SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2491, 15 March 1881, Page 3

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. [By Telegraph.] Wanganui, March 15. The settling on the Wanganui Autumn Races was as follows :—C. H. Owen, £610; T. Kone, £203; Mason and Yallance, £200; A. M’Donald, £135 ; Walters, £132 ; D. Scott, £75 ; G. M’Leod, £BS ; A. J. Keith, £95; H. Redwood, £120; Hon W, Robinson, £33 ; Chatham, £55 ; Wilkie, £2B ; and smaller amounts. Total, £1791.

Mr Rowley, the local agent for Davies’ vertical sewing machine, received a cablegram to-day intimating that the “vertical” has achieved another triumph, being the only machine that has • received a first award at the Melbourne Exhibition.

Last evening the Timaru Fire Brigade terminated their existence. The members having divided their belongings, and effects, handed their library over to the Hospital, bequeathed their torches to the Artillery Band, and then disbanded. Today—acting on legal advice, —they went to the bank, for the purpose of transferring their account, but wc understand that His Worship the Mayor, was before them, and a case for chancery or some other Court is likely to arise. The ex-members arc invited to meet at the Clarendon Hotel this evening. The Hon Mr Oliver left Wellington yesterday for the purpose of making a tour of Canterbury and North Otago. At, Timaru he intends conferring with the Harbor Board on the subject of sea encroachments, the working of the Bieakwater and other matters. We presume that care will be taken to bring prominently under his attention, that old sore the railway station, and the extraordinary way in which the Albury extension has been delayed. South Canterbury is a large contributor to the public revenue, yet there is no district in New Zealand that has less in the shape of public works to be thankful for.

The Timaru Borough Council is fortunate in possessing in Councillor Gibson a man of strong common sense, and who is not afraid to speak out his mind on questions affecting the public welfare. At last night’s meeting of the Council the sanitary condition of the town was discussed, and Councillor Gibson commented strongly on the absurdity of having an Inspector of Nuisances who was so only in name. The speaker admitted that Mr Dale was not to be blamed if he neglected his duties as Inspector; his time was fully occupied in delivering paltry notices when fever was stalking through the town, and the name of Timaru was becoming a by-word in the columns of the public press.” Councillor Cullmann made some very severe remarks anent the press which apparently has trodden on some of his favorite corns. It is a difficult task to sweep out an old stable without disturbing some spider’s nest ; but when Councillor Cullman’s corns are extracted, the press will doubtless bask again in his good opinion.