CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3033, 4 November 1878, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday.

The following are the acceptances for the Free Handicap and Spring Steeplechases .—Free Handicap: Danebury Bst 71bs; Foul Play, Bst 61bs; Lara, 7st 121bs; Campbell, 7atßlbs; Sinking Fund^ 6st 51bs ;. Ramarama, 7st Slbs ; Lady Ellen 7st; Lady of the Lake, 7st; Kaluf, 6st lOlbs; Ratcatcher, 6st 71b«; Agent, 12st 31b9; Eversley, 12st 21bs; Royalty, list 7lbs; Moose, list 21bs; The Lad, list.

At the last meeting of the present County Council, held this morning, application was made by the inhabitants of a portion of the Ashburton district asking to be taken into the Selwyn County on the ground that they had never had a penny spent on them by the Ashburton Council. The area proposed to be added to the Selwyn County ,is 6.GGD acrei. The matter was adjourned; and it was also proposed to erect a bridge over the Rakaia at a cost of £20,000. The copy of a long letter that had been forwarded by a chairman at a meeting held at Southbridge (with regard to the extension of the railway) to Sir J. Vogel. and pointing out the legitimate employment of English capital in the same, was read, but no action taken. It was resolved to proceed with the third section of the Malvern Water race as far as Rakaia.

The new rifle range was opened to-day at Cashmere by Lady Wilson. A number of interesting matches were afterwards fired*

A public meetiag is now being held at the Corn Exchange re the tour of the Canterbury cricketers in Australia. Some very fine practice took place to-day on the Hagley Park ground.