NEW ZEALAND AND NAPOLEON WILLOWS FROM ST. HELENA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 61

NEW ZEALAND AND NAPOLEON WILLOWS FROM ST. HELENA.

(Fbom -Oub Own Cohbespondent.) ' . LONDON, December 6. Mr Henry Wbarton writes : — " About th< year 1850 Mr John Tinline, one of th< early pioneers, of New Zealand, ( sailec from England, and the ship, .requiring water, put^ into .St. Helena. Mr Tinlin* took several weeping willow slips fron trees round Napoleott'e. grave, and kepi them alive, during the voyage by sticking them into potatoes. He planted them aJ Nelson, New Zealand, and there are som< wonderfully fine trees growing there. >- believe one or two of _ the original 'slips' still' existing. "A few years later Mr Tinline and others took slips into the Canterbury pro*' vince, "and in course, of years I have hatf myself waggon loads *of stakes and branches from those trees for planting and protecting the river banks. They are novr largely -used throughout New Zealand, amk anything will grow and _6oon_ become a big * tree, from a small slip to a big* pott several feet long and. up to a. foot or mor* in diameter; provided- there is water. Th» pretty Avon ' River* at Christchurch ia planted with willows from this source ;[ also the Yarra River at Melbpurne, Vic< .toria. . Indeed, I believe lam correct in saying that all the weeping willows' throughout New Zealand came front thi« supply.- . ' " Tinline only passed away a short tune ago at a. Tipe.age, having lived , to - ' see how\ successful his- act: of acclimatisation had been— unlike many other' things \ since introduced with very, serious results..'-

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"horse "to -receive £7 *lOs and the third ' £9 . "10s from 'the " stakes. Open to all horses. .Nomination, 17s 6d; acceptance, 20s. Two miles. 5. BIGS-CLASS HANDICAP (in Harness), of lOOsovs; "the- .second Jiorse to receive lSsovs and the third osovs from the . stakes. Open to "horses that can do ,5-8 or better. .Nomination, 20s; acceptance, -40s. Two miles. 6. EI#ECTBIC HANDICAP (In Saddle),- of ■BOsovs; the second 'horse to receive £7 10s and the third £2 10s -from the stakes. Open to horses that can do 5.40 or better. Nomination, 17s, 6d; acceptance, 20s. One mile. 7. FIRST BRACELET HANDICAP (Optional),' of 35sovs ; tte -winner to receive a Bracelet or Trophy of the value of -"SOsova and lOsovs added, the second horse "to receive- a Bracelet or Trophy of the value of osovs freyn the stakes. Horee-s to be nominated by ladies. "Bitters and drivers in this rece must bo amateurs -who have -not ridden or driven any horse other -than their own in any race since Ist 'August, "1905 (amateur races excepted), -and .tbeir names sent in Jo the club Jor approval with entries. .Nomination, 12s -6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. One mile and -ft-half. S. 'BASH HANDICAP {In Harness), of 50sov-s;/ iiie- «soond .iorse to receive -J6710s and the third £2 - 10s . from the 7 stakes. 'Open -to horses that can do 2.35 rf >r" better. -Nomination, 17s 6d; accept-" ance, '20s ' On© mile. SECOND T>A?— FKBRUAEY 26. l.'sT. .CELJAIB .-POM HANDICAP (Opi iional), ■ the .second, rpony" ta " receive fromi the, «takes. Open to , ponies 14^1 Ihands^and, under. All ponies to be measured at .the course at 12.30 on day oi icuce.- Nomination, 6d^ acceptance, 12a '6d., One and a-half. 2. ADVANCE JSANDICAP^ (Optional), <f_ "SOsovs; the second horse io receive .£710 a and -the third .£2 10s from the stakes. .Opan to jallJhcraes. domination, 17s 6d; -*cceptance, JJOs. Two mileff.% 3. rCELEGEAPH HATOTICAP (In Saddle)^ of "lQOsovs; " the ' second Irorse to receive lfisbvs «»d '.the third ,ssovb -from the stakes. .Open to Jicrsea ±iet can do -5.12* or better. "Nomination, ,20s ; acceptance, ■ 40s. Two-miles. x 4. ST. KEEBA HANDICAP (Optional; fforr r .troftexs .onily), ,of SOsovs: the . second " Horse io .receive £7 JLOs -and the- third JE3 10e 'from the .stakes". "Open to all 'horses'. " Nomination, .17s 6*d; accepfaaice, ,30s. Two miles. ' ' S. 'TELEPHONE HAUDICAT? (in Harness),,, . of .-lOOsovs; . the -eeeonfl horse to receive, 15sovs ,arfd the - third Ssbvsr from the , -stakes. 'Open' to horses .th«t -can do 5.S fc - or better. 'Nomination, 20s; acceptanoe, .40s. Two miles. 6. IVANHOE -HANDICAP (In : SabTdle), "of SOsovs ; the second horse to receive .£7 iOs Jand 1 the "third -£2 10s from, the stakes. t "' Open" to*- horses that can do 2-38 pr '-better. _Nomination, 17s 6d; acceptance. 20s.- One miie. 7. SECOND 'BRACELET HANDICAP .(Op.;tional),">of winner to .receive' A- 'Biaoelet or : . Trophy joi the value of" aOsovs* and- lOsovs -added, the second ■horse to'.ieceree a. Bracelet^^or liapny~ . -v of the -value of ;Ssovs from- -the" stakes. Horses" to -fee """nominated by -.ladies. - '^BSders aaid, .drivers 'in" -this -race must be amateurs -who have not ridden or . any horse r oth*er^ than -tieir own in - any race since .1st 1 August, '1306 . .(amateur rapes -exempted), -.and .their nsmes ient.'in to- the club for -approval with entries. Niomiinaticm, 12is -€d; acceptance, "16s. Two "milee. 8. EECOVEHX HANDICAP (In Harness), oi SOsovs; .the «econd horse to receive £7 10s and tie third j£2 10s from tne. -stakes. • Open -to horses that oan do 2.33 -or 'Better. 'Nomination, "17s -6d; accept-.-ance, 'One mil«, Jin Addition 4o the above the Club offer a Huise -of to owner .-and -a '£5 gold -medal to Tcider or • 'driver of -the, horse doing--the-,fastest time under present record (2.16 -2^s)' for a TniVe, either in a r«ce or a trial during the meeting. Owners "to notify" the- ohibwhen tlwy «re trying for the purse -in 'a 1 ■.race -ao that their horse oan -be -properly' timed. Open *to horses -enteredf 'for the meeting. - First .Bace will start at 1.80 p.m. -«nd the last race at J>.So^p.m. Note: Entries ->and Acceptances close- at t 9 p.m. Bates of Jfandicays, and Acceptances. Nominations "for -All Events, both- days, Close iat 9 p.m: on -SATURDAY, Ist February. - - Handicaps for .First "Day declared FRIDAY, 7th February. - - -" - Acceptances for First Day Close -at -3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. 12th JPebruary. . j Handicaps -for Second .Day declared in daily papers MONDAY, 24th. ■ February. Acceptances for Second :Day Close *£ 9r9 r p.m. on JDOITOAY, 24th .February. Sales and Heculations; , * Placed tHorses on "First Day -may he Nominated for ft higher class for -Second 'Day." Such nominations muert ba.m&de by 8 p.m.on -night -of *such performance. All Entrances and Acceptances to be ad-., dressed to the Secretary, Dun-gijin, entrance, money enclosed, with the name- and description of norse, -age at time of entry, auame of owner, pedigree, < colours of the rider, ' and in case -of handicaps the' performances of ;the .horses which are not .known to the, handicapper. .Present -season's -performances > to -be .sent >in with entry. All and' 'Acceptances, accompanied, by the full amount in cash, must be in. the hands of the- Secretary hefore 9 p.m. onl their .respective -dates, -unless- stated, to the contrary. All races will "be run under the rules oi th« New. Zealand Trotting Association. ' Bdders and drivers .must appear in :proper'. jockey costume, or they -will be fined. This jule will be strictly -enforced. - Every owner of "trotting -horses .and -ponies in 'New, Zealand; must register with the -association all hoTßes in .hfg rpossession,- . giving .brand, age, "pedigree, end" general'" 'description -of -each horse, -prior to nominat-" ing" in any .Tftcfc. .• - . Bnle 163, JRules of 'Trotting.— By the entry ' of, or .endeavouring Ho 'enter, a "horse, every person -Itaving, or - acquiring, lany interesti in suca horse -shall be deemed 1 to -accept all "the conditions 'And JestriotionS imposed or implied—by these rules, and to ., be -debarred from- Questioning the laction or conduct of- -the^-olub-'or other body "holding -A sports '^meeting, .or .of any. official of the . •■club, -or such other body in -respect of such horse, or of -any person connecteS therewith, otherwise than -is provided for in I>axt xsx. M. L. JAMES, Secretary, 22ia Box 142, Dunedia-

Bannockburn ' "Bifle " Club. * ' . ' 200 500 ,600 ! " ' yds. yds. yds. Tl. E. Ray- ;. ..32 34- 29 —95 .T. Kay .• 31-31. 32 —94 E. Newick . i*.. .. 32 33 24 —89 W. Chianolm .... 31 29 28 —88 A. 'Munt 28 29 30^—87 J. Horn' .. ..►•*.. .. 28 ,28 26—82 J: Parcell --? -. „28-26 26 —,80 !-R. Toms'-.- .. .... 29 28 23^—80 A. Gillenaeis (captain) 31 29 20 —.80 -H. Parcell 29, 24, 23 — .76 j Totals .. „ .."299 291 261 851 , Cromwell Rifles. • Sergeant Cahill .... 31.^ 32 26 —89 Private D. ■ Betts' :. -33 -29 ;26 —88 liientenant W. Jolly . 31-29- 22 —82 Private 1 A. Hansen 2S . 27 26 —81 Private E.- Partridge- .28-28 24—80 Private W. Renshaw . . 32 27 .21 —80 Private R. Varooe . ,28 30 21 —79 Private a. Gair „ . . 24 21 28 —73 Private H. Gair .. .. 27 28 .13 —68 Privete- W. Oida ..26 24 —^64 Totals .. .. ..288-275 221 784