TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 267, 9 November 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[Per Grbvillb's Telegeam Company.]

PEOVIN C I A L . „, j. ■ ... C^CBISTCHUHCH, NOV. 8. "> Tb>re were jive thousand persons -■ present on the course id-day. . V HtiRnLE Race, o* 50 soys, added to a sweepstake ■; ot i 5 soys each; 4 yrsrold, 10st ( 7ibs; S yrs old, ; 1 1st 41 b 8) .6 and aged', list jibs. 'Distance, two miltß.ovar eight fligrtts of hurdles. Mr. H. Oram*B,b-g, smarckj aged '..£ L. 1 Mr. McKay?fl\bim^iMeaora, aged .1.. ;.^-*...dig. ; Medora^^ came; in first, but: McKay, who rode ■her, vas found-*Q to? Qlbs ehor^n coiaio^ to tbe

scales, and was. disqualified from ever riding again on the Canterbury course. The race was declared null. 7 ,*,, The Djsbby Stakes, of 150 soys, added to a sweepstake of, fo' fovs each; h ft. Distance, one and a half miles Cosed with 25 sub's;"' ' ,Mr. Nosworthy's <h f, Calumny ... 1 Mr. Nosworthy's hr f, Lurline... '„ 2 Mr. Lunn's br f, Kate Kearney 3 Time. 2 mios. 4Q sees. CANTKSBUBY JOCKET C_CB HANDICAP of 200 soys, added to a sweepstake of 10 soys each. Distance, two miles. Mr. Brabnzon's be, Detractor, 4 yrs, 7st 71ba 1 Mr Nosworthj's bm, Malice. 5 yrs, 7st 12lds 2 Mr. Nosworthy's chm, NoName,agd,7st I2lbs 3 Time 2 rain. to sees. CuiTEjt'ON Stakes, of 50 soys, a^ded to a sweepstake of 5 soys each; a yr-old, 7st, ISlhs; 4 yrold, 9-t slbs ; s yr-old, 9t Slbs; 6 yrs and ag»d, Dst nibs; winners in ;871 or 1872. of une ev> nt of 2t)o soys or over, 71bs extra; < f 100 soys, 3ibs extra Distance, one and a quarter miles. Mr Walters' brn Slandr, aged ... l Mr Griffiths' eh til Defamation, 4 yrs 2 Tbe owner "of Defamation entered a protest ngain-t "lander for not carrying her penalty as a previous winner of £100. The decision will be given to-morrow. Metropolitan Handicap, of 100 soys, added to a tweepstakeof 5 soys for acceptors; entrance, 2 soys. to go to th; fund. Distance, one and a half miles Mr P Campbell's b g Harlequin .. ..." ... 1 Mr Walters' b m s ander 2 Mr Nosworthy's b m Hatred 3 A protest was entered ngiinst Harlequin »n the ground that nis rider had croestd Protest disallowed. Wanganui. November 9 Mr Halse has received i structions to call a meeiing of the natives re the burning of the bridges. The action t»kt-n by the Government is strongly condemned by tbe people whoareunani mouslv of ojinion that iheiilence shuld be treated as an ordinary crime, and as such dealt with by the ciiminal tribunals, whereas tbe Government, by their action, are raising it to a VOliiioal offeme. Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the delay and incompetency of the Native office wmVh is in a state of chaos while the hands of the Resident Magistrate are tied. Oamamu, November 9. The Agricultural Show yesterday was an unprecedented success. The weather was fine, and upwards of 1500 people were present. The show of horses was magnificent, and that of short horns very fine though tew in number A> rehires were very numerous and ef excellent quality. Of l.mg wooiled sheep there was a large number and very fine, quality Of merinos the number was small, but the quality superior. Altogether there were 3* 0 entries. Three reaping machines were exhibited.