s; Cures, lls ; Tckatea, 57s 6d ; Pride of Tokatea, 7s 3d.