AOTEA RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1685, 24 April 1883, Page 2

AOTEA RACES.

No effort having been spared on the part of those who undertook the preliminary arrangements for. this meeting, held on the 20th hist, at Herangi, it may have been fairly, deemed a success., , Perhaps no other sport is indulged in with more spirit, or teganled-with a greater, degree ot favour by the Maoris than horse-racing, and consequently when they set /their minds upon having a lace meeting, a satisfactovy toi initiation of their labours may be anticipated. This is 'essentially a Maori mooting, arid each year the result seems to be improving. The p,vcnts on the 20th were all well contested. A piotest was lodged by the owner of Jonathan against Hmemoa, who was first past the post in theflandicap Hutdle Race, on the ground that her jockey dismounted befoie reaching the scales. The stewaids decided that the stakes be divided between the two hordes. A piotest was alaolodsred b'y'Mifca' Karnka against Bob, the winner of the Maiden Plate, on the supposition that he had already won money at a race meeting. Tho protest was sustained. Appended' are tho results of the days' racing :—: —

lIANMf'U* HURDLE RACK. Distance, 2 miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft Giu high ; Ist pii/,0, £4; ' 2nd, £1. Pahacre's Hinetnoa, 1 1st .. 1 ■Tur.inga's Jonathan, 9sfc .. 2 Gals mi's Lawyer, Bst . . 3 Lawyer, baulking at the fir&b hmdle, was out of the race. A capital lace took place for first place, no baulks taking place. Hineinoa won. ' A protest was, however, entered against her taking first piizc, with the i fault already descnbed.

Distance, 1 mile ; enfcr.mcej 10s. First prize, £3. Puhacre's Hob 1 Clink's Kaifcaio < ... ■ 2 Plullip'sßulu a-Wcc .. 3 Henry's Pjipakpre, Co well's Te Ai, ami Nukus "Ngilm also mil. T!)ia awis a bplcudid laiT 1 , and would have lieen won I>y Kaifcaio li.id he succeeded in seeming a bettor start. A protest entered against Bob «M 3 sustained.'

MILK IIWDKUi'. Entrance, 10s. Fiist piizu, £4; 2nd, ■Cl. Newton's Black down, lOst .. 1 Cl.uk's Cliailic, 8 3 fc . ..2 Mul^uet nys Taiuta wlriti, 6st 3 Won easily l)y Black (iown,

M \OKI KU'K. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 7s Oil. First prize, £3. Puhaeve's Bob . . .1 Claik's Chailie 2 Nukus Xgahu 3

AOTJH CVP. Distance, 2 miles; entrance, 10s; Ist pii/e, I'. 1 } ; 2nd, £1. Newton's Black (lawn, Sat... 1 (i'al\ an's Joluidthau, 7st . . '2 Giahain's Luycock, !Kb ... S Liiyuick started fdvouiite for tliis e\onfc, but tlul not sucuoed in beating Black flown with a stone more weight oa his back.

row kacj:. Distance, H miles ; Ist prize, -€.'5. Mulgucrny T s Tanatiuvhiti ... I Graham's Lay cook ... ... 2 Puhaeie's, Rob 3 Won easily by Tanatawhiti. Th.o Consolation Race was- won by OWk's Charlie. —(Own Coriesnondeut.)

A dramatic performance will take place in the Wlutdwluta schoolroom on the 27th inst. A comedy and two farces will be submitted, the whole concluding «ith a dance. AVa direct; the special attention of farmers .md othcra to Messrs Adam Laybourn and Co.'s new advertisement. Nominations of candidates! to fill a vac.mry in the KinUnroa Roscl lio.ird will be received by the* returning- officer, Capt Me I'herson, up to Saturday. 28th inst., and the election (if ncgojsary) will be held at tho annual mcctmir an the Ist May. A reward is offered by Mr Ellis, Tanpiri, lor the i ccovery ot :i pony. The usual meeting of the Lodge Sons of Ulster, No <\, JUO.L., will be held on Thur' M day next, at $.!3Wp,m. W I Mr J, S, Buokland will sell on Satdrday ?p\t at Cambridge, horses, harness, sacWlerv. i c*c- On Tuesday, May Ist, he will sell at Cambridge fat heifers and steers, fat wether*, etc. The Kirikiriroa ftpad Boa,rd invite tenden for a number of important works on the main roads, The annual mooting of the ratepayers of the Waiton rr*ad district will be, held in th« school -h.ausp, Morrinsville, on Saturday, Mar qtl\ 4 -A p.m. / A meeting will be heW at the Alpha Hotel, Kihikihi, on S^tuwjayeveninfi:, for tho. purpose of forming a company to establish a. - cheese and bacoa feetory. ( ( A ineQtiingpf.tbe late B Troop, Wafkito C^valr}-, will be held at Kirkwoods Hotel, Qambridgre, on Saturday, to wind up several matters in conncctionnvith the.corp<>. The prospectus of the Auckland Shirpini; Company appears eUowhere. > -The inhabitants' of the Worth country wiU W sociable enough when once Iho iee. is broken. : -■ ' Twji Cinchona, plantations in JndTa> have proved a very good business for theGovernment. The cash .profit on the Beogalplautations last year was £10,140 .besides £7,300 J savod on. ' the , quinine furnished' !top the' troops— that sum representing: the 'difference' between" the cqst of prodijotion r and the market price, ■•" - i' .