INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 134, 29 May 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

"7 ' - 'v » -' Alexandra, Saturday.- ' Sir Donald M'Lean and Tawhaib are still -in conference at Kaipeha, and interviews are continually, taking place, apparently of the -mbstj friendly nature. Tawhaio himself speaks highly of the Native Minister, , but, ss usual, he has opposition to fight 'against.-' - ' .. , Wjbh.in'qton, Saturday. <-'• The Simorigen Opera' Company are playing here very successfully to large houses . . r . c- .< i -'• ; Akaroa. Saturday. < v '■ A'new double-demy paper, to be callel the Akaroa Mail, is announced to be published I bi-weekly by Joseph Iyeßß, late proprietor Of the 1 Patea 'Mail. The flr.-t nun ber 1b announced to appear on tbe 4th of July. ■■.:■•.'';-'"" ;•-■••• CHBißTOHnßCHiSaturdhy. Iltna deMnrska mide her, first, appearance last ;night to a large audience. Her singing, created quite a furore She was ' re-called three times after each song. Other, members bf.the company met with a splendid reception. j ; - v- * Auckland,, Saturday. ■■, ; The. weather was ,very fina; for, the races to-day. "' 7 ■'„ .T • For the St. LrctEß, Isiac Walton and Ariel started, ..and it promised to be a good . race, when 'lsaac Walton bolted, and Aiiel won atghis leisure. -' " 7 : Bibthday Handicap, of 100 govs.,* added to' a sweepstake of 5 sovs. '1 1 miles. -7* Mr Watt's Parawhenun, 6 yrs, Bst 12lbs I Mr St Ledger's The Don, aged, SutlOlbs 2 Mr young's'' Bedouin, 5 yrs, 7st 31bs ... 3 Mr Buck land's Ariel, 8. years, Bst 12lbs ... 0 Mr fVrtlter's Isaac Walton; 8 yr*,'Bst'7lbs O Mr M'Ge'e's Perfume. 5 yrs. Bsfc 61bs ... 0 Mr Jackson's Folly, 7st 121bs ... ... 0 A. good start was effected, The Don going ofE with the lead, all the rest, close together. After going half-a-mile, Ariel slipped and fell, but tbeVj-ockey w*s unhurt; The. Don kept 1 the lead past the Grand Stand, the othersall close together.' Isaac Walton here - .repeated' his 'bolt, and the other four, went on . in; close order,! until on the far side, when Bedouin., suldenly fell away, and The Don went off, still leading by a trifle, with Perfume and Parawhenua In close attendance. 'As ;they rounded the corner. Bedouin came down with a rush, .also Don, and Parawhenua went up the* straight and won by two lengths - The Don secondhand Bedohia third,, both whipping hard/' '' ; 1V *'' -' ' v Champagne Stakes of 60 sovs, added to a sweepstake 6'f sVs6ys:; Six furlong".;' '' Mr Walmsley b Aerolite, Bst lOlbs ... ... 1 , Mr Watt's colt by Totar \,.M lOlbs ... 2 Mr M'Gee's Lady Vavasour, Bsr „i . . 3 Mr Buckland's: Aconite, Bst „ , ....,.,...., :-0 . . The betting was even on the. Totara colt.' The'lot we're 'despatohtd- to-an excellent start, . -but to the Surprise of every body. the favorite fell ; behind frnm the -first, and lost so much ground in the first quarter of a mile, that be was really '-out- of the": race. r * l Meanwhile Aerol'te and Aconite went on with the lead close together, until rounding tbe turn, when Mijor Walmsley's horss cam? away from his companion, ani entered the straight with a lead of two. lengths. This lie increased , up * the ;straight,and ,rwon; hard hejd amid jond cheers, by four- lengths. .Mr ; Watt'a colt, made up a lot of his .lost ground in the last 200 yards; and finished a good'second. : Handicap Burble 'Raoe,~6T 41 sovs., added to a Bwefpßtakes : of 3 sovs.- Two miles, over 8 hurdles. Mr M Gee's -Mav ,Vor)n,.9st 111b5.... . .... 1 . Mr Trimble's Hhck Monitor, lOtt 21bs ... 2 Mr Trevane's Waitai Mtrffaitai,-llst .... 3 Mr Hill's Gladstone, list 0 Mr Bobbett's The Arrow, tOst 61bs ... 0 Mr Buckland's Mystery, lOst 4!bs ... 0 At the -start Wait-it and' Gladstone led,'with tli3 others widelv spread Past the stand Gladstone and Black Monitor- were racing fir the lead,* Mav Moon and Mystery next, Waitai. who had missed the first hur Jle, las'; "Black Mo'itor, who went on with the lead directly 'after passing the post, and May - Moon, who was pulling Hurstm half oat of bis saddle,' went up The second time round May Moon challenged the leader on the far side, and the struggle became interesting. On coming into the straight, May Moon, though she stumbled at the last hurdle but one, took the lead, and won by two lengths, easily. Mrs Wiltshire undertook to walk a mile in 7-J minutes at Elerslie, but failed, occupying ten minutes. . Dunbdin, Mondiy. The Superintendent will issue an address to the members of the Provincial Council containing the usual references to the progress of the Province, its prospacts, and annual return, which will be published. Six thousand people visited the Benevolent Carnival. Taupo, Monday. There, was a sharp shock of earthquake about two this morning.