SPRING MEETING, WELLINGTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue XIII, 11 September 1879, Page 2

SPRING MEETING, WELLINGTON.

SEPTE3IBER, 1879. PARLIAMENTARY SCURRY. Tht. following political squib appeared m t'*G ' Wellington Times' of the 6 h irist : — Over 80 horses entered. Prizes of 9 portfolios to be distributed amongst winners. To come off early m Sept. Tho following is a list of nominations to baud :— Sir W. Fox ou Leader, out of Patience by Trickery Sir G. Grey on Bathos, by Capital out of Serfs Mr Fisher ou Thorns, out of hie Element Mr Macandrow ou Busines--, by Special Train Mr Gisborne on Turncoat, out of Office Mr Thomson on Nothing Particular, out of the Running Mr Ballance on tlie High Horse, out of the Cabinet by Scruff of His Neck Mr G. McLean on His Return, by a Large Majority Major Atkinson on Figure?, by Finance out of Loans Mr Wakefield on the Cards, by By-and-bye out of Opposition Mr Oliver on Silence, oufc of Good Behavior Colonel Whitmore on Faux Pas, by Times out of Number Mr Rolleston on Great Expectations, by Education out of the Coming Raco Mr Rees on Cheek, out of Bounds by Long Chalks Mr Waterbouse on Amendment, out of Danger Mr Seymour George on Influence, got by His Uncle out of Promises Dr Wallis ou Sermons, by the Hour oufc of The Pulpit Mr Barff on Loans, oufc of Yellow Mr Woolcock on the West Coast, by Himself Mr Hunter on Honesty, by Courage out of His Opinions Mr J. C. Brown on Grants-in-Aid, by Premier out of Subsidy Mr W. Hutchison on Democracy, by Flattery out of Craft Hon. J. Hall on Ability, by Talent out of Truth Mr Joyce on Grey, out of Newspaper by Bad Pen Mr Pyke on Salary, oufc of County Council, got by Humbug Mr Saunders on Deliberation, by Heavy Weight oufc of Groat Gun Dr Hodgkinson ou Chokebore, oufc of Manaia (sister to Deceased Wife) Mr Bunny on Billets, oufc of Political '' Support Mr Mauders on His Legs, by Accident out of Bollainy's .| Mr Turnbull on A Rail, out of Indecision \ Captain Morris on Bunkum, by the ] Premier J Dr Henry ou the Shelf, by Convivialifcv oufc of Tho House Mr Bryco on Roll-stalling, by tho Government oufc of Maori Vote Some of those are nol likely to ' iconpt, tho weights m many oas.- s ] Doing quite beyond them! Any | : >articularly notiooablo pi-rformers :I .vill receivo further attention at oar ' i-uidd. l I i