SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2724, 13 October 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

jflifE following handicaps made by 'Mc:Mo3?rtilatie; and declared, for the Featharatoh Hack Club's meeting- on .the '9tli'jffovember:—

Handicap Hcp.DtjSs—Rollo'sPilgrimago .list. 121b'; : Gillot'n Trooper,, list 31b; Pilip/ir's Excha.i{g'e,-llst Hill's Rata, lOat 71.b.;- Ivaiaa Te ■ Whate's Pake, .lOst C\b; Buckridge's Ivo, lOat slb ; Thompson's Ahairui,. iOst lib; McKenzie's. Jumbo, lOst lib; Ingley's Piako, IOst; Cox's Minnie !)st. . Town A»n Suburban HandicafDonald's Torea, Bst 101b; Rollo's Nikau, Bat; Gillot's Trooper, 7st 131b ; O'Callaglian'a Speculator, 7sfc 31b; McKenzie's Othello, 7st lib; Thompson's Lazy, Gat liilb; Tucker's Tauherenikau, Cat 131b ; Thompson's After Dark, Csfc lljlb ; Buller's Highland Mary,' (Sst 111b ; butcher's Lady Drake, (ist 111b ; Hi'ev's Kitu, 6st 71b."

Ladies' Pukse. -Hollo's Nikau, list >'lb; Gillott's Trooper,- list 21b; Pilmur's Exchange, list lib; O'Callaghan's Speculnt:ir, IOEt (ill); Hill's- Rata, lOst Gib; Butler's Cominodorq, lOst 41b; MeKenzicV Othello, lOst, 41b,; Buokeridgo's Ivo, ■' lOst 41b; Cu.ndy's Susan, IOst; McKenzies Jumbo, IOst; Ingley's Piako, '•lst 131b; Donald's Electro, Oat 121b ; Whitoman's .Right Bower, Oat,9lb; Walker's Nina, 9st 71b ; Cox's Minnie, 9st 71b; Kicol's Storm, 9st, Flyikg llakwcap,—Donald's Torea, Oat; Hollo's Pilgrimage, Bst 81b; Ilium's Musette, Bst 71b ; Buick's Manner, 7st 101b; Lucas' The Flower, 7st» 101b; MoKenae'B Othello, 7at 101b; Tocker's Tauherenikau, 7sfc 81b; Neary's Fenian, 7st 71b; Hodder's Flaneur, 7sfc 71b; McJCtsiizie's j umbo. Vat 61b; Thompson's After Dark, 7st 51b; Butcher's Lady Drake, 7st 31b-' Corden's Zoe, 7st 31b; Whiteinau'sJiight Bower,-7st; Parson's Freetrade, (ist lOlbj.Btickeridge's Atheist | Gat lOlb, . 1

The date fixed for the Brancepcth Shearing i 8 extended'from tho 18th to tlio 2oth iußt. . • '

Tenders are invited b'v tha Chief Postmaster for the conveyance of mails in the ■•Wellington Postal District.'. Particulars will be found in our advertisinj; columns. Mr lioetham will. introduce in the House to-day.(Thurnday) a Bill tonus, power tho Wrirarapa North County .Council to-sell certain portions- of tho main road reserve' in' tho settlement of Eketajuiiia,

Mr Pyke intends to ask the Governmont to-day (Thursday), What was the cost of firing tho. salute yesterday, and whether such expenditure could not bo 'dispensed with in-future without any-loss of-Parliamentary :n ; -gubernatorial diVnity■ : Thp- postponed meeting of the North Wairampa'Bonovoleiit Society was held yosterday afternoon in tho Institute.. Present,—Rovs. -W, E. Paige (chairman), D. Fultoiij'imdJ, ]S T , Battle,Tho surer reported a credit'balance of L2i' 85 Id, aitcf-.accountij to L2O 4s Gd, : wore-passed for payment. The Secretary ; was instructed t'o'apply to tho District Board for tho sum of Ll2O, to carry 011 the work of the Society. Eleven st-iiudiiH' cases were continued at tho previous rates,-a\ii3 threo.new caaea wero added to tho list. The Seovotary's action in giving relief to a; family on tho Fernridge was endorsed. Three casual cases wero dealt with during tho month, In tho Houso of Representatives yesterday, Sir George Grey gave notice to introduce tho following Bills ;-A Bill to regulate the .admission of persons to practice in Co'urts of law ; a Bill to provide for the limitation of votes at any election of members of tho House of Representatives; a Bill to define the hours of labor; and a Bill to provide for the acquisition of land by the State, Several other members gave notice to introduce Bills, anion;; which was one by Mr Taipua to repeal the Native Lands Administration Act, 188G, The Premier introduced the Rivers Board Act Amendment Bill, which was read a first time, ftud gave notice to move to-day that Major Hamlin bo appointed; Gljafonan of Committees. In moving- that the House adjourn tho Premier said lie proposed to ask tho House to pass an Imprest Supply Bill noxfc day, and also for an umondment of the Public Revenues Bill to enablo him to obtain further deficiency bills, as from tho very large payments to bo met, amounting to over half a million, during the next few days, he was not cjuito sure whether tho rovonuo would eomo in in sufficient quantities till the end of tho month. He thought, therefore, it would bo better to ask "for this at the propor time.