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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 13, 9 July 1887, Page 3

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COtRSING. N. Z. WATERLOO CUP. Chßistchubch, July 4. The following nominations have been received for the Waterloo Cup : —A. Wellwood, J. O. Evett, R P. Hill (2), J. Coulter, J. S. Wilson, M. Digby, T. Earls, R. Blackham (2), J. Cooper, D. Mahonev, O’Brien and Butle- (2), J. Willets (2), W. G. Judge, B; Crtiwshaw, J, Hurst, G. W. Sl'Btlc (2), T. Howe f 4), J. Alexander, W. F. Buckland (2), D. M. Boss, T. R. Jones, J. Scanlon, 11. Irving, O. A. Wise (2), and H. W. Ross; total 84. CRICKET. VERNON’S ENGLISH TEAM. London, July 4. Mr Vernon’s cricket team will com* prise llawlie, O’Brien, Roller, Rbwty; Bates, Eeel, and Attewell for certain, and Waller and Eeid are probables. LATEST AQUATIC NEWS. London, July 4. Cambridge University crews won every event at Henley. The Sportsman has received Hanlands deposit for his match with Beach. Bubear and Gatioaur will row for tbe championship of England aftef the latter’s match with Beach. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. The following are the acceptances for the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap (about 3 miles), to be run to-day st lb st lb Belle .. 1112 Mammock .. 912 Orient .. 11 8 Kangaroo .. 912 Owhaoko .. 11 7 Erebus .. 912 Mangaohane 11 4 Echo .. 910 Secretary .. 11 0 Maywood .. 9 7 Victor •• 10 0 Zulu ~ 9 7 THE MELBOURNE CUP. Says St. Leger in the Wellington Press:— It is certainly flattering to New Zealanders to see Trenton and Nelson occupying the premier position in the handicap for the “ biggest race south of the line,' 1 although their backers, no doubt, would prefer to see them a little less prominent in this respect. Both, I believe, are masters of the weight alotced to them—9st 91b, and fit and well on a dry course they should be in it with the best of them. Trident (9st 81b) has not been thrown in, but with his performances still fresh in the minds of the public, a lighter impost could have hardly been expected. Tbe bunching nf Disowned with Sheet Anchor and Arjenal, at Bst 81b is I take it, more complimentary to the first named animal’s powers than utisfactory to his owner. It is rather rough II ask the Maori to give weight to such cracks Lord Wilton, Fryingpau, Silvermine, The Jewel, Ringmaster, Grace Darling, Abner, Ben Bolt, and others of like standing. Spade Guinea (Set 61b) is also asked to give ] weight to the animals just mentioned. The handicapper has certainly a better opinion of her powers than I have. The hext New Zealander to call for attention is my old favourite Pasha, I think I may fairly claim to be the first turf writer to proclaim my belief in the ability of this son of Tbe Mute to win over a two mile course in good company—an opinion which afterwards endorsed by others, and subsequently verified by performance; In the Melbourne Cup Pasha has 7st 121 b, being bracketed at that impost with Ben Bolt, David, Metal, Industry, and Dunlop. At this weight he has a big say, and if intended tor the event will no doubt command a lot Of attention in the betting. Of the other New Zealanders Thunderbolt has 7st 81b, Niagara, and Sextant 7st 31b. Escutcheon flit 91b. Tranter and Bangle 6st 51b, and Mana 6st. Some of our division ought to be handy at the finish. FOOTBALL. An interesting football match will take place this afternoon in Captain Tucker’s paddock between teams from the Murtwgl S.hool Club and the combined junior Gisborne fifteens. The local team will be chosen from the following players;— J. Stevenson, J. Wildish, J. Ryan, Whitehead, J. Reid, Cummings, Kennedy, Vandy, E. Lewis Birch, A. Martin, Barnard, A. Ballautyue, Evans, Hooper, Lysnar, Rawson, Simeon, Tyler and Teat. As play is to commence at 2 30 p.m. sharp all the players are requested to be on the ground before that time. The following future events have also been arranged a scratch match, Saturday July 33 the Union second fifteenv. Gisborne second fifteen. The Saturday after next comes the return match between the Union and Gisborne fifteens. Mr A. Rees has sent a letter to Wairoa so as to get a decided answer as to when that match comes off. Wanganui County beat Manawatu County on Saturday last by two tries to nil. The Rugby Union funds in Christchurch have gained £lOO by the recent costume match. BOXING. A telegram from Wel l: ngton on Thursday night says:— W. Matthews and H. Laing have arranged a glove fight for £5O aside and the championship of New Zealand. The fight takes place in Wellington on or before the 30th inst., and will be under the Marquis of Queensbury rules.

GENTLEMEN,— In reply to the above I beg tb State that before the last seesicn of Parliament I announced to you my intention of not contesting the East Coast eeat at the ensuing election owing to causes which I then stated, Since then a latge unmber of jou, havirg by requisitions, as well as verbally, solicited me to allow myself to be again nominated as a Candidate, I have considered such as an indication that my services as your representative in Parliament for several years have been] appreciated, that they should be continued, and that the Con* fidence you have placed in me, which I never for a moment doubted, still exists. Being intimately acquainted now, not only with the proceduie of Parliament, but also with all your wants, and having, among other things, tending to promote your welfare and prosperity, undertaken and advocated with success— (1.) The throwing open of the large tracts of unoccupied Crown lands in this fertile District in such areas, and upon such teims, as may suit settlers according to their available means.—(2.) The amending, if not the appeal, of the existing Native Land Laws— which is absolutely necessary in a District like this to enable settlers who have incomplete titles to lands purchased or leased by these from the native owners to be completed, and the unoccupied native lands now lying waste and Unprofitable to be occupied(3.) In laying ofi and construction of roads, not only for the purpose of encouraging the settlement of the people on the lands now lying waste, but more particularly those roads promised by the Government to be constructed for the convenience of these persons who have already taken up lands from the Crown ; I feel that it is a duty I owe you to sacrifice mv personal feelings in the matter, and not to willingly abandon such undertakings, if they meet your approval, until crowned with success. I therefore gentlemen, beg to state that I feel great pleasure in complying with tbe requisition presented to me, and now offering myself as a candidate to represent you in the next Parliament of New Zealand. I Would have succeeded

I honestly believe, in many, if not all those things which I havfe referred to, if the last session of Parliament had been of the usual duration ; but yon all know that after Parliament assembled a vote of No Confidence was brought on and carried, after which nothing was done except what was necessary to carry on the government of the country until the new Parliament meets. As I shall not, during the present season of the year, be able to visit many of the electors residing in the outlying portion of this large and important electorate, I propose only giving addresses in the larger centres of the population, but will, as soon as the writ for the election of your future member is issued, publish my views on those matters of importance —local and coloinal, social and pollticial, which interest you.

I beg to thank you, Gentlemen, most sin* cerely for the confidence, which you have heretofore placed in me, and trust that that confidence will be continued. In coming forward again for the honour of being your Representative in Parliament I feel, it is needless to say, that if elected, I will serve you in the future us I have in the past—honestly and faithfully—with no other object in view save that of endeavoring to do the best I can for the colony at large and this district in particular. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, S. LOCKE.