PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 4, 5 January 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Auckland, December 5. The races on the third day were spiritless. lhe Handicap Hurm,_ Race, of 60 soys. T.wp miles ; over eight hurdles, 3 feet 9 in. :— Skysail, 1 ; Sultan, _ ; Nero,o. Nero raise J the first hurdle, and fell, got up again, and went on without his jockey. The --EiiiNG Hurdle Race, of soys. One mile and a-h \lt ; over six flights of hurdles : — I^ero, aged, £50 ; Sam, aged, £20 ; Sultan, aged, £80. Fbee Handicap of 50 soys, with a sweepstake of five soys added; one mile and three-quarters:--* Ben Novis, 7; Hatred, 2; Black Eagle, 3; Slander, 4. Only four out of 23 horses were accepted. Dr Smith, of Kawau, was capsized in a squall in returning from visiting a patient. He was picked up after clinging to the bottom of the boat in the open sea for five hours. The Wentworth sails at two o'clock, with 6,786 ounces of gold. The Governor Blackall has arrived at Kandavau. Wanganni, January 5The revenue for December was £2,616, against £1,649 for December, 1871. It is rumored that Mr Hutchinson goes to start a new paper at Wellington. Christchurch, January 5. .MrDebourbel reports that very, few Bhares changed bands during the holidays. He quotes sellers •* National Insurance, 235 ; South British, 465; National Bank, 545; Shipping Company, 4s ; Spinning and Weaving Company, 30s. Buyers: National Insurance, 22b; South British, 42s 6d; National Bank, 525 ; Shipping Company, 3s. Nearlj _!1 the immigrants by the Star of India were engaged the first day. The Isles of the South, due at Lyttelton at the end of this month, brings 317 immigrants. Port Chalmers, December 5. The Virc arrived with the shipwrecked immigrants yesterday morning, and ail were sent to the barracks by train. The Governor visited them to-day. •'--'•