INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 90, 18 April 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Wednesday. Sailed— Taupo, for Nelsori and Northern ports. Passengers— Mesdames Russell and' Johnstone, Misses Simpson and Marris, Messrs Lubey, Pallott, Boom, Taylor, Turner and Hunter; 12 in steerage. Christchurck, Tuesday. Champagne Stakes: Mr Webb's Trump, 1 ■ Mr Webb'3 Jangler, 2; Mr Griffith's Tell Tale a good third. Time— lmin 22secs. The Great Autumn Handicap: Mr Redwood's Bribery, I- Mr Delamain's Pungawerewere, 2; Guy Fawkes, 3. Time— 2mins 45 i sees. Wednesday. The Autumn Race Meeting is being continued to-day; the weather is dull and cold, hut the attendance is fair. { Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 soys added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each; 3 J- milesMr Ray's Tommy Dodd, list 7lbs, 1; Mr Markey's Mousetrap, list, 2; Mr Watts' Don Juan, lost lOlbs, 3. This was a splendid race— won by a short neck. Dunedin, Tuesday. The Sar this evening chracterises a violent attack made by the Guaidian upon the Governor, as a gross illmannered attack pn her Majesty's representative, and a disgrace to its columns. The LCity Council, this afternoon, after considerable discussion,' resolved, by a majority of six to fonr, to vote £25 toward the reception of his Excellency. ; - Mr Wjitt, Resident Magistrate, this moraine decided that it is illegal for publicans to sell drink on. Sundays, except to lodgers or bona, fide travellers. ■ , ' ' ..''-' Aucklanp, Tijesday. - The barque Emily Chaplin has arrived from London. ' " „ . • . Sailed— Loch Uirr, for London. .The Rer Mr Webb, Baptist Minister, was a passenger by the' Hero, which arrived from Sydney to-day. * Moauatiri, £7 10s to £8 4s. In the case of Nicol and Stephenson a verdict was given for i he defendant. , A farewell address and a purse of 60 soys were presented to Major Gordon last night.Qamard, Tuesday. At a meeting of the Oamaru Steeplechase Club held last evening it was resolved to hold the next race meeting on May 24. After the election of officers and other routine business the foiiowing programme was drawn up and adopted for the forthcoming races: Maiden Plate of 40 soys; two miles; weight forage. Waitaki County Cup; 60 soys; 2£ miles; weight for age. Oamaru Steeplechase Club Handicap of 80 soys, with a sweepstake of 5 soys to go to the second hoi-e; 3 miles; weights to be declared after the Waitaki Comity Cup Race has been ruu. Hack Selling Race of 20 soys; no weight less than lost; the winner to be sold for £20, and surplus money to go to the funds of the Club. Consolation Handicap of 30 soys; two miles. The meeting is fixed for Queen's Birthday so that all horses engaged for the Waimate Steeplechase (to be held on May 15) can put in an appearance here. Lx t -elton, Tuesday, Sailed— Taupo, for North, at 5*40 p.m. Passenger for Nelson— Mr J. Sclanders.