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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 16 April 1884, Page 2

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(UNITED I'KESS ASSOCIATION.) Invekcaugiu, Tuesday. A girl aged four years,- the daughter of Mr Powell, an auctioneer, accidentally fell into a batli on Saturday in the evening and was very severely scalded, She died last night. Wellington, this day, Major. Atkinson leaves for the South this afternoon, and will speak first at Dunediii on Friday next, Ho will also deliver an address at Christchurch on liis return, The Hon, Mr Rolleston adresses his constituents at Ohristchurcli on Saturday next. The Hon. Mr Connolly leaves for Picton on Monday and will address his constituents either on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Hamilton, Tuesday, Mr Whitaker addressed his Waipa constituents (it Kihikihi on Saturday night, There was a large attendance. He warmly defended the financial policy of the Government, but would oppose the Government on the question of increased railway tariff. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. Christchurcu, Tuesday. Yesterday Rountrco'a slaughter yards were destroyed by fire, They were insured for L3OO. Mr A. Saunders has decided to become a candidate for Kaiapoi, CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUE AUTUMN MEETING.

CuitßTciiimcii, Monday. The Autumn Mooting of the Canterbury Jockey Club hold to-day was favored ■by fine weather, and although : cloudy, only a few drops of rain fell during the afternoon. The attendance was between 5003 and 6000 persons,. The ricing was very gool, with the exception of the Hunt Oup liacs, which only brought throe horses to the post, and was won easily by the only lnr?e that got round without fallins. Thcic wm about £CCO) put through the totalisators. Tim ollowiug are tho results :- FflEKilAXDicu'of Ssovs each, with SOsovs added; for 3 year olds and upwards; one mile Mr D, O'Brien's br f Siesti, 4vrs, 8s 111b, (l)errett) 1 Mi' H. Smith's b h Tim Whiillei', fiyrs 8,4 21b3 (Battler) 2 Mr \V. Robinson's oh if Minerva, 4yrs, 7st6lb (Purdham 3

Punctually to tho time all the horses marked on the caul came to the post, and after several breaks were sunt away, Iris gave some trouble to tho starter, A very fair start, however, was made, Siesta at once goinp; to the front, but Minerva soon wrested the lead from her, she lying second, Iris third, while Leopold appeared out of it. Iris then went up to second place, and after join» half a mile, passed Minerva j at the turn into tho straight, Iris lud the load of a length of Minerva, who was earning no hand over hand, the whip being used pretty smartly to her, At the distance, Siesta recovered the lead, and was not aftonvard? asked to galop, despite tho very plucky effoit of Tim .Whilllor with Iris third, Minerva fourth, Sliepperdoss fiftli, and Leopold last. Time; lmiu 45.Jsec. Tho hotting was even on Siesta, 2 to 1 Minerva, and 2 to I on Tim Whifller. Dividend on totalisatoH-Outside £1 10a Gd; inside, £2 7s. Great Aureus Handicap ; sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 30J soys added, and a silver trophy of the value of 100 guineas (tho gift of IV Cunningham, Esq ); sicond horse to rceeivo 25.50V3 out of the stakes; for 2yr olds and upwards ; the winner of any haudicap of the value of ISOsnvs, after the declaration of weights, to receive 31b. Hon W. Bobinson's br c Vanguard, lyrs, Bst 31h (Purdlnm) 1 Mr H.. Smith's blk m Hippodamia, Gat 71b, (.Smith) 2 Hon (J. McLean's b m Lady Emma, 9sfc lllb(Cotfon) .. ... 3

Nonsense, Turquoise, and Tim Whifller were scratched. Mr O'Brien declared to win with Tasmau, After a good deal of fidgetting at the post, conscqusnt upon tho difficulty in dealing with so large a Ibid in so narrow, a space, Mr Calvert' managed a rather s'.ragjdiu" start. Vanguard at once went to the front, with Mischief and Salvage following close. On coming towards Cults', Tasman showed to the front, Salvage lying on his quarters, with liublna close alongside, The Jilt fifth, Iko sixth, Mischief seventh, and the rest tailing off. After going half a mile, Bitbina got to the front aud cut out the running, the field, however, being beautifully together in a chimp. At Ford's The Jilt took sscond position, with Salvage at her girths, and Mischief a little behind. At tho half-mile post Salvage had fallen back to fourth place, and Vanguard was third. At tho turn Sou'-wester was leading, On coming into the straight Vanguard came up to Captain Webster, who was leading, At tho distanco Vanguard drew away, with .Hippodamia on his ■quarters, and a grand straggle took place for second honors, resulting in Hippodamia securing tbem, Lady Emma third, Captain Webster fourth, Leodogran last. Time—2mim 40Jsec. Betting—3 to 1 Salvage and Vanguard, i to 1 Sou'-wester, C to 1 Lady Emma, 8 to 1 Tasman, 17 to 1 Hippodamia. Dividend. £ll 7s aud £7 Cs Cd.

Chaiipaosk Stakes, sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 250 sovs added; second horse to receive 50 sovs f''om stake, third horse to save stake; for two year olds, Colls, Bst 101b; fillies, Bst 81b; six furlongs, Mr C. G, Stead's b c Trenton, by Musket • .-Frailty.. .. '.. (Wattie) 1 Hon ll McLean's eh f Lady Evelyn, by '. Perkin Warbeok—Pulchra (Cotton) 2 Hon W, Robinson's ch c Eskatos, by Korari-Mcrmaid,. ,:, (Purdhava) 3 All the horses on the card faced tho starter. Mr Calvert had a good deal of trouble with Eskatos and Trenton, but at length they made a beautiful start. Forcrunnor at once .went to the front, Eskato3 and Trenton closely following. Trenton soon got second place, and betoro tho turn into tho straight lie had the load. At the turn, Liverpool and Lady Evelyn both came up, Lady Evelyn, Trenton, and Poremnner being stimuhted by the whip. A grand race ensued from the distance post between Lady Evelyn, Trenton, and Eskatos, resulting in_' Treuton finishing first. -The others came iri as follows: -Forerunner', Dimo, and Liverpool,,, Tiuio-2min-40)seo„ The .winner, was loudly .choered 'on coming'to the toale, 1 Betting-Even on Liverpool,: 6 to 4'against Lady,Eyelyn,.4 to 1 Trenton, 6,tq 1 Eskatos, and Forerunner, 10 to" 1 Dime,' : Dividends 5 £6ind£sl7a6d,

value 50 soys, K v/ith.s6 Mvsspecio added; gecbiid liorso (: to receive iPisbys.''' For horses the pro- .. aiiy Hunt, Olub which horses ';;;; have jnever I won'; a-. steeplechase or a value of 60 sovs; : .to have never woi;ft',steeple.6hMe,,ahui'dlo raeo, or rt '" ■ - flafr'ace!; of ithYvaluo of £loo.' Eiders . who'*liave never- won a similar raeo of the value of 50 sova allowed 71b ; nevor ridden a winner, l<l!b, About thrco ■ -miles, -■• ■ . Mr J. B. Brown's b g Hard Times, 6'yrs, lost 31b, (Simpson) ~ .. ~ 1 Mr Stingbj'JVainamin's bo Beer Tax, aged, 12st 31b, (Brown) ■'./ ~2 Mr J. Lukey's ch.g'Fawn Gy'rs,- J2st 31b '*':.'!■ ;>{, '■{ \ ■ '; ; " . ■;' (Joyse) 0 This was a very hollow affair. Fawn and Beer tax, started' .with, a strong lead, but soon came to grief, both'falling at the fourth fence, though the jockeys lemounted.' Hard Times, who nevei* made, a'mistake had it all to himself, ■ After a long delay' Beer Tax managed to eomotothe winning post so as to claim second money. Dividends, £3 Gs and £2195.-. ' Epsom Weltrii : Handicap, . sweepstako 5 sovs each, with 100 added; for threeyear olds and upwards; minimum weight Bst; one mile and a half. Mr 0. Bate's ch f Minerva, 4yrs, Bst 131b . I'.'! /.■■••' .' r (Wato) 1 Mr H. Fullers ch h Holdorness, aged Sat ■ ■,'''" . (Hickfcon) ! 2 Mr M. Smith's 'blk.'in Hippodamia, syrs Bst 12ibs (Butlor) -ft, ".. .. 3 Vanguard and Youth wore, scratched. It was a very fair start, and a splendid race, all keeping well together for half the race, when Hippodamia, pulling double, came to tho front,. Holdernes,s,pressing her hard. At the turn into the'straight Minerva came through and won, Holdorness' being a good second, with. Hippodamia close behind. The favorites on the totalisators wore Hippodamia and Trumpeter; "dividend, £ll 5s and 1015s fid.' Norseuy Handicap, . Lady Evelyn ~; : '..'."■' ... 1 Marion ,„ , „. • 2 Forerunner ,„ '.,.' „', 3