INTERPROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 240, 1 December 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

Dunedin, Tuesday. Maiden Plate: Nautilus, 1; Sylvanus, 2; Concrete, 3. Time, 2mins 28aecs. — St. Andrew's Handicap, 2 miles: Atlantic, 1; Le Loup, 2; AdamaLb, 3. Betting, 2tolon Le Loup, and 2 to 1 .against any other horse.

A magnificent race, won by a nose. Time, 2niins 7secs, ; Wednesday. The John Elder sailed from Plymouth on the 27th November for Melbourne with 303 passengers, Wellington, Tuesday night. Hutt Park Spring Handicap— Luna 1 ; Lone. Hand 2; Norseman 3. A magnificent race won by a nose. The Hack Race was won by Mustang Captain Fairchild has been instructed to proceed to Opunake and convey the murderer Tuhi to New Plymouth where he will be tried at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Wednesday. An unoccupied house containing five rooms in Sussex Square, owned by Mr Turner, the night watchman, was destroyed by fire this morning. The origin is unknown. It was insured in the South British for £150. A stable behind the cottage was partially burnt. Insurance unknown. . Oamaru, Wednesday Walter Rice, formerly a bailiff, was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court tc-day, with appropriating to his own use a cheque for £8 2s 6d, the property of the General Government. . He was remanded till Monday. Christchurch, Wednesday. Messrs Brown and Thornton have left Chrislcburch to make a flying Burvey of the line of railway to the West Coast. Experts report very favorably on the cement made from the materials discovered at Oxford. Auckland, Wednesday. The local manufacturers met! last evening to consider the establishment of a co-opera-tive store for the sale of their, goods. The following were represented : — Cabinet makers, portmanteau makers, metal workers, shoemakers, cordial manufacturers, varnish makers, brush makers, and others. It was estimated that the expenses of aj co-operative store in the main street would be £10 weekly, commißß{on on the retail price seven and a half per cent. The meeting then adjourned. Lieut. Bowen who commanded H.M.S Sandfly and was killed, as reported . in Reuter's telegram, was appointed from H t M.S. Danae while in Auokland to succeed Lieut. Home, who was appointed Sergeant- at-Arms. The Auckland Tattersall's Club has been recognised by the Racing Club. Gold has been struck in Waitoki Creek, three miles north of Te Aroha.