TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5003, 6 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Wanganui, Thursday. _ At a well-attended public meeting last night it was resolved to hold a colonial regatta in January next year; on the Wanganui River. The ■ resolution, was carried unanimously, A first-class committee has been appointed. Including members of the County and Borough Bouncils, Road and Harbor Boards, and a large number of influential persons. Christchurch, Thursday. The land sales for the month of March realised £89,982. - • General entries for the Autumn Meeting close on Saturday next. At the interview between the Minister of Public Works and the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the former said that the tender had been accepted for the erection of public buildings in Christchurch, and that the Government intended to send-a commissioner to the Sydney Exhibition, but it was not decided yet who it would be. The desire was to get some one whose knowledge-would be of practical service to the colony. At the Supreme Court to-day Hamer, for stealing a cash-box from the Clarendon Hotel, was sentenced to seven years; Hester. Knibbs, for stealing post letters, three yearn. Carson, charged with arson, was found not? guilty.’ In the case of Waterman, found guilty of embezzlement, sentence was deferred. Jacobson, formerly clerk of the National Bank, for embezzlement, got one year; Stewart, obtaining money under false pretences, two years; Mesaiter, stealing post letters, two years. Dunedin, Thursday. At the Supreme Court to-day, Alice Lavin, for larceny, was sentenced to six months’ immonths’ imprisonment,- with hard labor; Walter Rogers, horsestealing, two years ; Charles Brodie Cooper, forgery, five years ; William Brown, unmentionable offence, five years ; Walter Fibner, ■ larceny, two years. Letitia Burk was found- guilty of burglary at Oamaru ; sentence deferred. In the Police Court this -morning, Dodson, of the Empire Hotel; was charged with keeping open after 10 n’clock 'p.m. on Sunday night.- The question was regarded as a test one, and judgment was reserved. A lad twelve years of-age, son of George Grant, accountant,-was' gored by a bullock this morning. While standing- on the lawn at hi* father's house the animal rushed through a fence and tossed the boy in the air, injuring him so much that little hopes of his recovery are entertained. - - i , .;v Riverton, Thursday. The members of the Riverton Rifles, who returned yesterday from the volunteer demonstration,’Lake Wakatipu, are very much dissatisfied‘at! the treatment they received there,- which they say they can only attri■bute to* jealousy on the part of Queenstown at the superiority of the shooting of the Rivertoniaus. - Taubanga, Thursday. The National Bank has purchased 72 feet frontage to Wharf-street at £9 per foot, for new bank Chemises. Land is changing hands freely.-- ‘ • in:A. vety influeatial'and -crowded meeting was held last night re,settlement of lands. There were 200 persons present, and Mr. Edgecumbe, chairman of the Town Board, was in the chair. All classes and interests were thoroughly represented, and a firm 1 determination was expressed to get the Bay of Plenty lands opened up for settlement; The resolutions were temperately but strongly worded, and all were carried unanimously with great enthusiasm. A petition to the Government was adopted, and is now being signed by settlers, merchants, bankers, tradesmen, and the working classes. All are united, and party and personal feeling is entirely laid aside. The future prospects of this grand district are now well assured, -requiring only, the cordial co-operation of. the Ministry. The following are the resolutions:— 1. “That in the; opinion of .this meeting, the time has come,for the Government to take active measures for the occupation and improvement of lands acquired from the natives in the Bay of Plenty" ' 2. “ That the interests of the settlers in' the Taurangu district have been considerably injured hitherto, and are at this moment being’ seriously imperilled by the fact that the local officers of the Native Department have received no full and proper authority to deal at once with, any, obstruction to the settlement of lands, which, fact has- beegt made patent during -the' last-few Omokoroa and Te Puna,”,, 3. “ ThaWa the opinion of this meeting a special commissioner should be immediately appointed, solely to investigate native affairs in the district, until such time as the Government have an opportunity of repealing the Tauranga Districts Lands Act, and bringing the Native Lands Act into op'eration,” 4. “ That a petition to the Government be circulated throughout the district for signature, and the. following gentlemen; be appointed to act as a deputation to bring .the same before the notice of the Hon.F.Whitaker and the Hon; = Dr. Pollen ; and that Captain Morris, M.H.R., bring the contents before the General Assembly at its next sitting.” The members of the deputation are Captain Morris, M. Edgecumbe, J.P., J. Bodell, J. A. Chadwick, and R. C. Jordan. NORTH OTAGO RACES. 'X--O amaru, Thursday. The annual meeting of the; North Otago ,Turf- Club commenced to-day. under most favorable circumstance;; the attendance being large, and the weather, gloriously fine. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs, weight for age, distance one mile and a half.—Mr. Delamain’s Titania, 3 yrs, 1'; Hon. R. Campbell’* Duntroon, aged, 2 ; Mr.' Shalder's Little Nell, 3. Five horses started, Titania being a hot favorite. When .the flag fell Little Nell rushed to the front and led the field a merry dance for a quarter of a mile. Titania then drew up, collared, her, and after racing , neck and neck for a‘few strides had her beaten frbm thence. Titania led to the finish, winning easily in the straight; Duntroon. passed Little Nell, but could Beyer reach Mr. Delamain’s filly. Timei 2min. 57Jsec. Selling Race of 40 sovs., distance one mile and a quarter.—Mr. T. McKay’s Miss-Els-wick, 3 yrs., 1; Mr. ; -T. McKay’s Malabar, aged, 2; Six horses started for this race. Miss Elswick led, with Merry Monarch second, for about a mile ; Steamer then challenged her, and beat her on the post by half a length. 2min 26 Jsecs. Mr. McKay entered a protest against Steamer receiving the stakes, on the grounds of, jostling , by Allan, the rider'of Steamer. The stewards sustained the protest, disqualified Steamer, and awarded the stakes to bliss Elswick, North Otago Turf Club Handicap, of 200 sovs., 'with a sweep of 5 sovs.; 'second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out ■ of the stakes ; distance, 2 miles.—Mr. Delamain’s Templeton, 6 yrs, 9st. 51ba., 1 ; Mr. Redwood’s Guy Fawkes,; 5 yira, 9st. lOlbs., 2. Fishhpok, 1 9st.; was scratched. An hour before the start the betting was 6 to 4 on .Guy Fawkes. There was considerable excitement over this, race, as both horses had .been backed heavily. Templeton’s form, when stripped, was simply perfection, but Guy seemed to be hardly up to the mark. At 2.15 a tremendous shout of “ They’re off ! ” proclaimed the fact that the two cracks had started on their journey.

Directly the flag fell Lyford took Guy to the front, and made the running at a terrific pace until entering the straight for the first time. On passing the stand Templeton had crawled up until he was only half a length behind. They thundered at a terrific pace until the mile and a half post had been passed, when the crowd yelled out “ Guy’s collared.” The two horses raced together until the second mile from home, when Howlands called upon Templeton, and he responded gamely, entering the straight half a length ahead of Guy. This order was maintained until the rails were reached, when Lyford drew out his whip and gave Guy a cut. He made a desperate effort to get on even terms with Templeton twelve lengths from home ; but Howlands took Templeton up, and he passed the post a winner by a length and a half amid tremendous cheering. Time, 3min. 30|sec. A hack race was won by Mr. G. McLean’s b g Trooper. Nine started. Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 60 sovs.j distance, one mile and a half. Six started. Mr. Delamain’s Titania, 3 yrs, 6st. 81bs., 1 ; Mr. Redwood’s Guy Fawkes, 5 yrs, 9st lOlbs., 2 ; Mr. Stephens’Hob Hoy, 5 yrs, 7st., 3. This was a well contested race. Terry led about threequarters of a mile ; Guy second, and Hob Hoy third. Titania then ran through her horses, and had them all beaten two hundred yards from home. Six lengths from the winning-post, Guy attempted to catch her, but in vain, as she won by three lengths; Hob Hoy the same distance behind Guy Fawkes. Time, 2min. 50sec.