BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1160, 20 March 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

&RETMOU TII EAC ES. (from our ow*r correspondent.) FIRST BAT. March 18, 7.30 p m. The racing to-day was good. A thousand people present. RAILWAY STAKES. Yatterina ... ... ... 1 Sandy ... ... ... 2 HURDLE HAiS'LICiT*. Tommy Dodd ... ... 1 Septimus ... ... ... 2 Nero ... ... ... 3 TROTTING RACE. Jenny ... ... ... 1 Banger ... ... ... 2 Ecefer ... ... ... 3 JOCKEY CLUR HANDICAP. Yatterina ... ... ... 1 Malice 2 Lacenfced ... ... ... 3 HACK Ri.CE. Eover ... ... ... 1 Polly 2 Charcoal ... ... ... 3 DISTRICT HANDICAP. Septimus ... ... ... 1 Sandy 2 SECONB DAY. March 19. Tho racing to-day was good through out. Weather showery. GOLDPIELUS HANDICAP. Yatterina ... ... ... 1 Malice 2 Lacenfeed ... ... ... 3 HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Nero 1 Septimus ... ... ... 2 Tommy Dodd 3

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.] WELLINGTON. March 19. lI.M. Blanche sailed for Auckland last night, and calls at Tarauaki. The Governor's yacht sailed for Napier and the Luna sailed for Mahukau with the Governor's horses and luggage. The enquiry into the loss of the eliipo AVellington and Cyrus has just closed. The Court has suspended for twelve months the certificate of Andrews, master of the Cyrus; and Hill's, master of the "Wellington, for six months. The Court also censured the second mate. • The actual causo of the wrecks is supposed to have been a strong easterly current caused by the gale. TAUPO. March 19. The Governor has interviewed the natives, and was enthusiastically received, and presented with a mere by Poihipe, who said it was an implement no longer required. The vice-regal party go north today.