LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 57, 4 February 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Per United Press Association.] Wellington, Feb. 3. The second day there was fine weather, but the attendance was not so numerous as on the first day. The following are the results: — Railway Stakes—Mischief, 1; Administrator, 2; Wihora, 3. Minerva also ran. Mischief won, hard held, in Imin. 21secs. Dividend, inside, £1 12s. ; outside, £1 16s.—Hutt Park Stakes—Salvage, 1; Consul, 2; Minerva, 3s. Sir George also started. Mischief and Wihora were scratched. Won easily. Time, 2mins. 20secs. Dividend, inside, £1 12s; outside, £1 15s.—Hurdle Handicap— Clarence, 1; Orient, 2 ; Scrutineer, 3. Loch Lomond also started, but fell at the second hurdle, and unseated his rider. Clarene won

rather easily, Time, Snrins. lOsecs. Dividend, inside, £3 55.; outside, £2 10s.—RiC. Handicap—Salvage, 1; Poet, 2; Refrigerator, 3. Leonata and Normanby also ran. Pout had all the best of the race, until a few yards from the straight, when Salvage challenged, and, answering gamely the call of his jockey, won with ease; Refrigerator, a length behind second horse.—Notice of Motion took Hack Race, and Loch Lomond (7st. 71bs) the Consolation, the other starters in the latter race being Administrator, Wihora, and Refrigerator. £8,600 was put through the totalisator in both days.

1,800 sheep were brought into town yesterday from Wairarapa by rail and 2,000 more to-day. Great numbers of Wellington Maoris, ineluding several prominent chiefs, have recently joined the Blue Ribbon Army. The immigration nominations sent to the Agent-General by the outgoing mail number B<B2 for the whole Colony. Dunedin, Feb. 3.

The cricket match Tasmania v. Otago was played to-day. The ground was soft after the heavy rain, and it was considered a mistake of the Tasmanian Captain Davies, who won the toss, to have gone in first. The play continued till half past six, and the following was the total score Tasmanian—First innings, Davies c Dixon b McNeil, 3 ; V. Harris b McNeil, 9 ; Gathouse, 8 ; McNeil, 0 ; Sams, l.b.w, b Cooke, 0 ; Mansfield c Hatries b Cooke, 4 ; Burns c Rattray b Cooke, 11 ; Hale c. Harries b McNeil, 0 ; Butler b McNeil, 4; Hide-bottomc Cook h McNeil,!; Kirby run out, 0 ; Kendall not out out, 1 ; Extras, 2; total, 40. McNeil got six wickets for 25 runs and Cooke 3 for 13 runs. Otago-—First innings ; L. Harries not out, 41 ; Dixon b Kendall, 0 ; Spring c Kirby b Kendall, 7 ; McNeil c Davies b Kendall, 3 ; Collinson b Kendall, 2 ; Rattray c Kirby b Kendall, 5 , Cooke b Kendall, 2; Rose hit wicket b Hale, 3 ; Austin b Kendall, 0 : Sontag b Hale, 26; Frith, b Hale, 0. Total; 65. Kendall took 7 wickets at a cost of 24 runs ; Hale, 3 for 14. Mansfield and Sidebottom also bowled. In the Tasmanians’ second innings the scores were !— Davies, b Austin, 4; V. Harris (not out), 8 ; Gathouse, c MacNeil, b Cooke, 0 ; Sams (not out), 0 ; leg-bye, 1 : total for two wickets, 13. Harries played a splendid innings for Otago, carrying his bat right through. At a School Committee meeting Mr, M. W. Green, M.H.8., gave notice to move that a committee be appointed to confer with the teachers with the object of opening classes for Bible-reading and repeating the Lord's prayer, prior to the ordinary time of opening the schools, and also to prepare a syllabus of Bible-reading lessons for use in the schools. Auckland, Feb. 3.

At the regular quarterly communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge, S.C., over which the Hon. Sir W. F. Whitaker presided, in his capacity of Provincial Grand Master, the occasion was taken advantage of to congratulate the R.W.P.G.M. on the honor of Knighthood just conferred on him by Her Majesty, and of which intimation had just been received. The trades’ organ, entitled La&or, has appeared as a weekly at twopence. At a meeting of the Cricket Association, it was stated that there was a debit balance of £5l in connection with the visit of the Canterbury team. A statement was made to the effect that the financial position of the Association would not permit of any offer being made to the Tasmanian cricketers; but it was understood that an unofficial communication should be sent to that team. A general meeting of the New Zealand Tobacco Growing and Manufacturing Co. was held, at which it was reported that about one-half of the total shares of the Company had been applied for and allotted. It was resolved to start manufacturing operations at once. Mr. Vollbracht, working manager, was instructed to get his cigar-makers here, and commence manufacturing upon the few tons of leaf left over from last year’s growth, The reports received from the farmers now engaged in growing the leaf are most favorable! At the annual meeting of the Working Men’s Club, the report shows a balance of £2OB. The decrease in the takings at the bar was through the strides of the temperance movement. The City Council strongly condemn the Insurance Companies for not contributing to the support of the Fire Brigade.