DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3486, 26 February 1880, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Last night.

The Capt. and officers of H.M.S. Cormorant, now in Lyttelton are coming down to the races, and will attend the ball given by the Otago Bowing Club on Friday, for which His Excellency and Lady Robin* son have accepted invitations. .

A serious accident occurred this fore* noon at Port Chalmers to Michael Tigher, who, while removing an old chimney, fell from the- scaffold, a height of nearly 14 feet on to a heap of stones, and sustained either a fracture of skull, or concussion of the brain, and now lies in a precarious State.

The latest betting on the cup is—2 to 1 against Titania, 5 to 2 Mata, 6 to 1 Grip, 7 to 1 Hornby, 8 to 1 Natator, Libeller, and Foul Play, 100 to 10 Camballo and Betrayer, 100 to 6 Longlands, 100 to 4 Atlantic.

Kildare is scratched for the hurdle race. The Calcutta bweeps makes Titania a hot favorite for^the cup. This day. Duaedia RacesThe weather is rather dull owing to a heavy fog hanging over the hills, but there is little likelihood of rain. The Governor and Lady Robinson arrived on the course early. Natator was scratched for the Cup early this morning. Two totalisators are at work, and are being fairly patronised. When the first rice started at one punctually, 2000 persona were on the ground. . Fbbe Handicap. Luna 1 OnDit ... ... ... 2 Lara 3 Won by a nose, after a capital race. Time, lmin. 48secs. Champagne Stakes. Sir Modred ... 1 . Revoke colt ... ... ... 2 Waimea c01t... 3 Time, lmin. 21secs.