THE GREAT SCULLING SWEEPSTAKE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2397, 11 September 1886, Page 2

THE GREAT SCULLING SWEEPSTAKE.

BEACH V. TEEMER.

United Press Association, Auckland, September 9,

The following is a special tolegrain to the Sydney Evening News, giving an account of tho match between Beach and Teenier Amid a .scene of tho wildest exoitement, and after one of the. finest, raoes ever rowed on the Thames,i Beach defeated Teemer, There was not a ripple

on the water, and besides, at the time set for the race, the tide was 'admirable, hating' just turned. It.mis for all the world like n 'Varsity day.: Beach and Teemer-made their appearance, almost simultaneously. Little time was lost with initial preparations, both men being ready for the fray, and both'seemed ready to get to work. Beach, though he does not cutan exact ideal figureina boat, looked to be in the very pink of condition. Teenier was also stated to be in fine form, and ,he looked so, but betrayed a certain amount of uneasy nervousness, All was ready, and the race began. Teenier was first to catch the water. He struck it at the rate of thirty-six strokes- to the minute. Although Beach was somewhat slow in striking the water, when he did begin there was no mistake about his intention. Itwasclearhemeantbusiness. He struck water at the rate of 88 strokes to the minute. They were marvellous ntrokos for power. Teenier by tho first grip of the water got a slight lead, but Beach, when onco he set his boat in motion, took tho lead, Boach may bo said to havo 'ed from the start, At the conclusion of the first six strokes, Beach had obtained a lead of half a length. The race was a fiorce ono, for Teemer was pulling in in grand style, and showod that if Boach won, it would be at the cost of a hardly bought victory. However, in spite of the efforts of the American, Beach waß more than his match, jp that by the timo the Duke's Head was reached, he had increased his lead to two longths. Still Teemer continued to fight a splendid battle. When passing Waldron's, Teemer made! very game attempt to ovovliaul Beach. The champion had slackened his stroke to thirty-five to the minuto, but when he saw the effort Teomer was making ho quickened his stroke, and with thirty-eight to the minuto ho successfully kept Teenier at a distance. Teenier continued tho struggle but to no purpose. This was his dyiug spurt, for having failed to lessen tho gap ho seemed to lose hoart. Boach meanwhile continued in faultless style. From this point the raco beoame a wator tour for Beach. Hanimersuiith Bridge was shot by Beach m Bmin 49secs, From this Teeinor was entirely outpaced, Ho was hopelessly beaton and tho race so far as t'io Americau was concerned, was a stern chaso, Beach continued to paddle along in the easiest style imaginable, and paddled homo a winner as he likod with a clear load of moro than ten lengths. When passing Barnos' Hotel, Boach stopped, and recognising Mrs Wentworth, wife of Mr Darcy Wentworth, the wellknown Australian, who was wavin? congratulations to tho champion, ho raised hiß hat, an incident that was responded to with deafening cheers. Everybody is astonished at tho splendid form displayed by Beach. Ho pulled amid deafening cheers and hearty congratulations, ana was the winner of what must be regarded as a splendid raco. He looked as though he could havo stayed ton miles. " Pegasus," the celebrated Loudon acquatic critic, considers that Rentworth was the beat man that ever rowod on tho Thamoi until the appearance of Beach. Beach, "Pegasus' sayß, is far better than ever Rentworth was. He also says that, despite tho efforts of Teemer, Boach was uever extended. Beach has announced that the only conditions under which ho will row Hanlati are that the match must take place on the Paramatta river at Sydney, Hanlan to have the choice of timo.

PROGRESS OF THE COLONY. The following letter and enclosures, which will be read with interest, havo been laid on the table of the Chamber of Commerce for the information of membora "Tho Treasury, " Septembor Ist, 1886. " Sin—-1 have tho honor, by direction of tho Colonial Treasurer, to enclose herewith statements giving statistical information asked for in your letters of 4th June and 21st July last, and at tho same time to express regret that it, was not found possible to'sond you the figures at uu earlier date. There is an immonse amount of labor involved in compiling both the Census and the Property Tax Returns, which cannot be dono in a month or two, add ovon now, as you will obnerve, sonio of tho figures given are only estimated. It is thought, however, you may rely upon them as being pretty nearly accurate, The gold export and Etenoral import and export returns are not included, aB they aro published quarterly in the Gazette,in which probably you have already seen them It is hoped tho information iB not supplied too late for your purpose. "I havo, "J. C. Gavin, ''Secretary to the Treasury. "G G. Stead, Esq,, Chrißtchuroh." 1. Total number of freeholders, 1886, 73,U00. 2. Valuo of real proporty (exclusive of Crown and Native lands, railways, &c.) £96,832,640. 8. Valuo of real property assessed for the year 1885, £112,000,000. Note—No 3is exclusive of Native lands beyond five miles of any road suitable for horse traffic, and of all railways, telegraphs, and public works.' The total amount of personal properly lias not vet been ascertained Estimated Number of Live Stock on lab April, 1880. Sheep 15,224,000 Horses 200,000 Cattle 864,000 (Exclusive of stock belonging to Natives). RAILWAYS, Estimated valuo of Lines opened between 31st March and 80th June. Oxford-Lichfield £41,000 Masterton-Manawatu 92,000 New Plymouth-Breakwater... 15,000 £148,000 Thiß, added to the estimated cost of openinc lines, March 31st, 1886, vk,£12,472,814 stives the following estimated valuo of lines opened to 30th June, 1886 ... £12,620,815

LAND. Approximate value of Crown Lands, North Island... £2,250,000 Middle Island, inclusivo of Stewart Island 8,000,000 Total ... £10,250,000 Since 1870, an area of 4,273,000 acres has been purchased from the Natives in the North Island at a oost of £900,000, the value of which may bo taken at least at £1,500,000; this is included in the L 2,250,000 North Island as abovo. The above estimates are for unsold Crown lands, and do not include education reserve, endowments for High Schools, Universities, harbors, municipalities, and other public purposes, the total value of which will be at least two or three millions more. TELBORAPHff, £ 8. d. Land Lines ... 465,166 18 0 Cook Strait Cables 81,280 2 4' Telephone exchanges . „ 4,004 1 7 . £586,460 19 11