INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 42, 18 February 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

NAiUEii, Thursday night. The cricket match was resumed to-day. The Australians went to tho wickets and were disposed of for 154 runs, ivluDuuucii being top scorer with 6(5. Hawke's Bay in their second innings have made 30 for the loss of 9 wickets. Friday. «• The A^ 3 t raliaD match wil * nofc be retil-ued until 2.00. BKEMHKnr, Thursday night. The following is the mult of the races today:—Handicap Hurdle Race ! Grey Momus 1, Kate Coventry. 2, iJick 3.— Sapling Stakes: Daupliin 4, Diosma 2.— Racing Club Hundioap : Sir George 1, Roro 2, Hero 3 —Forced Handicap : Sir George 1, Rore 2.— Licensed Victuallers Plate : Orlando 1, Liability 2. — Consolation Plate s The Field 1, Hero 2. JbuNEfiift, Friday. Lohgiands is scratched for the Cup. This morning was an off day and nothing special was done: litania went by herself twice round find appears to be as gcod. as ever she was. Sylvanus and Playboy went together in fine form. Cotton sent Jasper round the tan by himself and then he sent Sunbeam and Maud round twice. They Went strong. Lady Emma went round and was then.j hied by Legerdemain and the two made the bark fly. She has greatly improved since her arrival. Dodson's three, the Castanet filly, Miss King colt, and the Envy filly went twice round, Castanet leading. Native Cat, with Goodinan Up, trotted three times round with the sweaters on. Bailor Boy went round twice and took the hurdles twice. Several members of the Education Board yesterday appeared greatly astonished at the statistics furnished by Mr Fulton, M.H.U., showing the extravagaut expenditure on school buildings, &c, in the Auckland district at the expense of Otago, The statement of the hou. gentleman was endorsed by Mr Fergus, bnc of the members of the Board, who had recently made a tour through the colony. It was stated that in tho Auckland Education district the cost of management for 1879 was 5s GJ-d per scholar against Sfd ill Otago. , The Forbury Park Company have agreed to 3ell their right to a new Company with a capital of £40,000, It is intended to lay out the grounds for cricket and athletics, to offer 60 acres to the Suburban Municipalities as recreation grounds, and to improve the rest of the Park. Ciiristchurch, Friday. The barque West Hiding sails for England to-dny with tho first cargo of this season's grain. Last season a Leeston farmer was offered It lid a bushel for his barley, but thinking' the prico insufficient, he sent it borne, where he realisod 2a 9.} d clear of all charges. Wellington, Friday. A son of Jacob Lichtschiendl, the proprietor of the Empire Hotel, aged 4 years, wa< found drowned this morniDg. It is not known how ho came in the water but it is supposed that he accidentally fell off the wharf at the rear of the hotel.