SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2716, 4 October 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

. lUnited Press Assooiatibai/;-'. «'\ -'!■ NAPiEß^'QctobeV4.'; r j*sm Handicap, 100 sqy.s;;-Pearl'if Orwell 2, -Strenuous. 8. /Dividends, ' 'the political situation,:'.. (United Press Association) Nelson, ' Octbtier ;4l"'' §or Atkinson left for. Wellington orning, There is no-further intent of tlis politicul .situation. .... THETEAKOHA EXPLOSION. (USIWDPBKBS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, pctaber 3. '■ Head, one. of tlio miners iiijiirci by tho explosion t|t> To Artilia'.: 911 'Friday. ■died yesterday. The day:'.preyioi'3,. to • tho explosion two men. bad been in. ' Smith's softening sortie dynamite in a . can of water over the' Tire,. and itis thought tho inner vessel'containing ■Aa explosive was leaky, and sonic of W uitro-glyccrino was separated from . iho dynamite, and was: afterwards thrown into the tub where tho heated pickaxes were teitiperod.and this probably accounts for tho explosion. THE MABSDEN ELECTION. - (Press Association.) ; . j£ft . Qclobur 3. ' - «Ts said that Mr Da-rgaville intends _ to contest tho validity of tho Marsden • election, on tho alleged ground that Mr Thompson did noV : doposit-'£lo with the Returning .Officerat tho nomination. HEAVY SNOWSTORM, : (Press Association;)'. '..",.' CHiiiSTciiu?.cH, October.?..-... A heavy snowstorm i 3 reported: from the Malvern district-. ■ Several• smiles of telegraph lines 4 aro'dow'tf,' -ahd'wie train stopped, betttsenjtakia.and' The weather has brpkeu' . butis.still threatening.-. .The snowfall -•was' the heaviest -.known'.around. Bheffiold for many yoai'a."THE GOLD FEVER.:(United Press Association.]' ; Auckland, October t).,. A rumor is current that .gold, has at Pukekohe West, to that discovered at Wait'oai. ■; , A largoly-attondod public 'mooting;,. called by the Mayor,; .waV hold at' Hamilton on Saturday to consider the ..question of tho gold discovery at Waitoft, when it was resolved to urge upo it. '.' the Government tho great'■necessity : for taking step's to secure- to the public tho full benefit of the gold'doposit in, the Thime3 Valloy. A .Committee."was formed with this object. DANGEROUS CREEKS, ' : (United Press Association.) . GiiEßiouiir, October 8. Since the bridges across the Black- ■ water - and Greenstone, creoks have been washed away, accidonts have been numerous, some., amouuting to narrow escapes from, death by drowning. "While H. Robertson, on Friday laij*ps crossing Blackwater Stream ; wiW & mob of cattle, a number' of -themwere drowned; and Mr Foley, ;M.C.C, who volunteered to assist in • - crossing them, was swept down stream over 50 yards, rolling over and .over by the current until one Hutchison jumped in from the bank and seized him by tho collar and dragged him •out. THE GREYMOUTH SEAT. (Pi'jss Association,) .: ik Hokitika, October. 8. -C A deputation of- supporters waited ■■'on Mr Bevau on: Saturday. It is • alleged that the provisions, of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act were contravened in many ways,.and they requested him to take steps .to have Mr • Grimmond unseated, Two hundred pounds were subscribed for tho purpose, and more money is forthcoming if necessary. Mr Bovau, in reply, said ho felt ho could not* take steps.utidor tfefer-ciroumstances, though ho .'.-was siißfied that roll-stuffing, personation, double-voting, bribory, voting of minors, <£o„ had been carriod on.- •. \ AUSTRALUpUAiMARY, (United Press Association;) (Per 8.8. Roiomahana, at Auckland).. " Svdxey, September 19../ The railway leport.for {ast year.jo*; filiowartbat-.tbe railways. : are hot- pay v r •Ifc iag interest on capital., and that; the .- ■ tromsvaya aio paying, joss than four.. percent. ■ A special audit discJosßSTßystematic.frauds in tho buildiug surveyor's; offioo' of the Corporation!', • Jt h.as been going.onsome timo uncliecked... Tbe-phief olerk in tho departanotilbas been .bos-.. • pected. ,•:;;■/■■ •• .;.^i A quantity of buttor has been sent ; Home by the Orizaba specially .seloc-, ted, and tholcsUhai fchecolony;can-, produce. .■,<',.■:■■.:■ The Oovernraentjare. .considering-, the ■ . question; of a reformatory for boys, ■.-,, ; Mr McMillan was eleoted president /&$$ FreotradeAssociation. .■■■ ]■■ Melbourne,.Soptc.ruber 19,.' A-Bill granting £4OOO-to Peter Lalor has passed the A.sserflbly, Ayoungman-uamed'Webb, Bon of Captain Webb, of Brighton, haiJ ahot i • hinself. :

iUilik.ii .N J ..i'iu!.iii'...)-o.iioiiL'ii ' (UNlTED'i'lifcSi! association;) • ■ Ohiu'sYcmjiich, October 4, Last, night'""a Russian Finn was murdered at tlie. Little River Hotel, lie was found "stabbed on the verandah. ' Two other' Finns are in custody "pn wjrdrinking, lii.iii slbrilt;Before.-' 1 ;'Thenairies; ;oji|d^ariier^ ?, nst. Imom'.* . 'ft'd' ■• -:*7*i[t!t!ttW l J?ress Association};. 1 '- •■• ■.'. ~.;••..•;■■.• October 47;' ■.The Awatero 'Babbit Boaki'-hafl .ordered' -a I 'slripmenlr of. stoats and Mr-W,K;Bißlioi)'s monthly time table arid dhry for' October is. to hand. ;A reward la-offered for therecovory of a black and tan cblley dog, last seen by its'mvner on 'the Upper Ta'ueru road. ' The Patea Mail, the propofty of Mr J. Iyess, discontinued publication on Fri-. day. 'lt ia'not known yet whotlior it will be ro'vived-. • "'■'- ': Th'u spring lu'ectinjj of thp.Huwkes Bay Jockey Club; which was t<i. have, commenced yesterday; has.' been" postponed' owing-to unfavorable weather.' Mr' Josep- lienhorly, ■' Inspector • of sheep'ac the Waupanui port, died- very 'Buddonly ycatorday morning. He complained 6f cramp or pain in the abdomen, and felt aiok- -ivhilo working in his garden, Medical assistance was called-in, but ho died shortly after,- -'The 'cauae m'-not' known':'' • ••'

At tljd London' wool sales oil Friday, last,- 9900 bitles wero offered, and to-day's catalogue coiiipriscd -7300 bales, .No ira • •provement.to; tlio demand was.Bh.pivn,. and the, market was steady but inactive Inferior merino wools are lid to 2kl lower' than' last sale's closing, rates. Washed iieece iB 2d to Id lower and medium scoured lambs' lid to' 0d Wor.

Thoßas'Oommiltooof the M-istertoii Borough Council have appointed Councillors Muir, Macara, Heron and Parsons as a retrenchment coinmittco to enquiro into and report upon-tho savings that can bi) effected in the working of the, department, It'lias also been decided to appoint hvo 'visitini; councillors each month, ■ to 'pay periodical visits to the works, ■ '.

' Frederick Charles Onrotu alias Bismark who was committed for trial hi duly last for stealing a horso belonging to Mr Henry Owen of'-Mastertyn, and which was found in his possession, has'received a clean certilicati) front' an intelligent jury in the' Wellington Supremo Court; Mr Edward Shaw' was tho ■ -solicitor for thoiofonce., •- ' ,

," ThoMai'tofwii'-Football Club's plain ' and fancy dress soiree to bo held iu tho Di'ill Hall' to-morrow dayj-.'pr'oinises' to : bo a taoofc Successful ' 'gatficrbjg.-.'a's- tlio '.Couiui'ittc-ii Tiavo. dJ5 ; ' "poaedof 'aErgonumborof'tickets,' and' great interest'is beiaij taken in tho affair, oiiteide (if'fool-ball'circles'," We h'ear that'-' a large, number ot ; .' Jancy • dresacs'ihaiYß • j'.beeii jiepred for' t'oth.-lady and. .gontta hle'n .visitoii The'room will .-bo-.woll ■decorated, good music aud liberal .rofrcsh-'j meuts provided ; iu - factuufhitig has'boeii j loftnndcno'by tlui-commitfcife 'to t-nauro that I ''lovers' of "''dancing will'-have -.athoroughly enjoyable Hiiro aWh'o. annual ve-u'uiou. -.' -■ ." .'•. .. •:.-.j

The Works Cv>uYmittee of.'tfw faster.lon Borough' Council met on. Thuhday tivomng last, wbei) a letter was road from .the Mastfii'fon Road Board ' ; iiskim[" tho Council to meet'the Board on Saturday uext, Bth'inst;, to'discuss the .proposed' 'exchauge of roads at Manaiar'' : 4lioH3o''Ui' inittee'dccided to-recommend tho Couucil Vagreo to" tho*exchange,-and ;ki gjvoMesßrs'.Tudd Bros.';/! .aero 24 perches' of the giilvel reserve; 1 , provided' they! give ni returfi'half- an acre -for -a..',grayei' pit near tho'bouhdary of the rnvposed road;' The ''comniittotialso- roconififohdod-'that they 'be'authorised, 10-' issue, the necessary notices' uuder tlio/PuWic.'', ."Works.'-&sti iu; conjunction ■■■ with the : . Mas- vrtou.; Road Board ro the proposed exchange.-of road?. • ■'• ...... ~