SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3419, 27 January 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

The following are the results of the Island Bay Hack Race Meeting held on Saturday . Flying Handicap, of 15 sovs ; Six furlongs. J. Macara's Brookfield, by Mangle 3yrß,7stßlb ... ' ... 1 J. Orr'a Lone Hand, 7st7lb ~.2 J. James' Merlin, 6st 121b ,„ ■ 8 Dividend, £sl3s. Maiden Plate, of 10 sovs; Seven furlongs. •■"''■'. J. Macara's Frolic,' by Lord Maude'ville,3yrs, Bstllb .... 1 J. I'ringle's Ben Bolt, -lyrs, Sat 111b ... ~.-...•• 2 J, Tocker's Twinkler, aged, Bst

:131b .„ , & Dividend, £\ 10s. Jubilee Celebration Handicap, of 25 Bovs, A mile and a distance. . J. George's Vendor „. ~, 1 T.Bay's Comet ... ... ■'•.„• 2 J. H. Hamilton's Angler. ... 3 Dividend, £ll7s. Selling Race, of 10 rovs; Fivo furlongs, J, J, Smith's Locket, ... ... ] 1 J. Cartel's Lyttelton „. ... 2 R. MoNab's Lintoy ... ...-'3 Dividend £U9s. Carnival Handicap, of 25 sovs, : J. George's Vendor ... ... 1 ,T; Ray's Comet,.. .... . ... 2 A, Peters' Nutmeg •'....; .' ... 3 Dividend £ll2s .

' Souri-y Stakes, of 10 sovs. Four furlongs, This was won easily by Frolb, Bst 121b, who beat Merlin 83t 81b; Baker, Bst 6lb; Twiiikler. 7st 101b; Jubilee, 7afc. Dividend LI 18a. •' .. ' Welter Handicap,- of 15 sovs. One mile. J. K. Hamilton's Augler ,„ f P. O'Donoghue's Sit Mauricd .„ { W. Weller's Slave Girl... ... ' 8 Stakes divided between tho two first. The dividends paid were 14s on Angler and Lfi 17a on Sir Maurice, The' Final Handicap was a walk over for A. Peters' Nutmeg.

WHAKITAKL January 24th 1890. The Wlmkataki Jubilee sports, held on January 22nd, passed off successfully. In ■ the morning early there was a heavy norlh-weat gale blowing, with indications of approaching rain, but towards 9 o'clock the sun shono out, tho wind abated, and the weatkor through the wholo day was all that could bo desired. The events were fpretty well contested, and wore got off, resulting as follows: . 100 yards Handicap Race. J. N, Owen (3yds) ... 1 Eungi (6yds) ". 2 Skipper (Byds)... ~.3 220 Yards Boys' Handicap Eace, Sam Johnson (10yds),,, 1 Fred Nicliolls(scr) ... 2 Runnin? Long Jump. There were three competitors, Thomas Hudson, (Tinui), and Eangi and Tub VVateni, natives from Masterton, Eangi and Hudson tied at 19ft 7in, and as neither could jump over their tie, tho first and second money was divided betweeu them. 220 Yards Handicap. Eangi (Byds) ~, ... 1 Archie Skipper (10yds) 2 Wrestling.—Cumberland Stylo. Eangi 1 There were lour competitors, Eangi having it all his own way, 440 Yards Handicap Eace, Skipper (18yds) ~." 1 T. Hudson (scr) ,„ 2 Six competitors started. Eunning High Jump. Three competed. Eangi, the Maori, took first, jumping Sft lin. 220 Yards Hurdle Eace. Bangi (syds) 1 J.N. Owen (scr) ~; 2 Peck (syds), aud Joeßrown (lQyds) also ran, Owen fell at the last hnrdlp but two, otherwise he would have won this event, He pioked himself up quickly and tried for second place. Joe Brown, the second man, jostled and knocked him over, Owen entered a protest, which was sustained, Putting the Stone, Three entries. Won by Eangi at 29ft 2in. One Mile Eunning Handicap. A, Skipper (scr) ~, 1 John aroves(l2oydß).„ 2 T. Hudson (scr), came in second, but was disqualified through passing inside one of tho flags, Hop Step and Jump, 3 competitors, Eangi took first prize doing 37ft lin. 1 Milo Walking Handicap, 3 competitors started hb follows:—James Peck, scr., Archie Skipper 35yds, Norman Owen 70yds. Norman Owen, (70yds,) 1 Archie Skipper (35yds,) 2 This was without a doubt tho fairost walking that has ever been done in this district, we having always before had'an exhibition approaching the coloured man who carries vegetables on his shoulders viz., a decided trot, James Peck who did not seem to digest the idea of the Coroimfctee's reading out rules upon fair walking got out of temper and gave up after going two rounds, 100 yds 3 legged race, Hudson and J. N. Owen, Ist. 100 Yards Consolation, Five competitors' started, Hudson scr, James Peek and Fred Williams 3yds each, Tuku Wateni 4yds, Hutchings

Fred Willie bib feds) i This was tbe best coitested raoe of the day, all the competitors coming in together with, the exception of Mn Wateni who foil.within a few I yards of the tape, I think Hudson would have had this race, but he was unable to {jet though, the other competitors,- the Maori's fall caused the others to swerve and run aside.

ALEKEDTON, (Prom An Occasional Correspondent), I don't know whether you have room for a few items of news from J tbe Back-Block, but if, /ou have a spare corner, I send you a few lines to tell how the Jubilee was spent up here, We are not very gay folks, but can enjoy ourselves in a quiet way when we got the ohance, So our wives and daughters, having obtained the usual concession from Jlacqnarie Bros,—that is the woolshed, which by custom seems now to include the house and paddock—set to work and " fixed up" a picnic, and, its they threw their hearts into the work, it was carried put in a way that left nothing to complain of, and was decidedly the most successful gathering that has yet been held in Alfrcdton, Theweatber being simply perfect, out-door games, suitable to, young and old of both siixesj wero, jnijulfed in as long,as daylight lasted, and,then, ttje Indies prepared tea, take a better pen than mine to do justice to-the : spread. Iha||inbl9 way! tried' tp

do it justice at the time, and some folks said I succeeded, bub I think it was a failure, not for the want of will but want of room.; Well; I -will not risk, failure again,, but give you the truth in.simple English.; It wusa capital spread, the only, difficulty being how to cbooso among so many -goot] things, No one can realise this difficulty who Las not experienced it," and certainly no one gets over it as readily as the healthy bushwhaoker. In the endeayouf tsmakq things pleasant all round I invariably i»n* wered "yesplease" when the'lady waiters pressed me to'take "just a little more, Mr Brown,".and to judge by their smiles they were highly pleased to sne me so obliging. Then we had a concert in the early part of the evening, whichbroughtout several lady vocalists who had hitherto "wasted their sweetness on the desert air." Now we have found them out I hope we shall often have the pleasure of hearing them. Several gentlemen also having given songs, there was an adjournment to the ball-room, where the light fantastic toe was kept in motion to what was deolared to be excellent music by all who' heard it. But alas I the best of friends must part, and daylight came and put an end to one of the pleasantest of social gatherings. Although we cannot have a jubilee every year I hope this is but the initiation of an annual fa-union which shall promote good feeling and keep us thoroughly in touch with our neighbours.. 1 was glad to see visitors, from'Eketahuna in spite of the counterattraetions of a picnic, a play and a bail in I hat thriving township.' I am glad to say that our old friend Mr Brannigan is much better and is expected home shortly.. : .-,.,- •;; ■ The loan for metalling the Eketahuna road was, unfortunately lost, but I hear the enterprising promoters are going to have another try, in which case I think they will succeed, for the more light there is shed on tho matter the more apparent it becomes, that our only outlet for many years will be by that road, and if anything were needed to prove the necessity for metal we havi it in tho faot that drays, get hogged on it now. ■ . ..''■■''

The rainy weather keeps on with an occasional fine day or two just to keep us from, utter despair. In the biish I hear settlers are unable to do anything with their grass soeii on account of bo much rain. I see Mr Von Kedin has been doing good work in the County Council by drawing attention to the apathy of the Land Board in tho matter of opening up the extensive Crown lauds in our neighborhood. A good many would bo settlers go away quito unable to get land, and when at long intervals a fow seotious aro thrown open for settlement, an almost prohibitive prico is sot on it. If the Government would put on a few more surveyors, it would-bo much bettor than spending the money on wretched defences just to givo some, military swell the job to come round and report tbein useless,

Commercial,

Laery and Co, report prices for the past week as follows ;—Potatoes, 60s to 80s; onions, £6 to £1 ; oats, Is ; 10ato2s2d; pollard, 75s to 85s; bran, 70s to 765; oaten sheaf chaff, 85s to 90s; straw ohaff,ss3; oatmeal, £1210s; maize,Bs to 8s 4d, nominal; wheat, 8s to 8s 8d: fowls' wheat, 2s 9d; malting barley, 8s to 8s Gd; beans, 8s to 8s 7d; peas, 8s;. pearl barley, £lB ; flour, £9 to M 10s; bacon, Dirnook's cure, 7d: hams, 9d j other cures, Id lower; cheese, BJd to'4sd for large size; loaf cheese, fid to 5Jd; fresh butter, 7d to 8d; salt ditto, 7d, nominal; eggs, 7d ; turkeys, 7s; geese, 6s Gd; ducks, 8s 9d; fowls, 2s 9d to 8s per pair; cocksfoot grass seed, 2|d to Bsd; rye grass seed, 4s to 5s ; rape seed, 10s ; meadow fescue, £5,

MARKET REPORT.

Messrs W.Weddollfc Co., i 6 St. Helens Place, E.O, London, under date 80th November, 1889, report as follows •—■■'.; "' WooL,--Tlie fifth series of auotion sales commenced on the 26th inst, with a very large attendance of buyers who bid keenly for all descriptions of wool catalogued. Merinos advanced 10 per cent on last sales' rates, and orossbreds (which were not at all fully represented) about 7J per cent, Competition has continued brisk, and the the advance established on the opening night has been more than maintained. Keports to hand from all manufacturing centres are most encouraging, and tho market promises well for the immediate future. 1 The quantity available for disposal when the sales opened was about 150,000 bales, 11,000 New Zealand, of which some 110,000 bales were new clip wools from Australia.

• Grain.—Up to the end of last week the weather remained un> seasonably mild and in many districts the autumn sown wheat' was unusually forward. The current year has, however, witnessed a complete change in the weather which has become very cold, with some snow. The trade which had been about steady last week, became stronger sonio days ago, and at the oloseis distinctly firmer for most descriptions. Russian sellers are stiffer on their deraauda owing to the closing of some of their ports by ice, and Indian shippers. are offering very little, Business would doubtless have been brisker were it not for the rapid accumulation of stocks in America, and the uncertainty prevailing there with respeot to the future course of values, The closing of the Bussian ports mates the trade more than ever dependent upon American supplies and prices, Californian cargoes are 8d par quarter dearer at 85s 3d to 85s 6d per 5001bs for shipment, and 80s for those nearly due off coast. Australian, The first transaction reported in the new orop is the sale of s,oooqra for London at 85s per 4801bs o.ii. for shipment first half January by iron sailer, Cargoes to United Kingdom for orders are offered at 85s 6d, but do not find buyers, On the spot quotations remain unchanged at 883 to 89a per 4961bs for Viotoria, and 80s to 41b for South Australian; ex store.

■. New Zealand has gone steadily into consumption, at previous rates, and as supplies are not over-abun-dant the tendency of prices is rather in favor of sellers. We quote !-Sound long berry, , fair to good, 87b to. 88s 4961b5; sound short berry, fair to good,-88s to 85s. ■• •„-.■'•' - : - New Zealand Beans.—Nominally unchanged, but closing with a stronger tone owing to colder weather -rßflsto;Bßsper6Q4lbs, ex store.. ■'■■. ' AijiiivAis. -r'Eimutaka' ...(b)'" @ liyttelton, 21 sacks peas j Coptic (s) .102saoks'pea>; Waimate® Wellington* 29 Baots oats/ • .■''

'Butter.—With.colder weather the :■• j mariet lias improved for fine quali- ;:; iies.ahd relative values have advanced . ; ; ; - appreciably. Secondary and inferior ; : - v sorts are, however, slow of sale, both- ■ • ■ in London and the provinces.. The , fiimutaka's cargo was throughout of inferior quality, and as the market is overstocked with low grades, sales . have been difficult to. .;>..x are greatly disappointed with the ■■■ quality of New Zealand shipments /;•, received at the beginning of the season; ; .'■ and :the bad 'iinpresßion ''.'already'..^ l ;'-"' created moy be; found to militate V. i against Biles later W.' TheCoptib'B'. ,j,; andlonio'sshipments willbe avail- ■ ..-'•. able presently. We quote '.Normandy:', „•.,. 100s to 122 a, Dahißli 126s to 180s, Brittany 94s to 100s, New,. Zealand, 7 / prime, none, secondary 44b to; 60s, V v inferior 86s to 40s per owt. CiMEBEi-The market for American remains firm, and finest is worth ; about 65b to 67s per,'owt. ;A ; few-V'.„ small parcels ex Rimutaka (s);strong ■; ; ; flavored, but of fair quality made 428 ! to Mb perowt. Hemp,—Last week's auctions

passed off fairly well, but those held ; : thiß week were less satisfactory, and i :: with heavy arrivals the markeUloses, rather weaker oh the fortnight. Fine Auckland is worth about..£Bl. to■■-."■ £U, Good Cbristohuicli, say£27 to '. : £29, fair Wellington £2B 10s to £27 ' 10s, inferior, coarse and strawy, £22

to £25105. Tow Uto £6, Manila is slow but firmly held to £4s.for spot. ■■; parcels, and £44 10s for arrival. '' . Frozen MEAis.—The general mar- > kefc has been stronger during the 'jt paßt few days. Supplies. of Home fed beef and mutton ; |have',.been ..;;■.'. moderate, while Continental mutton haß been scarce owing 'to -fresh■ : \->' restrictions upon the importation of : live sheep. American ; beef on the'!;..: other hand has been over abundant, and until within the last day or two ■i| . .•< has been depressed in value .to the detriment of frozen mutton. Quota-; ;■;■ ■■ tions for New Zealand after recediug |d to. Jd per lb, has again recovered-: to the level quoted in our last issue.

The Coptio'B oargo has been-landed in fair order, but some 8000 carcases wore disposed of at Eio. Thelonio's appears to be in good order. Stocks are moderate (about 60 or 70,000 oarcases), and with seasonable, weather the market may be* expected to keop steady for the present, uulesa consignees force sales. Plate sheep unohanged in London, but cheaper - * in the Provincial markets. The: ■ country markets for Now Zealand muttton are 1 fairly strong. New Zealand beef has met a dragging . sale throughout. : -rf^

Smitiifield Quotations.— Prime Scotch mutton 6s Gd to 5s lOd per 81b, prime English mutton 5s to 5a M.per 81b, prima Foreign: mutton 4s Gd to 4s 108 per 81b?, prime New Zealand mutton 8s to 8s 2d per 81b, secondary do. do, 2s lOd to 8s per 81bs, inferior do. do. 2fl 9d to. 2s lOd. per 81bs, prime Eiver Plata mutton 2s lOd to 8s per 81bs, secondary do. do. 2s 8d to 2s 9d per 81bs, prime Sydney mutton 2s 7d to 25.9 d per 81bs, prime New Zealand lambs, nominal, New Zealand' beef, hind quarters, nominal, 2s 8d to Bs, do. fore-quarters, nominal, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per 81bs, Queensland beef, hind quarters, 2s 4d to 2s fid per 81bs,

Rangituraau Road Board a. meeting of the : above Board was held on Saturday at the Masterton Road Board office, ■ Present-Messrs ] W. Perry (chairman), Drew, Mc-' •■> Kenzie, and MoDonald. The minutes < J of the previous meeting were read -'M and confirmed.' Correspondence waß received and read from the chairman Manriceville Eoad Board; the clerk County Gounoil; petition from Mr Bortlesen and others reborrowing under Loans to Local Bodies Act; : 1886. The olerk reported that all rate notices had been sent out, and necessary advertising done relative to the adoption of tho provisions of the Loans to Local Bodies Acs, 1886, " and that copies of correspondence : lroni the Commissioner of Crown Lands re deferred payment thirds had been sent to the Mauriceville Board. Trie following resolutions were then passed:—That the application from Mr Bertken and others be returned for alteration, to enable applicants to guarantee any expenses incurred by ■. the Board in tho event of the poll not boing 'carried, That all the provisions of tho Loans ~ to Local Bodies, Act, 1880, be •' adopted by the Board/ and tho • Colonial Secretary 'be duly notified to gazette the ; same. - That .the ,1 payment of all accounts excepting Clerk's pay stand over, for considera- ■ tion until next meeting. That the Clerk proceed to Mauriceville prior to next meeting ind obtain copies from the Mauriceville Road Board of; ■ / books or any other papers.in their i possession of all particulars relative . to the position in which this Board Btands as to what payments aro due or have been made by the Government on account ,of deferred payment, thirds on sections within the boundries of the Rangi. tumau district to the Mauriceville Board. That a sum not exceeding £8 be expended in making the Wangaohu track passable at Perry's clearing, whera the slip has occurred and in the vicinity. The meeting then adjourned sine die. The Clerk to give, uotioe, seven days, when he has received tho promised schedule from' Crown' Lauds < ' Office, of the date of next meeting. New Volunteer Regulations-

The following amended Volunteer regulations, which come into force' at • once, are gazetted :—The amount : granted by the Government for prizes ■is to be distributed as shall be decided by the Defence Minister according to the figure of merit obtained by corps in valley firing, Nocorpsis to receive a prize unlossat leaJLtwo thirds of ito ; strength ispresent|exclusive of officers at volley firing, There are to bo two -■- officers unuttached lists, The first * (Active liaL) will be composed of officers who have been posted to this : ■ list up to the Bht December, 1889, and no further appointments will bo., made to it unless under such special ' oircumstances as the Governor may; deem necessary to authorise, .These officers will perform staffduties'under the District commanding officer, Officers on the list below the rank '' of field officer will be permitted to return to active duties with a corps,—, with the Bame rank and date of oom< ''Aj mission, which) howeveri will riot* carry with it seniority in the corps to which such officer hasbeen eleoted or-- \i appointed.. Officers of all ranks 'will; " retire /from all active'sorvice at the;. age of 60 years! but may be permitted;; by^the Government to remain in : ; .'■■ active employment for a further period 1 not exceeding five .years,, v 7he pro-,!,.... visions as to the other (hotidkry) list'! 1 ■ ! are as follows;—Ofljcers.whqhold, thej ~;■ command/of districtsfor not less (han|;; < five years,!who, from age, ill-health, I ;\';' *fec., are compelled to retire ftofljTy

«ciiv« duty, will, be eligiblo to be posted to thin Hat, with a step of honorary rank. Officers who-have served fifteen .years in tho.Volunleer force, twelve of. which must have been as a commissioned officer, will bo eligible for appointment to this Hat, with the samo rank hold at dato of application. Ns officer on this list ■will take part in actire duties or attend fit any parade unless by the . express direction of 'he officer in command of the district.

The poerol revenue for the quarter ending December 81st last was L 45.091 8s sd, as against L 44,858 0s 7|d in the same quurter of 1888. Of the total amount Auckland contributed L 6800; Wellington, L 6100; Christohuroh, L 4958; Dunedin, L 4668; and Wanganui, L 8275: aud thoGenoral Post Office, L 4701. The postages received from foreign offices amounted to L 4769; private box and bag rents to L 174 ; money order ' commissions to L 2410; and stamps to L 87,285. The total mimbor of f] notes sold was 45,201,,, as ist 87,904 in the same quarter 88; and tho amount of notes was 1,10,572, as against L 14,064, Four thousand nine hundred and thirty-one accounts are open with the Post Office Saving's Bank, as against 4523; and the deposits amounted to L 803.727, as against L 355.427. The Telegraph cash revenue for the/quarter was L 28.295, as against L2MO7 for the last quarter of 1888 anutfbe number of messages sent in the two quarters wero:—Paid telegrams- 1889,419,140; 1888,894,761: Government tolegrams-1889,58,447; 1888,50,991. Wellington was the

largest contributor to the paid telegrams—79,496 raessages,L4949 cash received.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Eight Eov. Edward Parry, D.D,, Oxford, Bishop Suffragan of Dover, Canon, and Archdeacon of Canterbury, has resigned the bishopric owing to continued ill-health.

Notwithstanding tho police order provisionally prohibiting Salvation Army meetings, a number of Salvationists assembled at Geneva on Sunday, Nov. 10, The police wore consequently culled out to disperse £jtm, hut in affecting this root witli considerable resistance,

Altonville woolwashing establishment, Narrabri, N.S.W,; is packing wool in paper-lined bulos. Colony they pluck 30,000 ostriches every year, and get feathers, valued at £1,040,000. The health returns show that infantile life about Sydney has suffered

greatly from the prevalent whooping cough. A man in Victoria, on Boxing Day, hanged himself with a bootlace, A verdict of death from tight lacing was not returned.

William Robinson phot his wife and himself at Newcastle on Christmas Day, and both are now spending their holidays at the hospital, ' AplagueofmonkeysafHictsTanjore in Southern India, The creatures do bo much mischief that an official mon-key-catcher receives a rupee for each monkey captured, • No less than 416 private and noncommissioned officersand twenty-three officers of the Austro- Hungarian army destroyed themselves iu tho year ending October 31.