PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 980, 3 October 1878, Page 2

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB RACES.

Steeplechase. — 25aovs; 3£ miles, over a fine hunting country. This was a splendid race. Wright's Cossack, list 121bs, Ist ; Percival's Mulcahy Brothers, list lOlbs, 2ndL Maiden Hurdle Race.. — Jonathan Wild, list lOlbs, Ist ; Ninette, lOat ?lbs, 2nd; The Rail, list lOlbs, 3rd. Maidev Steeplechase. — Rocket, ridden by Saxon, had the race to himself, coming m an easy winner, He jumped well throughout. Tonics' Kuby did not run well, Mulchay

Brothers jibbed aUo^oihar, and ' Faughaballth went at a furious p-co at a stone wall, and, without, rising to jump, took the wall with h's forequarters, falling with a fearful crash. His rider was much bruised, and the horse's foreleg is ripped up with a fearful gash, made by contact with the scoria. In the Pony race, Alexander Percy, rider of the pony Fanny, met with a severe accident, while crossing the paddock. A horse ran across m front of the racer. Fanny followed up to a wire fence, m jumping which, horse and rider came to grief. Several of the boy's teeth are broken or knocked out, and his f;»ce is much cut. The Auckland Timber Company have resolved to increase the capital of the Company by the issue of 12.000 shares. WELLINGTON, last night Mr Whitaker has given notice of a most important motion, for the separation of ordinary and territorial revenue, the latter to be devoted to public works and immigration. GRAHAMSTOWN, Wedne 3 day. OhLINE.vIURI GOLDFIELDS. The Hon. J. Sheehan has been very successful m gaining the consent of the Ohinemuri natives to the extension of main roads through their land. Negotiations have been m progress for years past, but the r.a ive owners would not consent before. The purchase of the Ohinemuri goldfield has progressed very satisfactorily. GRAHAMSTOWN, last night. The meeting of Volunteers last night decided to join the National Rifle Association, E. J. Stevens is appointed as delegate. A preliminary meeting of the Association will be held at Wellington shortly. Mr James Mackay, ex Warden and Land Purchase Commissioner, left for Wellington, via Auckland, having finished the land transactions which he came up from Wellington to settle. Mdlle. Charbonnet's concert went off splendidly, every piece was encored. TATJRANGA, Tuesday. The * Times' this morning strongly animadverts on the action of the Government m appointing Blajor Roberts as Resident Magistrate for this place. The public do not hold the same opinion on ihe subject. Major Roberts held the appointment of Resident Magistrate m the district before Mr Brabant, and did so with credit to himself and the Government under whom he served. He is an able and conscientious officer, and should never have been removed from the position he held. A substantial testimonial was presented him by the inhabitants on his transfer to Taupo, which evidences the feelings of the people at that place. TIMARU, Tuesday. A most miraculous escape from a violent death occurred yesterday. As the 11.30 a.m. train from Timaru was crossing the Arowhenua Bridge, a Maori was observed, a short distance ahead, walking on the planking. The driver at odco blew the whistle, but the Maori, instead of taking to one of the abutments or sticking to the planking, jumped on to the sleeper right m front of the advancing train. The cow-catcher of the engbe caught him, carried him along m a marvellous manner to the end of the bridge, and then tumbled him over a steep embankment. Mr Jones, the district station-master, was on the train, and, observing the accident, at once gave orders to the guard to pall np, and proceeded back to the Maori, whom he found lying on his back considerably shaken. Several natives were on the scene almost as soon as Mr Jones, and carried their companion to Arowhenua Pa. Mr Jones gave instructions for a doctor to be sent for, but it was reportel that when the latter arrived the Maoris would not admit him into the hut. The Maori's name is Haeremai Paria, and he is about 60 years of age. No fatal result is expected to follow the mis. ad veil tv re. GREYMOUTH, Tuesday.