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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 402, 22 February 1879, Page 2

We call the attention of our leaders to an advertisement calling an important meeting at the Towd Hall, to-night.

Mr Homy Clapcote gives a good programme in our advertising columns of a free treat which he offers to the Waverley pedple, on Monday night. The Hawera and Carlyle Light Horse will parade, as advertised in our columns, to-day. , .

A four-wheel conveyance V/hilst running to tiie course on Thmsday suddenly collapsed, and spilt the passengers on the road. Luckily no one was hurt. Owing to the indisposition of Mrs Hart, the operetta Company did not appea* - as advertised, and Carlyle has missed a treat for we are infoimed the performance is really good. Mr and Mrs Hart play at Ilawera to-night and Monday, and we hope they will get bumper houses. We would suggest that the Patea Jockey Club insist upon Jockey's appearing in proper attire, for we noticed some very disgraceful suits.

The buggy made by Messrs Williams and Sons for H. F. Christie, Esq., was tried on Tuesday last, and not found wanting in any one respect. It was exceedingly smooth, that rumbling noise common with bnggies not being noticed. To make the turn-out complete, Mr Christie has purchased a fine horse (Dick) from Mr Hunter, of Manutahi. Everything looks well, the harness being made by Mr G. Potto of this town, and is a credit to that gentleman. The Judge of the Assessment Court (C. A. Wray, Esq.) will hold a sitting in the Court House, Carlyle, on Tuesday next, 25th instant, to hear objections to the Valuation List for the town of Carlyle. A sitting will also be hold at the Kakaramea Town flail, on Thursday, 27th instant, to hear objections to the Patea West Road Board Valuation.

Mr W. Dale will hold an important sale of land in tho Hawera Town Hall to-day. Mr F. R. Jackson will offer a largo number of stock at his Turakina yards, on Monday next. Also, at St Hill street yards on Wednesday, cattle ex St Kilcla, from Lyttelton, &c.

In another column Avill be found announcement of a larg-e sale of pure-bred stock, by Mr W. Courtney, Now Plymouth, at his Glonavon yards, on Tuesday, 6th March.

One of the valuers for this County having sent out another batch of notices to land owners requesting them to be returned v/ithout fail, received the following from a person residing in New Plymouth —“This “ without fail” dodge is rot, as I have only just got these beastly nuisances, which counting up to date makes one dozen sheets of “Fools Cap” the most high Government have wasted on me, besides much valuable time, which if you and I and the various distinguished heads of your department had devoted to chopping wood for the Government fires, or to drinking whiskey, would have brougt in a much larger revenue.” The Sydney Echo, referring to the futile attempts of the Victorian police to capture or shoot the Kelly gang of bushrangers, says ; —a Such villians must be fought, as much as possible, after their own methods. Von Tempshy’u Forest Rangers in the Maori war became the terror of the rebels ; but those who have seen them will bear ready testimony to their utter destitution of pipc-clay. Untiringly, unflinchingly, never swerving, never faltering, they tracked their foes from fastness to fastness, till they fairly hunted them down. We imagine that a band of such men would speedily give an account of the four desperadoes who constitute the Kelly gang.” The Lyttelton Times says ;—“ The committee appointed by the Woodend fanners to take steps to abate the sparrow nuisance, held their last meeting on Monday evening. 15,000 eggs and 1,600 young birds were brought by the boys of the district, for Avhich they received £ll 17s 6d. One or two influential fanners of the district refuse to allow birds to be molested on their farms, but for which fact the sparrows would be very scarce in the district.” The Taranaki News, of the 15th instant, sa ys The throes of the Harbor Board election in which the district has been agonising, are over, and the partisans on the victorious side having recovered from their delirium of joy, and those of the vanquished from their wailing, the district has subsided into its wonted peace. While desiring to treat magnanimously a rallen foe, we cannot let this great event pass without making a few remarks upon it. The victory achieved by Mr Standish’s party is much greater than it appears at first sight, inasmuch as it is a conquest achieved against those in power, and against a most energetic committee, who left no stone unturned to secure their object. It is a great victory also morall in being a conquest of right over might,and as a response to an appeal te the noblest sentiments of humanity.

The New Zealand Times of the 17th instant, says : —“ A case of interest to footballers will be tried before the Resident Magistrate this morning. It will be remembered that towards the close of the football season last year, a lad had his leg broken by one of the players during the match. The father of the boy has summonsed the player for damages. Counsel have been employed on both sides, and a number of witnesses have been supoenaed,” From the New Zealander of the 15th instant, we take the following :—Messrs Fisher and Popplewell waited' on Mr George Hunter, M.H.R., yesterday, and handed to him a petition which they requested him to present to Parliament next session. The prayer of the petitionis that' the Legislature will take steps tostop the immigration of Chinese into the’ Colony. The petition, as handed to Mr Hunter,- contains some 3,000 signatures, Jand others have yet to come in. Amongst' those who have signed the petition are' three Chinese market gardeners. Another little difficulty has (says the’ Bay of Plent Times ) arisen at Maketu,' owing to the ejection of Mr Thomas Smith from his run at Titirangi. This has been' brought about by a native named Rota/ who with a few other scoundrels seized all implements, food, &c., and dispersed the cattle. Mr Smith has been in occupation of this land since- 1871. The natives received fatr value for it,' bnt have since learned the Word repudiation. Great sympathy is expressed -f of Mr Smith by the other members of the tribe, but Rota tells them he knows what to'do, as he has been informed by Sir George Grey that they can eject any piakehes'who are living on their lands.- , €?•

PATEA district v jockey chub ANNUAL RACES. Stetbardi A. 0. Croft, Esq., M.R.C.S.; R. Ei lipßac, Esq.; C. Dune, Esq.; H. G. Morecro'ft, Esq’; W. O'. Symes, Esq,’; BVM. Chapman,. Esq.; E. R. Morgan, Esq. Judge: Major H. F. .Turner. "Clerk'of the Scales : it. E. Adams," Esq; Clerk of the Course : John Ross, Esq. Starter: J. Walkinton, Esq. , , ‘ ' v The annual .iiace meeting' of i fire Patea Club commenced on Thursday and terminated yesteiday, but taken on the whole tlie racing was not of a very high order, ’Mid. the attendance could scarcely have exceeded that of the corresponding meeting of 1878. Appearances are apt to be deceptive when large concourses are met together, but in estimating the number of visitors ad four hundred we cannot be very far oiit. That the attendance should have been so.soarse we much regret, but to account for it we are at a loss. The threatening aspect of the weather on Thursday niorning possibly deterred many from visiting us, but the day turned out bettor than was expected, although far from pleasant, and the few showers which fell during the morning were n )t very heavy, and certainly more preferable to clouds of dust which would otherwise have been flying.. During the early hours of the niorning, vehicles, well freighted, from Wanganui and on the coast began tb J roll-in', and numbers of equestrians fronv both north and south made their way to the scene of excitement, but the Waverley district was not nearly,so largely represented as on the last occasion. To Wanganui racing men were we indebted for the greater proportion of the horses engaged, while a large string for so small two Rangitikei horses, and several from New Plymouth, the remainder being principally trained within a short distance of Patea. Shortly after If o’clock, several two and four horse vehicles were tooled to the course by well-known Jehu’s, Mr Smiley and Mr Milne, both from Wanganui, running well appointed turn-outs to and fro, while Mr Robert Erskine, of the Albion Stables, had to press into service a place came from Waitotara. There were all his carriages and traps.■ For an hour and a half, the road to the couise was very lively, numbers of both sexes and races on foot, making their way to the ground. On the course, a saddling yard,' far too small for the purpose, had been erected, and the judge’s box looked as if it had done duty for a century, in fact the whole of the appointments wore of the roughest description imaginable. The jockey room or shed, was far too small, and the weighing had again to be performed in thcopen. On this point the Club should be very particular, and we trust to see bettor arrangements made in future. Ajilatform from which could be seen the whole of the course, excepting a few places where large stacks of oats hid it from view, was probably the best arrangement on the ground for convenience, and this was not nearly wide enough, and was of the shakiest description. Mr T. Haywood, of the Kukarainca Hotel, had his hands full at the booths, and appeared to be doing a roaring trade, and Mr James Lett and other caterers performed their duties very efficiently and satisfactory, we should say, in every sense of the word. Mr Ben McOaul, from Wanganui, now well-known as “ u gate speculator,” could not have had bright prospects after the financial statement was made at the close of the first day’s racing , bin. wo" trust he left his pdst when the meeting terminated better pleased with results, as the attendance during the second day showed rather an increase. The “ thimble and pea ” men were not represented, nor were any “ lists ” to be seen, indeed betting was not indulged in to any extent. “ The card " avocation was followed by one individual who dealt many a hand, and must have been well satisfied for his trouble. “ Old Aunt Sally ” arid her sister, the usual race-goers, were there, but how those who sung the praises of these ladies figured, is best known to themselves. The Judge, Clerk of the Scales, Clerk of the Coarse, and other officials, carried out their onerous duties well, Mr Walkington, of Waverley, filling the post of starter in his usual able manner, and no complaint reached us other than that the hurdles were not well put up. This was a groat mistake on the part of those instructed to erect them, as several of the jumps were knocked down, and the race for the last three-quarters of.a mile was more like a flat one than a hurdle race. The course was fearfully heavy after a few faces had been run. We must -here pay a well-de-served compliment to the members of the Hawera Brass Band, who discoursed good music throughout the day. The racing commanced with the weight for ago Hurdle Race, opinions being divided as to merits of the two favourites, Uira and Gazelle. If anything, the mare was the best favourite, but little or no betting was done, excepting that one wager of £2O, was laid between two well-known sports, Uira v Gazelle, and the result showed that the backers of the grand mare were justified in their opinions, as she had it all her own way. However it must be" said , that the hurdles were not stiff, and that she struck several in such a maimer that had they been so, might have brought hei down. War Eagle ran true, but was kept too far behind tor. make any show, although the result would.never have been altered. Sunrise ran round several of his fences, and finished in front of the other grey. The Hack Hurdles brought out a lot of old “ salts,” and a little betting took place. A grand exhibition of horsemanship was displayed by W. Kraft, the rider of Aroha, and a more desperate finish we never saw rideu. At the first hurdle, his horse slipped up on its quarters, and knocked the hurdle over getting up with its rider and bungling over the obstacle. Kraft, by this lost 250 yards, and now set to work steadily to catch the leaders. For some distance the lost ground was not lessened, but when fairly on the best going, Aroha commenced to race, and at a quarter of a mile from home had shortened the distance between himself and the winner to about one hundred and fifty yards. Sitting down Kraft rode his horse land gradually came on them till founding jthe turn, which is about 200 yards from .home. ‘ Here, his horse . was six- lengths dff, but riding liafd bethought him through and \von -by a head'oh 1 the post, receiving tlie heartiest' cheers of the day. t The Flying Handic&|) was a grand race forhalf-a-mile. With one exception—Otawa—all the horses lying together. Coming into this straight Speculation had a length the best of it, but Parawhenua forged to the front, and looked’like winning. Otawa came on through his horses with a great rush and settled : their pretensions on the post wirining by half a length. Thefavorite —Tuna—on this’occasion was 'not pilaced. The hack race was’another good race, Chadwick’s Creeping" Jenny being beaten on the post’by a' head by MrWatt’s Sour Grapes, young Tommy Laing, a boy weighing about 4st 7lb, riding tha winning horse. :The Carlyle Cup was won by the favorite

Resolution.. Redeemer, who was backed against him for a few pounds in the paddock, showed temper runningoff the course. The Fanner's Plate was reduced to a match he£\veen Expectation and Hailstorm, through Resolution being scratched, and this was another good race, Hailstorm beating herhome half-a-length both being riden hard. Another Hack- Race finished the day’s sport. The following is a list of the races and the way in which they were run :

Hurdle Race, of So sovs.—Entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, 2 miles and a distance, over 8 fights, 3 feet 9 inches. Weight, 14 lbs over weight for age. Mr A. Baird’s brm Uira, aged, list 11b (W. Edwards) 1 Mr Brewer’s b g Gazelle, aged, list lib (W. Kraft) 2 Mr Kraft’s g g War Eagle, aged, list 11b (C. Francis) ... 3 Betting, even Gazelle and Uira. Sloper scratched. The race needs little description. Sunrise went to tlie front for threequarters of a mile, followed by Gazelle and Uira, War Eagle not being started from the post till the others had gone about t.vyo hundred yards. Uira took up the running after the first round, and no alteration took place. Sunrise dropped back beaten, and refused several jumps, but as the rider did not go back, he was declared distanced, and war Eagle secured the third honors, having jumped all his fences. Uira won by several lengths. War Eagle, 100 yards behind, pulled up. Hack Hurdles of 10’ sovs. Entrance, I,soy; once round; weight, none under 9 stone;' over 4 flights, 3 ft 9 in. Mr W. Edwards’ bhj Aroha (Kraft) ... 1 Mr Heaton’s Hikorangi (owner) 2 Mr Hately’s b hj Bob Sawyer (Copestake) ..." ... ... ... ... 3 Old’s Bill}', Rogers’ Discount, Watt’s Dick Turpin, Gibson’s Littlc-thought-of, and Sal way’s Day Dawn, also ran. Dick and Aroha led at the first hurdle, but the latter slipped and came down, clever]}' regaining himself, got over and went in pursuit, Kraft riding hard home a winner, as before described, Hikorangi being beaten by a head; and Boy Sawyer by half a length by the lafter. Day Dawn fell and broke his neck at one of the hurdles, the rider escaping unhurt. Flying Handicap of 40 sovs. Nominations, 1 sov; acceptance, 2sovs,distance, f mile." Mr W. H. Gibson’s ch g Otawa, aged, Bst 121bs, (Walker) ... 1 Mr W.' C. Edward’s b g Parawhenua, aged,.Bst 51bs, (Hope) ... ... 2 Mr R. Hoskin’s br g Speculation, aged, Bst 51bs, (Beal) 3

Betting—lo to 4 Tuna, 10 to 3 Speculation and Parawhenua, 10 to 2 Otawa and Confident. Tuna was backed freely till no more layers were to be found. Redeemer was scratched. A good start was effected, Tuna and Speculation being first and. Otawa and Stanley last away. For half-a-mile the pair raced in front, Gladys, Parawhenua and Confident being close -up. Tuna dropped back, and Copfid.ent took second place; Paiawhenua being third. Otawa began to draw on the ruck, which he passed, going* after the leaders. Old Speculation being a clear length in front at the turn, lie increased it to two lengths, and Otawa had run up close on the third horse. Hero Speculation compounded, and Parawhenua led, but Otawa coming on strong caught the latter on the post and 1 »» i*uofv”. off third, Confident fourth, Stanley, Sloper, Miss Emma, Gladys, ami Tuna cased up. Carlyle Cup of 50 sovs. Entrance, 4 sovs ; distance, 2 miles ; weight for age. Mr J. George’s b li Resolution, 6 yrs lOst 41bs, (Kraft) 1 Mr Powdrell’s ch in Miss Emma, 3 yrs 7st 13lbs, (Danahy) 2 Mr Espagnc’s Botirbaki, Sst 21b ... 3 Mr Qiiinlivaii’s ch hj Redeemer, 3 vrs, Sst 21 bs, (Atkins) "... 0 Expectation and Otawa were scratched. Betting, G to 4 on Resolution, 6 to 4 v. Redeemer. Redeemer made the running for half a mile, when he was closed on by Resolution, and passing the stand the first time, Atkins was shaking his horse. At tire turn near the gate Redeemer jibbed, and Miss Emma went on second, Bourbaki third. In this order they finished, the mare not being able to ask Resolution to gallop. lie won hard held. Farmer’s Plate of 25 sovs. Entrance,

2*sovs ; distance miles ; welterweight for age. Mr Powdrell’s g hj Hailstorm, 3 yrs, Sst 12Ibs, (Danahy) ... 1 Mr Belcher’s b m Expectation, 5 yrs, lOst 12Ibs (Nicholson) 2 Resolution was scratched. Betting, 6 to4on the marc. Good race. Expectation looked like winning corning into the straight, but the colt ran gamely, and slaying the longest, won on the post by three parts of a length. The £5 Hack Race was won by Watt’s Sour Grapes, with young Laing up, by a head from Chadwick’s Creeping Jenny, ridden by Kellick. About 10 started. Betting level about Jenny and Sour Grapes. SECOND day. Handicap Hurdles of 40 sovs. Nominations 2 sovs ; acceptances 2 sovs ; distaance 24 miles, over nine flights of hurdles, 3ft 9iu ; weights not to exceed 12st. , Mr A. Baird’s b m Uira, aged, list Gibs, (W. Edwards) ... 1 Mr 0. Brewer’s b hj Gazelle, aged, lOst 101bs (Kraft) 2 Mr J. Wright’s Sunrise, 9st, (R. Wright) 3

Laing’s Sloper, 9st 121bs, and Kraft’ B War Eagle, Bst Tibs, also ran. Otaw a and Grey Momus were scratched. Betting even on Uira, 2 to JT War Eagle and Gazelle, War Eagle, Sunrise, and Sloper ran off their hurdles early in the race, and Gazelle baulked at the third huadle from The mare had it all her own way after the horses had gone half a mile. Maiden .Plate of 40 sovs. Entrance, 3 sovs ; distance miles ; weight for age ; for all maidens at time of entry. Mr J. George’s b m Confident, 9st 61bs, (Kraft) ... ... 1 Mr C. J. Durie’s Gladiola, Bst lib, (IA-tkins) ... 2 Mr J. Belcher’s b m Zephyr, 4 yrs, 9st (J ibs, (Edwards) ... ... ... 3 Mr Espagne’s Bourbaki ran. Gazelle and Hailstorm was scratched. Betting 6 to 4 on Zephyr and Confident. Bourbaki made the running, accompanied by Confident. The former soon caved in, and Confident went to the front ahd won easily, never after being headed,’ al though Gladiola twice came up to her.quarters/ .Zephyr was three lenghts awayj third.' Bourbaki was out of it. .. Patea District Jockey Club Handicap of 150 sovs. Nominations 3 sovs ; acceptance 5 sovs ; distance 2£miles’; top weight not to exceed lOst. Second HorsefO receive 25'bovs stake.

Mr W. H. Gibson’s ch g Otawa, 6 yrs,, ■ Bst 51bs (A. Walker).,. ... 1 Mt, J. Belcher’s hj in Expectation, 5 yrs, hst 31bs, (Faneliy ... 2 ;Mr J. George’s bh Resolution!’6 J'rs,' 9st Tibs, (Kraft)’ ... ... 3 Mr G. E. Brewer’s g g Folly, aged/ 7st j Tibs (Atkins)..., ... ..." ... 0 Mr T. Espagne’s b hj Bourbaki, 3 yrs, 6st 121bs (Laing) ... ..' ... 0 Mr T. Quinlivan’s ch b Redeemer, 3 yrs 6st 121bs (Quinlivan, jun) ... ... 0 Getting 6 .to ,4 Resolution, 2 to 1. Folly, 3 to 1 Otawa,' and 5' to 1 Expectation. Resolution, and Expectation led . the first rouYi’d, followed closely by Redeemer and Otawa, Folly Ijdng. behind them several lengths. Passing the pest the second time round, Otawa led, and Resolution \Vas lying second, Expectation’ being three lengths off, and Folly close up! ■ Redeemer ran, off before coining to the straight, and Bourbaki was oiit-paied. No change took ..place- till the horses reached the back of tho course,-when' Expectation went in pursuit of Oiawa,’ passing Resolution. Cries .of “Expectation has it,” now came from the crowd, but the mare,' although struggling gamely,’could never get on fair terms with the chestnut, who raced home with a few pounds in hands,’ a’ length in front, Resolution being two lengths off the mare, Folly two lengths - behind him. Time, 5 minutes 5' seconds," very fast time for the course.

Hack Race won by Chadwick’s Creeping Jenny, Edwards’ Aroha second. Young Laing. rode the winner. , Forced Handicap for Winners,'of 20 sovs. Entrance 2 sovs ; losers optional at 1 sov. Distance 1 mile and a distance. Mr J. D. Powdrell’s Hailstorm, 3 yrs, 7st 41bs, carried Gibs over (Danahy)’ . Mr J. George’s Confident, 4 yrs, 7st, (Farrell) ... . . ... ... 2 Mr Hoskin’s Speculation, aged, Bst, (Kellick) ...' ... ... 3 . Tuna 6st 121 b, Redemer 6st 121b, Stanley 7st 101b, and Parawhenua Bst 51h, also ran Resolution 9st 101b, Otawa 9st 21b, Expectation Bst 71b, were . scatched. Betting 5 to 2 Stanly and Hailstorm— Powdrell’s colt jumped away with the lead ran in front from end to end and won wit,h a few pounds' to spare from' Confident who came through her horses at the finish with a great rush, Speculation just beating Tuna for places. This race concluded Ui6 meeting.,. , We shall devote space to a view of the meeting in our next.