OHINEMURI.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3147, 20 March 1879, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

frfiOX OVJB OWH OOBBMPOKSnrz). The Executive Committee met yetterday to pay prizes and sgn«rVnp>is/iSßifci in connection with the. St. Patrick'snee meeting. Two protest, bad &nii>d^d against the JJeTiranH Little Johnny, bat they were not sustained by the Committee. After making provision for certain liabilities, it was found that there fitrmll balance to the good/ and, as aome of the mittee augmented the fund, and decided to hare further sport. The following ig /the|pro|ri|mme fr7 CF 4 *v<TtsQf ' Tbottino MATCH^pen' to ;tli.oowr». Distance; Five timet round the^ourse. Entrance,. 10a n 7 2 rjiaef jfi^""' ' '" Timiuha's Paora ...... .„ 1 Takerei'itUfary;.; nr .. t -?:rr^m^Tf2 Nicholls' Tararu f f ... ... iff 0 Phillips';Jessie... ■;,,, f;^...^)...' 0 Tineia's Peter ... >«..■/'.."..^i,^... 0 Hack Rici.—Open to all obBOOTi. Distance: Four times round the doarse. Entranoe, ss; prize, £3. .xkht ■ McG^ehitfsvH^idMc^,,''"-;^ 10!;., 1 Nichplls'lTpmmy ''.v";.'; 1- ■ri^." olf/, i .. 2 Hapira*iß-M6uiitain" v>; :.7:- ;:;i;]?/;™... 0 Takerei's^Kinaikiria,'/^f^4;;"'l^.., 0 McXJeehin's Mkewa ... s ' /.V." '°.. t 0 Hunia's Cannibal .v;: iji;»-soS... 0 The lot got away well together, but s number -o£ dogsrushedon, to the course, and CHUse^ some ngl^sprtW. 1 One natire boy' wai rather seriously hurt;- Tb; mike matters worse, Brysdn's heary draught horses, were, allowed to oropt' the cour»e just as several of the rtcirs were comjng4n> if bunch on the side njtai|ift,th« i^r^^p^^opl^exp^^^ftoe w^ujd be,a fearful smMntbut.fpjrtfl^t^ BiihinK -; wor^e, r t^n^Bpiili y»w^; fhe result. Consequent upon theaooidentthe field was rery- muoh loattered and reduced; Maewa/ Cannibti .ifld were the principal horses which mime to grief—Tfrernrere to bare own some foot races and other sports, bat everything was upset through the excitement caused by the r aefld|deiits. Some of the natives were *oing to take saauMiy reogence apoa Bryson, j^t: ,the; jpfim interfered and induced them to lit him alone. Other.!, thought, that the Com* mittee were responsible for not keeping the course cleared, .and wanted to get compensation. I think that it will be adrtoible, in future, to make afole^t all dogs straying on the course willlbe shot. People should either leave their dogs at home or keep them in hand while the Aorses ate running., „ t . „; , I? I omitted to mention in my lost vat Major Murray; and, Adjutant Sehofield came up on Saturday to inspect the No. 3T.S.V. There was a very fair master, and the inspecting officers' espf*Jied themselves as being well pleased witdhe progress made, and the itift?Tfjn)sf ipd attention from talking in the'ranks. They complimented Sergt. Cbllihi on the result of his instruction. It if expected that the uniforms will be ready this week. Messrs. J. Phillips and 78on'*" have fened their new premises at Ihe'eornev Norman by Eoad and Johnson Street. It, is a fine two storey Jbnilding and , would be a credit to any town m tbe colony. Mr W. Stephenson has carried out his contract faithfully, the°flttings of shop, panelling of ceilings, and staircases having been executed in first class" style. Mr Fricker was entrusted with-the work of painting, decorating, and sign-writing, and has added to his already'good repuation. , •• Mr H. H. Adams, the con tractor, for the Paeroa Bridge came up thi» evening with a full party of men./ The work will be vigorously proceeded with to-morrow morning. - , , • _