OHURA VALLEY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 23, 29 March 1907, Page 3

OHURA VALLEY.

The Ohura Jockey Club held their annual meeting on Wednesday of Is st week. Monday was the day originally decided on, but as the heaviest rainfall, so far as this year is concerned, came down en that daj", the meeting was postponed. Notwithstanding th--; t, as a rule, a put off meeting is a spoiled meeting, a goodly crowd turned out to see the sport, and it was noticed that a large percentage of the fair sex were taking advantage of the day, which was " made to order." The going was a bit on the heavy side, but sound. The enjoyment of the day was marred to a certain extent by a regrettable acrident in the Settlers' Handicap. Whilst this race was in progress, and as the horses were leaving the river stretch to run through the bush, a couple of loose horses strayed on to the track. The field at this place was bunched and two of the horses (Topsy and Toowomba) crashed into them. One of the straying horses was overturned and the three were piled together. "Mr Wilson, w'ho was riding Topsy, sustained a broken collar-bone and rib, and severe shaking, whilst Mr Fred. McDonald, our popular mailman, got off with a few slight bruises, and piloted a winner afterwards. Barring this accident, everything went like a peal of bells —no protests, and good finishes —and the visiting and local horses equally dividing the spoil made us all come away satisfied with ourselves. The officials all worked hard and deserve great praise for the manner in which they conducted the sports. The accident mentioned above makes us still more anxious to at once get our doctor, and we hope that our Medical Committee will work hard to secure a favourable settlement of the negotiations at present in progress. Our metalling has stopped for a time, as the metal pit (being the river bed) is at present a bit damp, but on the fine weather returning, no doubt the contractor will push along again. We hear the Minister for Lands is coming to convert us all to the short lease creed. Well we'll stand a bit of converting.