FELLDING SPRING MEETING.

Shannon News, 25 November 1924, Page 4

FELLDING SPRING MEETING.

THE ACCEPTANCES.

Acceptances for the Fellding Jockey Club’s spring meeting have as follows:—

WAITUNA HURDLES, 1| miles. — Pine Arch 10.11, Crown Coin, Mangawhero* 10.4, Sir Wai, -Miss Mickey 10.3, Kyoto, Sling Camp 9.13, Puwhero, Equitable, Veloclform 9.7. Gold Piece 9.4, Gold Peak 9.3, Bonlfant. 9.0.

FETLDING CUP, 14 miles.—Merry Day 9.1, iMuraahi 8.13, First Salute t;.5, Merry Singer 7.12, Happy Days 7.11, Diamond Ring 7.8, Tanadees 7.7, Avola 7.1, Bitters, Gaze 6.13, Black Cruiser 6.10, Te Kuri 6.9, Sunshot 6.8, Theic, Mount Marta, Waetea 6.7.

KOWHAI HACK WELTER, 7 furlongs.—Carnbee 8.12, Glengariff 8.11, Lady Gay, Shining Armour 8.9, Pronto 8.8, Velvet King 8.7, Panim 8.6, All Gold 8.5; Bonnie Gold, Koauau 8.4, Moutoa Lady 8.3, Fuketoi 8.2, Matin Bell, Pillage 8.1, Kenyon 8.0, Ardflnnan, Panache, Bonny Louisa, Sottano Bravato, Charleston, Sansalino, Willow Wai, Fillette, Sanctuary, Pikimai 7 11.

’FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Santonio 8.9, Good Sport 8.2, Deluge 7.13, Lady Bentinck 7.12, Koodoo, To Kawa, Merit 7.6, Snatcher 6.13 Some Red 6 10.

FITZROY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. —Piquant 8.13, Dangle 8.12, Rehutal Wilderness 8,8, Westbroke, 8.1. Megalo, Roburite 7.13, Loyal Maid, Attractive 7.11, Bonnie Gold 7,9. Road Hog, Blue Peter, ’Moutoa Lady 7.8, Huiakai 7.4, Lipsol, Troilus 7.1. La Reve 7.0. Star Shell, Enthuse 6.12. Mairehau, Lisogne, Beaumont, Miss Hupana, 6.11. KIWITEA WELTER, 1 mile and 64 yards.—Happy Days, Comical 9.11. Battle Knight 9.6, Para, Glenross 9.4, Gaze 8.12, L 1 Amour, Black Cruiser 8.11, Te Kuri 8.9, Helen Rufus, Theic 8.6, Euchre 8.5, Martulla 8.4, Imperial Spark, Mangawhero, Quiescent 8.3, Pantier 7.12, Sir Pam, Merry Queen Stream 7.11.

19th FEILDING STAKES, 6 furlongs.—rTamatete,' Tukia, Lady Isinglass, Merit, Gurnion, Mlreusonta, Peneus, Killochra, Bonogne, Gaillard Serotina, Rag Fair, Passing Hour, Bold Play. ;

AORANGI TRIAL PLATE, 6 furlongs—Miss Odille, Euthuse, Anthem. Slump, MacDhu, Lieut. Bill, Taitaiata Birthmark,; Wee Marble, Damon. Maidos, Newbury King, Scaled Orders, Red Imp, Coon Can, Gold Rangi, Tikima, Inanga<, Azedtav, Beaumont, Ardiinnan, Singer Boy, Cooinda. OROUA STAKES, (second day):— Anklet, Star Area, Gurnion, Tamatete Tukia,. Lady Bentinck, Lin Arlington, llemnure, Merle,' Hyde Park, Killochra, Gaillard THE GOLDEN KAVVARAU.

RICHEST STREAM IN WORLD

QUEENSTOWN, Last Night.

A venture which, whi'e thought by some competent judges to bear wonderful possibilities, is condemned by others, and which has the backing of the Government, was inaugurated today, when the Minister of Mines, the Hon. W. Anderson, fii od the first shot in collection with the Kawarau Gold Mining Co.’s project to dam the river at Frankton arm, with a view to lowering the level to a sufficient extent :to enable its bed to be mined. Great interest is being taken in the scheme and during Friday and Saturday large numbers of visitors arrived from all parts of the Lakes districts, Otago, and Southland and the north to attend the official ceremony, at which over 2,000 people were present. The Minister expressed his firm belief in the scheme and said that it would do a great deal to enrich not only the people of the Lakes district, but would be of considerable benefit to the Dominion as a whole. He referred to the renewed activity in Waihi, and said that if it were possible to hold the waters of the Wakatipu and Shotover rivers for a sufficient length of time to enable the riverbed to be mined, they would find similar projects to hold the waters of Lakes Wanaka und Hawea.

At a, conservative estimate, the gold from the Kawarau and its tributaries would amount to about twotliirds the total quantity won in the Otago mining district, which from January, 1837 to December A3l, 1923,. had contributed 77,737,069 ozs. Many parts of the country still held rich gold deposits and with up-to-date methods, this would be recovered. He hoped, however, there-would be no' more booms, but whatever mining took place would be carried out on legitimate business lines. Booms might benefit stock exchange speculators, but always gave mining a setback.

The present venture might be considered ambitious, but he believed it would be successful and was of opinion thatt. he Kawarau river was the richest river in the world in respect of gold deposits. The success of the scheme would mean a new mining era for the country.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Mr A. C. Hanlon, chairman of directors, presented the Minister with a beautiful greenstone casket set in gold and’ bearing lour Kawarau nuggets set on each corner, with a pick and shovel and the word "Kawarau” set out in little gold studs on the lid of the casket. Reference was made by Mr Hanlon to the consideration shown to the company by the.Minister,-without whose assistance, he, said, the scheme would never have been carried through.