LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 755, 1 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NE# ZEAtINI) RRESM ASSOCIATION.] Dunedln, February 28. Hurdle Rabe—Agent, 1 • Evei'sley, 2; Kildare, 3, St. linger—Nettio, 1 ; York, 2. D.J.C. Handicap—Mr W. F. Neilson’s b g Fishhook, aged, 9st (R. Derritt), 1; Mr H. Godd man’s, hr h Chancellor, 4 yrs, fist 7 lbs (C, Prudings), 2; Mr R. Ray’s b m Titania, 5 yrs, 7st 121b5., (J. Allen) 3 ; Mr J. Stevenson’s br h Van!pile, Byrs, 6st, (Carrington) 0. Betting—s to 4 against fishhook, 3 to 2 agairist Titania, 3 to 1 against Chancellor and Vampire; Chancellor jumped off with a slight lead on Fishhdok and Titania: Vampire last. After • oing a lew hilndred yards Titania and Vampire supplanted Fishhook; but passing the stand the last named was on level teriiis With Vampire, and only half a Ifengih behind Titania. Going round to the right Fishhook ttiolt sddond place, the four then spread out With a dear space between each. At the far side of the course Vampire made a determined effort, atld passing Titania Ml most got on terms wit.h Fishhook, but he was soon done and fell back to keep the mare company. Chancellor and Fishhook then drew away from them and turned into the straight together, but Prudings had soon to be hard on Chancellor, and, despite every effort on the part of horse and rider, Fishhook came in a comfortable winriel* by a clear IdUgtll j Titania was a bad third, and Vampire last. T*ime, 3tnin. ll|secs. The fastest time by four seconds that this race has been run.

Railway Plate—Fishhodk, 1 Maritana, 4 ; Isaac Walton, 3;

CdKISTOHURCIi, Fehrdary file idlmigi'auts pfir Boy tie were landeil yesterday, arid sent, to Addingtun.

Mr Wi H. RolldstdH, M.H.R., will RildreSs Ilia ddristitubnts fit Papanui on] Monday.. At the inquest dn the hfa'dy of Mrs Goodyer yesterday, the jnry retilrned a verdidt of died from the effects of strychnine during temporary dtfrMtigenleiit df mind.

An accident happened at Mtddlettiii Station yesterday. 'file driver of 1 the goods train from Dmisandel, William Smith fell ,off the engirißj and the wheel at one at the trucks passed oVer liis leg between the knee and the arikle: lid was taken to Christchurch hospital, and his leg was amputated. Wellington, February 33. The bushrangers captured on the Sidney border were not the Kellys, but some juvenile imitators, wild had robbed a store at Dubbo. At: (JkLa.no, February 28. The Mayor has telegraphed to the Dunedin Mayor expressing sympathy re the KaitdngtLta catastrophe, and offering Ills hearty co-opperdtkm in raising a relief fund. Tile bean’s Minstrel Company gave a performance in aid, and Superintendent HughdS df the tire Brigade, and Captain Biittldrj of the Salvage Corps, are also co-operating. . A heW Lodge of the National Independent Orddr of Oddfellows has been started at Newmarket. A Maori prisoner at. Mount Eden Gadl informs the authorities that Winia*a the Onehuttga murderer, after going Up north, went to Raglan, thence to Marinkau by boat and is uoW squaring timber at Northern Wairda witlj. bushmen, and is known by the dleh US Henry, but no suspicion Has Urdse its to his true character: Ther'e L a alight revival in CdrotHaiidel mining stocks. . J: M. Daragaville is spokert of Us a probable candidate for City WdsbThe ship Mi ss Killntanirig arrived from Adelidelast night with bread-stuffs and grain, artd cailsi d it decline of £1 on ndilr all round. Superfine local, £l2 j Secdild £10; Adelaide, £l3; best southern brands, £8 10s to £9;

t)r; Haines met with an accident through his horse backing the bnggy over an embankment: The doctor escaped with slight injuries. A meeting wan held to-day, convened by the Mayor, r£ Kaitangata catastrope. Active steps to raise a relief fund were taken: