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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1297, 15 March 1883, Page 2

There is something radically wrong with the street lamps, and for all the light they give at present they might is well have remained in their original packing cases. A meeting of those gentlemen interested in coursing is to be held at the Roseland Hotel this evening, when we expect to see a large attendance of those interested in the sport. Mace and Slade did not create such an interest among the “ sports ” of New York as they expected. A set-to at the Madisonsquare Garden on February Bth was but slimly attended. Jack Thorpe has leased the stables attached to the Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, and is now prepared to break in or train horses. His qualification are tco well known for us to mention them. Mr Peters coach met with an accident this afternoon short!}’ after leaving for Kaiteratahi The near hind wheel of the vehicle came off between the Royal and Settlers Hotels, and those seated on the box also came off without being told to do so, whilst inside plump maori women were hugging every one they could get hold of. A spill of this sort is laughable when no one is injured and the present instance has its funny aspect. Old Jack Thorpe, the well-known cross country rider, was seated on the box but knowing how to fall, having served a long apprenticeship to the business, came down light. They could not however induce the veteran to take a scat in the trap Mr Peters at once sent for. “Xo ” said old Jack", 1 don't mind being' thrownfrom a horse, or being shipwrecked, but you don’t catch me on board any more of your fourwheelers.” Owing to the death of Mr John Bourke’s father, he will he unable to appear in the character allotted to him. in “ The Mariner’s Compass ” which was to have been produced to aid the funds of the Fin; Brigade. Mr John Bourke cannot be replaced, and the entertainment has therefore been postponed si tie (tie.