PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7725, 30 January 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

, M ' Ixnes, reporter on this foTnight, US lßid lmfol ' t " clnst Sir Rochfort, of Feilding has been ppojnted manager of the Hank of ow Zealand at Eltham. Mr Dingle of Stratford, intends to gam stand for election to thc~N T »w Jymoulh Harbour Board. Miss Annie Jones, second daughter i°n t G r Joncs - wa » married "I St T \ Lykes Church, Oamaru, to wli J?' Bawson . "f Dunedin, on Wednesday. The report that Mr King, of tile Aucktend Weekly News editorial .stafT, was likely to occupy - nositionon the stall" of the proposed new papei in llawera, io without confirjnatioin. fm-H P i K . C V MMt S on < °( Strattoid, lately accepted a call to Fordell, m the Presbytery of Wanganui. He will leave about thp end of this month. The Interim Moderator is the Rev. A. ll.'Treadweil, M.A., of liawcra. Mr George Barnes, touring maimer for Stephenson's English Musical Comedy Company, arrived bv pxpress on Saturday evening to coniall arrangements for the company S season af thp Thpatrc Roynl beginning on the 7th prox. " r A telegram received by Mr Griffith ecretary of the High School Board' states that the following candidates ironi New Plymouth have passed the ontinuu'tion examinations Avery Bullard, Skinner, Smith, Stoddart.', bfohr. This secures for each of Jhese a further 12 months'free tuition at the High School." Messrs W, H. Qujck, solicitor, and .* Warden, ex-Stipendjary Magistrate, have been appointed' Representation Commissioners, under the Representation Act, for tho North Island, vice Dr. Giles, resigned, and Major Richardson, deceased. Part of their duly will be to define the Parliamentary electoral boundaries under '-'The City Single Electorates Act. "■

Long service medals have been awarded to the following volunteers Imperial— Corporal I). C. Sharp, R.N.Z.E. Colonial—Captain R. B. McKenzie, lately in charge of the Feilding Mounted Rifles ; Lieutenant J. McNnb, Tiniaru Rifle Volunteers ; Sergeant-Major I'. It. HerM.R.V, ; SergeantMajor entitle#' Stewart, Auckland Engineer Volunteers,

r anuesburg correspondent 01 tlreOtago Daily Times, writing _n December Mtli last, says that "Mr George Hutchison is back on Jic Rand, and has returned with MS ' W,tffnf.io.il of staying. His wife and |Bnd will likely remain' (.heje for some months, seeing the family residence n Johannesburg has been let for |a term. The community is now being agitated with political questions, and there is hardly a doubt Mr Hutchison will lie found in the {hick of the fray, ranging with the party ivjijcj) is seeking for full self- ' government.

' SPORTING. i] TAKAFUHA J.C. HACKS. I ( FIRST DAY. 'J (Per Press Association.) 'i AUCKLAND, Jun. 2H. 'i The T-akapiiim Jockey Club's s.iin- '< uier. meeting opened io-dav. 1 hl: : weather <vu» lino, and the attend- i nee large. At total of £7824 was , passed through the machine. He- | suits.. Handicap Maiden Plate, one lsnlrt— Golden Sands 8.3 (Julian), 1 ; Noteorini 8.4, 2; King Paul,. 8.12 IS. Scratched—Air oun and Broiwn Hose. , Won by taiM a length. Time, Imm 44 2-ssec. Dividends, ,£lO 1() lid and £1 14s (kl. Caiviope Handicap, live furlongs. Devormort 7A, (McClusUej), I > Annotte 7.4, 2; Horsa 8.5, 3 lino and Kilderkin was scrntcned. «<>» by three lengths. 'lime, .-sec. Dividends, £5 2sy and £1 5s 6d. Zwviandia Handicap, live iur'«i»gs. —llohoro 9.9 (McLeod), 1 ; Ulack and (Sold 9.0, 2 ; Uweniad 7 Id. 3. Scratched—Homola. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, i min ilsec. Dividends, £6 10s and £1 l->s. ] Takapuna Cup, one mile and a Jialf,—Strathavon 8.2 (Cotton), 1 ; Scotty 9.21. 2; Paritutu 7.», 3. '/■»- lieka and Akurana were scratched. 'Strathavon led al! the way, and just lasted long enough to beat Scotty who was a strong favourite by half a head-. Time|. 2min 88k*. Dividend, £5 2s 6d. Ferry Handicap, live furlongs—M. Paulo' 8.10, (Deeley), 1 ; Jean 8.10, 2 ; ljunetta 7.4j 3. Ac, Romola, Laodice. and Brown Rose. Won liM two lengths. Time, min 4 3-ssec. Dividends £9 9s and £1 Ob 6d. First Handicap Ilurdle», Hwo miles. —lrish"9.4 (Neary), 1 ; Dolores 11.5, ; Spalpeen ll.fi, 3. Loch Lomond fell at tbe fourth fence and rolled on his rider (Murray), who sustained a broken collarbone. Won by three lengths. Time, Hittin 50f?ec.Dividends, £7 18s and 14s. First Pony Handicap, five furlongs.—lnspiration 8.4 (Cress.), 1 ', G'irion Girl 9.2, 2 ; Sally Horner 7.11, 3. Scratched—Marisa. Won by «. length. Time,, lmin ssec. Dividends, £3 and £3 Is. Stewards' Handicap, six furlongs— The Middy 8.0 (Gray), 1 ; Lady Annie 8.5, 3; llohoro 9.9, 3. Scratched—Numa, Strathavon, Black and Gold, Te Arohn, Seabird, Desdemoim, Ijllymon. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 lis and £1 ss. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Moana Handicap.—Jean 8.13, FieldMarshul 7.9, Nervine, Solo 7.8, Junota 7.7, Laodice 7.ft. Irish 7.5, Romola 7.2, Jirown Rose, Kereru 7.0 Silicia, Franklin, Bully 0.10. Maiden Hurdles.—llaKaria 10.10, Reckless 10.4, Hector 0.115, Inniskillcn 9.12, IQondyke 9.1-0, Ludo 9.9, Alijuera, Sunshine, Ambition, 9.7. Suburban Ila in&cap.—Holvoro 10.4, lilack and Gold 9.5, Golden Sands 9.4, Alba Hose, Gweniad 7.12, Te Arolia 7.10, LovelinK 7.4, MiMia 7.3, Minna 7.0, Romola, Brown Rose, Desdemona, Daffodil, Merry Soult 6.10, Ijillymea 0.7. Takapuna J.C, Handicap.—Strathavon 8.12, Paritu tu 7.12, Putty 7.8, Sir Gilead 7.2, Mechanic 6.7, Pony Handicap,—Forth 8.12, Orange and Blue, Gladys; Rose 8.0, Sally Homer 7.10, SoMtary 7.9, Storyteller 7.6, M3ss Cuirassier 7.4, Whawliai 7.0, Sentinel 6.12. Hobson Handicap.—Horsa 8.10, jDevonport B.Q. Lurcsomc 7.12, Dardunus 7.8, Snns Souci 6.12, Hero, Morry Delaval 6.7. Steeplechase.—Princess of Thule 11.12, Jingo, Saturn 10.4, Loch Lomond 10.0, The Swimmer 9.10, Hinau, MangamahnEi, Puffing Billy 9.7. Anniversary Handicap.—Strabh-av-on 9.2, Numa 8.10, Miss Lottio 8.3, Bonominna 7.6. Annoyed 7.4, Loveiink 7.2|, Soultiish 7.0, Mechanic 6.13, Muthenja 6.12. Ilomola 6.9. ANTICIPATIONS BY MOTUROA. Moana Handicap, six furlongsJean or Romola., Maiden Hurdles, about one mile and a half.—Reckless or Hector, Suburban Handicap, five furlongs—lliack and Gold or Hohoro. Takapuna J.C. Handicap, one inilo and a |t|,uaiher. —Paritutu. decond Pony Handicap, five furlongs.—Miss Cuirassier or Gladys Rose. Hobson Handicap, five furlongs. Devonport or Merry Delaval. First Handicap Steeplechase,, aljout three miles and a. half. —Princess of Thule or The Swimmer. Anniversary Handicap, seven furlongs.—Annoyed or Numa. CANTERBURY J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, J ait. 29. " The following acceptances atid foreitfe -have been received for the Cancrbury Jockey Club's midsummer meeting : Midsummer Handicap, 200 sovs, on© mile an'd a half. —Cannie Chiel 8.11, Stepdanccr 7.13, Dclarey 7.10, Sea Lion 7.5.

PiS)y Stakes, 150 sovs, six furlongto.—Tessera 8.3, Lady Lyonors 8.3, Pensive 8.2, Hilarity 8.2, CJiryspis 7.7, Quicklifo 7.2, Stepasidp 7.0, Grami Poplar 6.10, \arCo, Czarevna 6.10, Inglenouk 0.9, Middfe Park' Plate, 500 sovs, sßx furlongs.—Gfiy Spark, GlenowHct, Strojigho!d, Sungpd, Npctuiform, Golden Lily, Hilarity, liorjs, Marguerite, Czarevna, . MakarolT, King's Guest;, SALE OF 11LO0U STOCK. NAPIER, Jan. 29. The annual sale of Te Mahanga and Mangatarata yearjings was held at Hasting. There was a largu attendance and good prices were*realised . The highest priced of the Te Mahanga lot were the San FranMaude lilly 220gns, San Fran—Melinite (illy 190 gnU, arid Sail Fran— The Jirook colt 105gns. Messrs L. Williams, l'overty !lay, and G. F. Moore, lluahy l*ar!v were tile Respective buyers of the two first jjaniist. Of t|fe Mangatarata yeartllingu, thp fillies by lijrkenhead—Fair Well, and The Possible—l Hne-nui-te-po, and colt by The Possible—tia each brought lOOgns, Dr. Newmam Wellington, being the purchaser of lliine-nuKte-pi>. The total for the eighteen Te Mahanga youngsters was 1059 guineas, and for the twelve Mangatarata young ones 670 gnfci TAKANAKIJOCKEY CLUB* The committee of the Tarunaki Jockey Club met on Friday night, Mr Samuel presiding. The Provident trustees were empowered to grant £25 to the Egniont Club to bp employed ip the purchase of nn ajnbulance, to" be maiintained in order by flip Egmont Club, and placed at the disposal of other country clubs at roaHoivftbJe terms, Messrs Neylon and Spriggens will lie informed Unit the committee adheres to its aeeision to have JOs tickets on the outside machine. T!. Towers appeared before t Ire committee to be* heaixl in connection with the cancellation of his jockey's license. The committee, in view of favourable circumstances, reported, removed the suspension. The Robertson syndicate, ol Christchurch, wrote offering the use on terms, of their double event fotulisalor. The committee , d u !'\ lls way to accept the oiler. lhe Town Band was engaged to play at the summer meeting. Mr I'. 0. Hume was appointed sii|(ervi™l' V' e ™ce day emcees. The iftt(.a Club's programme for Easier li Monday was approved. Norman I Williams application for a iockey's 1 license was not granted, as lus first ' year of apprenticeship had not es- I '' '■'^. k o1 " 1 "Jones' application for a jockeys license was raised, „s v«n<' A "table sethullmiJF' m < WUS '« K. w I 1 r-',, U w Jicense to cLso to E H ; litem*) to E. Hussoy. It was decided to exclude all bookmakers at the !' summe,, meeting, and that pu ,! , ,J « given accordingly.

yne mile and a furlong, at l'ahiutua, jut disappointed his connections. He *■oß never dangerous. The St. Lcger—Gannot mare Seajull developed slight signs of stateless after the Pahiatua Meeting, anil filter was eased in her work'. She is it'ill having an easy time of it, and ilnoady looks brighter, The m%re lid a lot of long hard racing during! Christmas and New Year week, ind welj deserves her t.rief respite rrom hand work. The owner of Mahutonga, in 1 Murse of conversation with n Wellington reporter 'the other dny, stuted that the scratching of his horse ■>r the Wellington Cup was chiefly due to the trainer's advice. The latter urged .that after his engagements ot Auckland he should have a wellearned rest. Though j ]( . hud n crepted with the horse for the Wellington Cup, nnd every preparation had been made for his trip down, the fact that the trainer advised that the horse had lightened up a hit after the northern campaign, together with the fact that his jocke.v, Buchanan, who had met with an accident, wus at the last moment pronounced by the doctor to lie unfit to ride, turned the scale in favour of the trainer's recoimnendations, and a decision was arrived at to at once withdraw Mahutonga from his engagements, and he was promptly scratched. It may he adduced, in support of the trainer's desire to rest his charge, that Mahutonga has been responsible ,or a lot of hard k.icing, right from the beginning of jthe season. Mahutonga, since heron at Feildmg last Easter, has been in continuous training, and was strung up for the Winter Cup, the Hawko's Bay Spring, the C.J.C. Spring and the A.RC. Summer Meetings. AlR'lough Mahutonga \s owner expresses himself as having been satisfied |wiUi hie Wellington Cup weight, he Inclines to the opinion, after sce|ig the Wellington Cup, that Maputonga would not have won the race haft he started. The large field nd the sharp turns of the Hutt ourse would have, he considers, criously retarded a horse with his length of stride. With regard to a report that has appeared in gome toiwspapers that the horse was a present from the brooder, as a result W business obligations, Mahutonga 's owner desires to say that h 6 purchased the horse when a i yearling, .under the hammer, at • Messrs Doug|las's annual sale, for the sum of 65g5, :