Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 345, 8 April 1874, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

(Frojrt'dUr own Gorxesp<mdent.) A &?.>, DxjifEDiir,-April7. The -Ghristctturch racob took place yesterly..- s!&e -meeting was jvery successful, the eatiei, being splendid. 'Tllp. attendance was sry'igood. ':.ML the racffl w'e^e\wonby BedoodVrJiorsed, aiameW, Trial Plat©— Lurline, • S r t(^D<&^-!^kel^4&ikan«^^.V Cham-ijgne^tal^l^-Wainuv'li^^SWer Handiip — CaMamy, 1. Tiie goal forwarded to the Melbourne Mint, lrohgji^he Provincial Government some eeks ago by Otago miners, has been reirned in the shapo of sovereigns. The ifcual average amounts^to,^3 165., 2^. Light railways. — Mr. W. D. Morrison is ie successful tenderer for the construction of ie light 'railway up the Valley of Waireka, i £45,000; and David Proudfoot _ f or the lilways in the.ACestern district at the follow--ig figures s-^Rive'rton' to Otalau, £28,397 * ; Riverton to Orepuka, £37,104 ; Riverton, nvercargill, and Winton line, at Makerawa, ridge, £32,080. Mr. G-eorge Dnncan and family left to-day i the Mongol for America, At the sale of a pastoral lease at Invercarill to day, there was great competition. A fatal accident has taken place at Auckmd Four cadets were out shooting, when oseph Garty tripped over the rifle of notlier boy, who was shot through the reast and died immediately. The Escort. — The Northern and Southern Escorts arrived in town to-day! bringing down he undermentioned quantities of gold = — ozs. dwts. Lawrence ... ... :.. BR2 11 AVnipori ■• 151 0 AVaitahuna • 26^ O TolvOinairiro ... . . 20/^j^ QiteciHtown ' ... .. 30 f H 0 Ciinlrona .. . ... ~'^ 3 Arrow ... ... ••■ 785 O Cromwell 2193 1 Clyde 500 0 "Alexandra' .". 332 0 Teviot 389 0 Blacks 5J50 0 Mount Ida 760 IG Palraerston ... ... 68 1 Total ... 8695 14 Christcefkch, April 7. Hurdle Race, of 75sors.— Alice Gray, 1 ; iScaudal, 2. Autumn Handicap, of 200sovs. — Kakapo, L ; Gossip, 2. This was a splendid race. Lurline made the running until half a mile from home, and thon pulled up. Baiclutha, April 7. Tho first day's racing took place to-day. The Maiden Plate was won by Xelly King. Both Handicaps were won by Mabel. The Trotting and Hack Races are not yot settled