SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3088, 24 December 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

Taratahi-Carterton Hack Racing "■■■■ , ciub: ' • The following acceptances were re. ceivedbytbe Secretary (Mr K O'H. Canavan) for the Taratahi-Carterton Hack Racing Club's meeting on December 29th iHacic Hordlbs: A,G. Pilmer's Exchange 11 st, G, • Freeth's Right Bower list, T-O, HAokHANmoAP: G. Freeth's Right Bower Bst J2lbs, S. Blake's Wiua 7et Blba f B. Buokridje's Hope :\ ... '- "*■■*-■■ 'Donftld'B-folly- 7ac, 7st 41bs w .■■ »V N T, Thompson's B«tteK.. t ''; Grace's'Naria 7st. ■ Welter HANnioAi>:T, Shaw's Miss Sykes 10st, E. Whitenviu's Speculator 9st 41bs. A. G. Elmer's Lilliputian Bstlllbs, F.Hood's Sid Bstlolbs,R, Buckridge's Tilly Bst9lbs..r Flvino Handicap: S. Blake's Nina Bst, W. Donald's Pollv 7st 41bs," J. William's Waiti 7st, N. Grace'B Nana 6st 121bs, Johu Cooper's Hikorangi M7lbs. •

Claueville Handicap: G. Freeth's Right Bower fist, T. Miaw's Miss fi ykes Bst 7lbs, R. Whitemat's Ruination 7st 81bs, R. Buckridge's Hope 7stßlbs,W. Donald's Polly 7st2lbs, W. Donald's Arawa 7st,- T. Thompson's Buttercup 7st, :N. Grace's Ngaro 6st 7lbs. '■■•_■_. Maiden Plate: John Corps's Hikorangi,' N. Grace's Ngaro, W' Donald's Arawa, C. Olson's Perotte, W, Buick's Van Dieman, F. Hood's Sid, E. Wliiteman's Speculator, E, Buekridge's Hope; D.'' Henderson's Gladius,, ' --.- . ■ ; ; ,'--..';.

Wairarapa Jockey Club;'Ndmi' : N■'.-■■;■ .'nations; !\: v -';v

Wairarapa Oup.—Maseotte, Eollo, i Minnie Palmer, Coquette, Lancer, 1 Othello, Smooth, Orongorongo, Waitnatahi. v Moroa Handicap,—Forester, Boaz, Coquette, Othello, Minnie Palmer, The Slave, Orongorongo, 'Tim Whiffler. Grand Stand Handicap.—Forester, Maseotte, Coquette, Poaz, Rollo, Omtigorojjgo. Haclr'Hurdles.—Lone' Hand, All lay, Exchange,

niswsby/cablCe. , " London; December 20. A Berlin ■ despatch states'. tliat Lieutenmifc Wisslnan will leave in January with an expedition to search for iSmin Bey. _ December 21. The action of-the Prince of Wales in connection with tho disbandment of tho'Honourable Artillery Company of London is adversely commented on and it is expected that tho company will bo re-organised. The wool market is quiet. Tho new arrivals for the next auctions amount to 100,000 bales.

New Zealand hemp has risen U per ton, and best quality is now quoted at £B7. Frozen mutton and beef are undialled at last quotations.. " Hides, BJ'to 4d,. ■■ ' ' • Saukim, December 20.

The official report gives the loss of the Pevvisliera,iii the battle to-day as four hundred. ; \.\ ;! j';:/:'.:/! The Kngiish cavalry are still pursuing the flying Arabs. The Twentieth Hussars during the figtt delivered ; a v brilliant charge'on i the enemy's horsemen, in which the enomy lost four troopeis. . , Osrnan Digna's trenches have been filled up and two redoubts erected on tho spot, to protect the town from further annoyance,

Sydney, December 21. The Rabbit Commissioners have adopted their report for presentation to Parliament. The report deals extensively with the various; experi-. ments, and, as far as the experiments' have gone, they tend to prove that M. Pastern's remedy is totally in-, ellicaoioua, Under the' conditions prevailing in the interior of the continent, the microbe loses it virulence after a few hours' oxposure to moderately warm weather, or. wheii subjected to the drying effejot of the wind, The disease sarcopiesmiculi, discovered by Professor Watson and others are dealt with.' With regard to the bladder worm, it is said that it cleared the Wairarapa district of rabbits, and the Commissioners recommend that further investigations be made into this disease, Brisbane, December 21.' A pedlar was brutally murdered at Charters Towers to-day, and three foreigners have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder. Thursday Island, December 21. Tho steamer Bucephalus, from Wellington and Duuedin, passed here today, and sent word ashore that they had lost four of the shipment-of horses, , .