LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1999, 4 January 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[ANGIO-ATJSTBALIAN PRESS TEIEGRAPH .AGENCY.] Wellington, Jan. 2. The Customs revenue for the port of Wellington last year was L 124,330 against L 88,560 for 1873. Grahamsxown, Jan. 2. The Maori chief Bewi positively refuses to allow the Colonial prize firing to take place on the range chosen. A new site has' been selected which is believed to be as good as the former. A gale yesterday did considejf^je damage to gardens and trees in many-locali-ties. Peaches suffered most. Auckland, Jan. 2. The races were attended by 1500 people, and generally pretty well contested. Derby Stakes, 10 soys, sweep 10 soys — Medea scratched. Bangi and Toi came to starting point. Bangi, in preliminary canter bolted off the course, and jumping the ditch fell heavily on Adams, the,rider, who escaped unhurt. Bangi, it was at first feared, was seriously injured, but seemed soon to recover from the shock and walked off the course. The race was thus left to Toi, which cantered round. Handicap Hurdle Bace, §^soys. —Kate, 9st 91b, 1 ; Strange^ 2. Six ran. Kate went off with the lead, but was soon overhauled by Arrow, which maintained first place until she came to the seventh hurdle, which she refused, aud fell behind. " Kate kept the lead thereafter till the finish. Hack Hurdle Baco, 15 sovp. — Stranger, 1 ; Doctor, 2. Grand Stand Handicap — Templeton, 1 ; Parawhenua, 2 ; Tatterina, 3. This was a capital race, and was won by only half a neck.