LAST NIGHTS WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 6, 8 November 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHTS WIRES.

(FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT), CHRISTCHURCH. At a sale of stud merino sheep this morning, the highest price was 160 guineas given for Mr J. Gibson’s (Tasmania) two-tooth ram by Sampson, by old Sir Thomas. The sum of 105 guineas was given for another ram of Gibson’s. The entrance fees for exhibts at the Agricultural Show amount to £5OO j £lOO more than last year. WELLINGTONThe Customs reveaue for the colony last month was £122,467, as against £116,690 for the corresponding period of la<t year. The beer duty last month was £4996, as against £4398 for the proceeding month. The immigrants ex the ship Westland, were released from quarantine to-day, Mr Hutchison, M.H.R., has definitely decided to stand as Mavor, The barque Caborfoidth, which struck the recks at the heads, has received but little injury, only a few feet of her false keel having been carried away. Mr White of the Bank Hotel here, has agreed to give LlOO, to be competed for between Edwards and Seott, the time to be 48 hours, and the contest to take place within this month. No reply has yet been received from Edwards or Scott. NELSON. An information for criminal libel has been laid by Mr J. Salanders, (Salanders A Co.) against T. H. Martin, accountant, of Wellington. The libel is said to have occurred in a letter written to a third person, wherein a Mr Martin accuses Mr Sclanders of forging a letter from Shaw Savill, A Co., of the Albion Company. The case will be heard on Monday next. AUCKLAND, From information received by the police authorities, there is every reason to believe that the body of the man found dead in Victoria quadrant on Thursday, was that of Wm. Burns, engineer of the Thames, formerly working at Price’s foundary.

OBMOND SPORTS. To be held on New Year's Day, in Mr E. 0. Bolton's Paddock, under the patronage of the Gisborne Hospital Committee, President i A, McDonald, Esq., M.H.R. i Vice-President i W. F. Crawford, Esq. Judges i A. McDonald, W. F. Crawford To Kani Peri, Esqrs ’ Handicappers i Messrs 0. D. Berry and A. Gray, Esqrs Starter i 1. To start at 10 a.m. Throwing the 161 b Hammer, 3 trials. Entrance, . Ist prize, 2nd prize 2. To start at 10.20 a.m. New Year's Handicap Flat Race, 8 events—loo, 150, and 200 yards—an interval of half-an-hour between each event. Entrance . Ist prize | 2nd prize B,—To start at 10.40 a.m. Vaulting with the pole, 3 trial,. Entrance , Ist prise ) 2nd prize 4. To start at 10.65 a.m. Running High Jump. Entrance , Ist prise, 2nd prise 5. To start at 11 a.m, 100 yards Handicap Flat Race. Entrance . Ist prize 2nd prize 6. To start at 11.80. Standing High Jump, 3 trials. Entrance . let prize 2nd prize 7. —To start at 11.40 a.m. 200 yards Hurdle Race, over 4 flights of hurdles. Entrance, . Ist prize ; 2nd price 8. —To start at 12 noon. Horae High Jump. Oohn to all comers. Entrance . let prize ; 2nd prize 9. —To start at 1 p.m. Boys’ Race, 100 yds, open to all boys residing in the Ormond district, 14 years of age or under, handicap. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 10. —To start at 1.25 p.m. Tub Race, 100 yards, the Novelty race of the day. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 11. To start at 1.40. Putting the 161 b stone, 3 trials. Entrance . let prize 2nd prize 12. —To start at 2 n.m. Hop, Step, and Jump, 3 trials. Entrance . Ist prize, 2nd prize 13. —To start at 2.15 p.m H Three-legged Race. Entrance . Ist prize ; 2nd prize 14. —To start at 2.30 p.m. Tilting in the Ring. Entrance . Ist prize 1 2nd prize 15. All day, Climbing the Greasy Pole. Entrance . Prize 18—To start at 3.45 p,m. Sack race. Entrance . Ist prise | 2nd prise 17. —To start at 4.30 p.m. Egg-and-Ladle Race. Entrance . Ist prize | 2nd prize

18. —To start at 5 p.m. Greasy Pig. Entrance Ist prize 19. —Wrestling Match, Cumberland style. Entrance . Ist prize; 2nd prize N.B.—The first Race to start at 10 a.m. sharp. The decision of the Judges to be final. If less than four entries for any event no second prize will be given. 601 A Select Ball will be held on the Evening of the same day. Refreshments provided. Tickets,

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