TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5502, 14 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Wednesday. The Agricultural Show to-day was the most successful ever held in the province, the at* tendance and the number of exhibits being larger than on any previous occasion. Over 5000 people were on the ground at Ellerslie, 700 at the Caledonian Games, and 500 at the Tradesmen’s Athletic Sports. Trains ran at intervals of half an hour, and were crowded. At the Agricultural Show there were over 713 exhibits, including a remarkably good show of shorthorn cattle, . Momn’s Lord Hastings won first prize for bulls, and Ursula second. He also gained first prize for bullcalf. The Messrs. McLean carried off tue great majority of the honors ; their cow Anemone won first prize. Baroness Taunton second. Sheep were more numerous than last year, but not such competition as could have been expected. McLean and Co. carried off all the prizes in Lincoln rams ; Buckland won all the prizes in Cotswold and longwools. Draught horses were well represented; thero was a large increase in the numbers of young stock, and a great improvement in breed. Carriage horses not numerous. In blood stock Mr. Walter’s Hippocampus gained first prize, and Mr. McGee’s Pacific second. Mr. Walter’s young stock carried off four first class prizes ; it shows good substance and quality, Mr. Buckland’s young blood stock also won two first class prizes. Mr. Samuel Morrin won the first prize for carriage horses. In roadsters there was a good competition, and first class animals. Local industries were well represented. Atthe dinnerintheaffcernoonDr.Campbell, Mr. Firth, and others delivered interesting speeches, urging Auckland to supply more of its own agricultural produce, instead of importing from the South. No accident occurred, and good order was kept. At tho Caledonian Games Daly won the mile race, and Brennau the Tradesman’s Handicap, Napier, Wednesday. Charles Stewart, late landlord of the Pacific Hotel, Havelock, was committed for trial today on a charge of larceny of a quantity of jewellery delivered to him in a registoreed post office packet, but which should have been delivered to Charles Stuart at tho Criterion Hotel, Bail was refused. There were over forty applications for the mastership of the Napier District school. The committee decided to recommend the following:—Mr. Thompson (Greymouth), head master; Mr. Murray (Dunedin), second master; Mr. Wright (Napier), third master. There were also a very large number of applications for the appointment of mistress. The committee selected Mrs. Stanley, Wellington, and for infant teacher Miss Mann, Auckland. The funeral of the late John Rowbottora to-day was largely attended. It was a military funeral, and both artillery and engineers turned out in. large numbers, as well as the cadet corps. Aiiaura, Wednesday. Greater interest in the county elections has been shown throughout the valley than was ever the case in the daja of provincialism. The weather is now settled, and promises to be fair. Christchurch, Wednesday. Mr. Creawick will probably arrive in Dunedin in February next, and will play throughout New Zealand under tho auspices of George Darrell. Tho dramatic season closes here in ten days, when the company go to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins probably proceed to Auckland. A most important sale of merino rams and ewes was held at the wool store, Herefordstreet, fco-day, comprising animals from the flocks of Messrs. James Gibson, David Taylor, William Henry Gibson, J. Toosey, and Robert Jones of Tasmania, Sir S, Wilson of Ercildoiin, and John Wilson of Gala, Victoria. The sale was tho most important ever held in Canterbury, and very high prices were realised, the following being some of the principal ; —-65, 50, 55, 70, 57 40, 30, GO, 32*, 20. GO, 70, 47*, 20, 22*, 290, 200, 205, 100, 120, 120, 130,” 50, 27*. 20, 57*, 40, 30, 40,27*, 52, 65, 30, 85, 22*, 20, 12*, 35, 30, 32*, 40, 42£, 75, 52*, 57 h 22£, GO, and 'GO guineas. A large number of others were disposed of at from 5 to 20 guineas. Ashburton, Wednesday. There were about 1000 people on the course to-day to witness the annual county races. The weather was disagreeably dusty, a stiff nor’-wester blowing all day. Tho following are the events contested and the results Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs ; distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles about 3 feet 6 inches high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs.— Te Whetumamara, Ist ; Victoria, 2nd ; The Raven, 3rd. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 70 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors. Nominations, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; two miles.—Chancellor, Ist ; Lady Ellen, 2nd ; The Agent, 3rd. Maiden Plate, of 20 sovs ; distance 1J miles, weight for age ; entrance, 2 sovs ; open to all horses that have not won an advertised race of the value of 15 sovs of public money—Chillington, Ist; Baron, 2nd; Nellie Gray, 3rd. Ladies Purse, of 25 sovs ; for county horses only, welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders, who must be members of tho Ashburton Racing Club ; entrance, 2 sovs ; 1* miles.—Merlin, Ist; Kitty Clyde, 2nd. Woods, the rider of Baron in the Maiden Plate, has been disqualified from riding during the rest of the meeting, owing to his excessively punishing his horso toward the finish. The Marionettes are doing a capital business at the Town Hall here. Dunedin, Wednesday. Mr. Begg (agent for the Hon. Robert Campbell, M.L.0.) and Mr. Spence, waited on the Hon. Mr, Sheehan yesterday, concerning tho occupation by Maoris of land at Waitaki. Mr. Sheehan told them that he was well posted in tho matter, and that he would to-day give tho Maoris notice to quit. Tweuty-fivo applications have been made for tho post of librarian of tho Dunedin Atheuamm. Tho Times states that; Taiaroa is to be called to the Upper House, and that several candidates will contest tho vacancy for tho House of Representatives. Mi*. R. B. Martin, Government auctioneer, has been appointed Deputy Land Commissioner for Otago, Tho evidence in the Taupo inquiry was concluded this afternoon. The decision will be pronounced to-morrow afternoon. The Colonial Secretary and Native Minister left for the North this morning. A number of farm laborers who arrived by the Canterbury were engaged to-day at wages varying from £52 to £6O per year.