INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue XV, 19 November 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Oamartj, Friday. The Cattle Show is a success. The weather was splendid, and the. entries, although not so numerous as last year, were of good quality which compensated for the falling off in numbers. Ayrshire cattle and' thoroughbred stock were not so numerous, but the sheep shows anincrease ; in the latter class there was keen competition. The Gup* for thoroughbreds was won by Mr G. Dodson of Dunedin and the Cup for Ayrshire; cattle by Mr James Gamel of Oatnaru. CHKiSTCH'tincH, Friday. At the, Ashburton Races yesterday the principal event was the Racing Club Handicap of 50sovs, If miles — Mr Lun's Lone; Hand, 7st 71bs, 1 ; Mr Mason's Randwick, Bst lOlba, 2 ; Mr Paljar's Laghmor, 6st 3lbs, ; 3. Won easily. Time, 3tnin 16secs. For the other events only district horses ran. In the Pigeon Shooting Match, . Christchurch venus North Canterbury, the former won easily. . Donedin, Friday. : Arrived: Rio Loge, 103 days out from Foo Chow. News by the mail reports. the sudden death at Edinburgh of George Montgomery, 8.A., who went home to finish his education. . Auckland, Thursday. The Auckland Cattle Board have passed regulations, providing that all cattle from Australia be quarantined for forty-two days on the island of Motuihi. Rewi yesterday met Mr Tole M.H.R. and Mrs Tole near Oralii and formally placed them in possession of their large block of: land at Ngamako which they have been unable to occupy for many year* past. Rewi declared that he was a man of peace ■. and would adhere to the promises made at Waitara and since. Further difficulties prevent the withdrawal of the Government proclamation over the : Patetere block the Government claim to! have advanced £12,000, but the natives deny : having received more than £300, and object : to beiog made responsible. They say that the Brissenden agreement was only for a. lease on which several thousand pounds are still due.. . ' ; :