INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 41, 17 February 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ChrlsTchtjrcii, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Tramway Company tbia morning tbe chairman stated that tbe trams had run 44,274 miles at a cost of lOd per mile, the earnings being la 7d per mile. Over six miles were Dbw opeu, and the _?erry lioad extension of four miles would shortly be commenced. A dividend of four per cent was declared for the past balf year. Napier, Wednesday. The cricket match, Australians _. 22 of Hawkes' Bay, did not commence till nearly 3 o'clock, owing to the threatening .tate of the weather. Hawkes' Bay went in first, and made ; 79. Atherton %d and Martin 17 were the only double figures. The' Australians have oue wicket down for 12. Spofforth ouiy made 2. Murdoch and Palmer ard now in. Play will be resumed to morrow mornThursday. ,Tho Australians commenced batting' at 12 30, wiih one wicket down for 10 runs. Murdoch and Palmer went in to the bowlingof Liddlc and Edwards. At i.i.o Murdoch wa^ Rl, obt" but, and _?almer 12, not out. Total, 36 for one wicket. The weather is fine, and the attendance good. ->'■ Blenheim, Wednesday. The weather is splendid for tho races, and there is u'gobd attendarice. ' liahdicap. tlur<lle Race t G-rey Momus 1, I)ick a. Maiden Kace : Greyhound 1, Whcel-of-Fortune 2, Starbonrd Watch 3. Selling Race : Liability. 1, Blenheim 2. Marlborough Cup : ' Bir George 1, liore 2, Hero 2, Shearers' Purse: Orlando 1, Peer 2. Flying Stakes : Sir Tatton 1, Astronomer 2» , /?' . '„ We_,lxjS'g±'o_.,. Thursday. } The session of. the 6euate ; of the .University' of New Zealand mGfc yesterday ..when the' business was only formal. It met again this morning when a motion was carried that the Chancellor wate to the Government urging on them that, in the event of a redistribution of seats in the Houge of R. presentatives, the University bo given a member. Oamaru, Thursday, On Tuesday a slack of barley and 250 bugs • belonging to T. G. Duncan were destroyed . by fire. They were insured for £30 in "the I Kew Zealand. Incendiarism is strbngly suspected as hist night a shed on another part \ of the same farm containing' machiuery and j implements were burnt down, Neither shed uorcoutents were insured. ; Auckland, Thursday. ! A difference has arisen between Mr Pittman, the agent for the Australian cricketers and the Auckland Management Committee through JPittman objecting to the terms accepted by Hallifax in Dunedin ou behalf of the cricketers tbat Auckland shall receive! a quarter of the takings and a lump sum of £50. The dispute will not iri terfcr'o with the match. Dunedin, Thursday. Jas. Code, 28 jears old, unmarried, was ', drownod while bathing in Lovell's Creek. He had been ten years iri the colony. In the absence of the northern contingent little interest is taken in the horses' doiogs at Forbury, although a good deal of strong work bas lately been done by locally owned horses. Goodman was the first man to put in an appearance with a string of five, and be opened proceedings by sending Titania aud Sylvanus a mile and a half at about half speed, both looking and moving well. Playboy did a steady gallop once round. Le Loup, who is looking vory fit, did only walking exercise. Native Cat, who seems much improved in Goodman's hands, trotted a mile and a half in graud style. Kane .tripped Lady Emma and LegerdemaiD, sending them half-a-mile at a good I ace. Both show plenty of quality but the former is rather light looking. G. 0. Dodsou's team did some useful work, and are looking very well. Cotton commeuced by Bending Carrigear twico round aB a candi date for jumping honors finishing in fine style. The colts Moa Bird and Mameluke | had a regular breather five times round with sweaters on. Sir William aud Maude j followed tbey going twice round at a good pace, and Jasper did a serviceable gallop by' himself. The trainers complain that then course is very rough and lumpy, aDd allege! that in its present condition fa.t work can not be done with safety. Sir Modred is a firm favorite fcr tho Cup, also Titania, but; definite quotations can hardly yet be given, j