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[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]} Wellington, May 24. Information was received in town this evening that a man names J. Gilchrist, engineer) of Wellington,, was accidentally shot dead at the Upper Hutt, this afternoon. It is not vet known how the accident occurred, {hit it is supposed that the gun of Mr Ray* mpnd Johnson, who was with hitn, suddenly exploded and shot the deceased. CHRISTCHURCH RACES, ,CHRiBTCHURGd, May 24. The Weather was fine to-day, and attendance good at the steeplechase!' The Agent again effected a double vie-! tory, winning both the handicap and the cup. New Zealand Grand . Nation At Steeplechase of 200 sovs, with a’ - sweejwtake of 5 sdvs each,' to go to second horse. Distance) 4 miles. Mr Butler’s ch g The Agent) 12st 7 lbs 1 Mr Brekans’ b g Royalty, list ... 2 Mr W. Douglas’s b g Baron, list Gibs ... "... 3 Mr C. Turnbull’s Lone Hand, l2st 71bs ... ... 0 Betting—2 to 1 against the Agent, 4 to 1 against the others. Maiden Plate—Mr Keith’s Venture* aged, 12st. idlbS) 1; Mr P. Butler’s Stella, aged, I2st 13lbs, 2; Mr W. Clifford’s Clarence, aged, 12st 51bs, 3.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1140, 25 May 1880, Page 2
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