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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3440, 3 January 1880, Page 2

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Betting: 5 to 4 on Lone Hand, 3 to 1 against any other. Loch Lomond was in favour. It was thought hie chances were good, and as the owner rode, he had many friends. Lone Hand led. Loch Lomond baulked at the double hurdle, but was subsequently persuaded over it. Lone Hand made an opening through the fence fronting the water jump, making way for others to wade through it. At the top of the hill all stuck at the fence. At last Lone Hand cleared it, and although from that to the finish he baulked at every jump, and had to be put to it a second time, he won by nearly a mile, Sportsman second, no other finished.

Stewards' Hahdicap Of 100 sots, with a sweepstake of 3 soys each for acceptors, the amount accruing L from sweepstakes to go to second horse. one mile and a distance. 7st 71b ... 1 7st 51b ... 2 Bst 101b ... ... 3 Fund, 7st ... ... 4 6st 121b, Malvern, Gillie Xantippe also run. TempleLaertes, Omega, and scratched. Betting—2 to 1 Sinking Fund, Maritana, 10 to 1 Malyern, and Xantippe. one between The latter mast the distance post his horse, thinkpost and won. position he let the home was won Walters the rider of Christehurch only right to the (7et (9st)

one Juneby Mr fined the The glare in *eyera speedily all th e continuous peal.. noticed the was all in a blaze. the building were Mrs out in her night named Lavery, who in a state of inebriawas absent in Auckland. building occupied by Mr T. as a store next fell to the flames, which HEed so fiercely that but a small Ktion of the stock was saved. This Building was a mass of fire by the time the brigades with their hose reel and buckets arrired on the spot, and they of course could do nothing to arrest the progress of the conflagration.* It was noticed by some of those on the ground ■.■■•■ , ■*■

that the Moanatairi winding ropes, which stretch from the tunnel to the winding engine, and within a few feet of the burning buildings, were singeing, and a few buckets of water were thrown on them, obviating the danger of their catching fire. By this time a small cottage next to Mr Bennett's store was in flames and was speedily demolished. The fire soon exhausted itself. The_ only insurance was a policy of £200 in the Norwich Union on Driscoll's furniture and stock. The hotel was the property of Mr Ehrenfried. Mrs Driscoll states that she retired to rest before 12 o'clock, and the man Lavery whs allowed to remain on the premises, having taken too much liquor. The fire broke out in the front of the building. No explanation can be given of the origin of the fire.