TELEGRAMS.

RY ELECTRIC TELF.QHAPH. Per United Press Association. Gkkymoutii, 27. In the hand contest Brnuuerton, tin local band, won Ity 80 points against 20 «iv«n to the Donnistou band. The DoUson baud did not compete. DuxEwif, 27 At tho Tokoraairiro rnces Mabel paid £12 in the novel race, Kathleen £18 Us iv the trot. At the Maori Kaik Spid«r paid £16 in the maiden, and Miss Lottie £56 14s in the selling handicap. Wellington, 29. The interproviacial match, Nelson v. Wellington, was won by the latter in one innings. They scored 314, A. Blacklock 67 ; Moorhoase, 63 ; Salmon, 49 ; McGirr, 47, to 60 and 64. Hewat and Gore took most of the wickets for the winners, Mastebton, 20. Last night as E. Coppen was driving home to Tenni with hit wif« in a brake and pair the horgeg bolted at Karakoko bridge and smashed the \ conveyance, killed one horse, broke Mrs Ooppen's jawbone, and otherwise soriously injured her. Coppen was badly braised and his leg injured. Kumara, 29. Trial Stakes. Commotion ... ... 1 Quibble 2 Credulty and Mikado also started. Commotion led all tho way and won by two lengths. Div. L 5 6s. Hurdle Race. Ocoola 1 Isaac 2 Marquis also started. Won hy three quarter of a length. Div. L 2 18. Hack Rice. Honesty 1 Phyllis 2 Div. LI 17s Kumara Handicap. Rewi 1 Correvitioh ... ... 2 Monte DOr also started. l?ewi won as he Miked. Totalisator Llsl, div. LI 9s 6d. Christghuror, 29. Henry Carson, formerly manager of Giassincre stat'on, was fatally injured on Wednesday last, by a fall from his j horse in Porter's Pass. He died this j i n oin ing. j Joy, sooond officer of the Coptic, which arrived in port yesterday,

states that lie was on deck at 9.30 p.m on Thursday. Whoa off Katkonra : he observed 8 distinct flashes of light- i ning, "which appeared to rom« from well in shore abreast of Kaikonra j range, and resembled th* Hash of n ; gun, TJjero wm a strong norfchei y ' wind blowing at flic time. J^y '- I marked r,o one of the" oth«r offices that he was of npim'or theiv )i >d been an curthquake and that tun flashes bad something.^ do with it. White (elesraplrt that the Stella made n l\\ ir.nj^ii *shu-eh am! at o rouvinced that Professor lirown never t". | achttd tl»e Saddle owing to tho spvc- | rity of tho weather. The Oailiint Tipp.-nuy, Arrowtown, ! has sent to tcr.vn a cako oi' 1440z5. of retortod goU\. The I'rcmier has 3740z5. of retos-ted -old from 370 tons. Wkstport, 28. An ftAi-thqiiake shock wns felt stron£»ly at 0.2.1 last evening. Alto<»f'tl»fvf39r»B was put through the machiuo dnrUig the t-.v> days \ races. ! _, Clreymotjth, 27. - Tim Brotin^i ...t fth>ffteW l i and! Cap ' was won by Burnnn <>f Clni^diurch, Drown of Christchurch was second. In the Taylorvillo Point Handicap Brown, of Cliristclmrch, wan fit st Shannon of Hokitika second. In the mih*. handicap Crowell, of Christchurcli was first, McMalionp, of Kumara, second. MAgTERTOH, 28. Win. Oaswell, euginv driver of the ManricivilUMaßterton trnm out with a fatal accident this rooming. He wan in charge of the tram and whilst leaning over thesid*' of the engine his ht-ad Cftino in contact with the beam of the bridge over the Kapnnranga ktream. He was instantly killed. The hody f^II into the stream. Deceased was not long from Oamaru and leaves a wife nnd two children. Blesheim, 26. Henry Warren, cook of tho ».b. Wailii, this morning jumped into the Omaka for a swim aud was drowned. The body i« not yet recovered. He wa* 22 ) ears of age and tingle. Wellington 27. . Lainsr, \flio was riding in a hack race at Master ton yesterday had s^vKral i ilj« broken and he was otherwise bruited owing to the horse falling. Ilia Excellency the Governor left town on route for Auckland this morning. Nominations for tit* Lincoln «i«»t in Parliament closo on the 9th of January and the election takos place on the 16th. Tho earthquake was felt at Westport at 0.30 last night. Auckland, 27. Qr**at Northern For«l Stakes. Coiuua 1 Won eatily by a t«ngth. Time 1.26 ; div., £4 Is. Auckland Cnp. — 500 soys. Lochiel 1 Hilda 2 British Lion 3 Man ton, Lady Notwh, Clops, Leopold Antilopn aiid Leorindu alno started. Lochiel was favourite. Clogs ird a qunrter of the distance. When their i i ends weir fairly tmned for home British Lion wa* hailed as the winner, whilst Hilda was alongside him und it seemed thai, the result would l»o decided by this pair, but Lochiel had got into his stride ayaio, and British Liou compounding (he favorite challenged Hilda, and settling her pretension at tins lawn rails won by a len«tb amidst great cheering. Time. 4.80; Div., iusiJe, £2 tickets, £6 3s ; outside, £ 1 tii-ktita, £8 4p. Hurdles. Peter Otbeck ... ... 1 Orangeman 2 Recruit 8 Time, 4. 25£ ; div. £5 6 and £8 11. Railway Handicap. Brfflmer I Tn(Mk< 2 Tiksum 3 Timp.l. 17; div. £3 12. Christmas Handicap. Tartar 1 ltaglau 3 Etoutcbeor. . ... 8 won easily. Time, 2.12. 'Diva. £18 7s 6d ; outside £50 12. Chbistchurch. 26. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt At 0. 28. la»t evening, direction N. W. to 8. E., apparent duration, qaarter of a minute. It >>cgan with ft short, heavy thud. The shock was followed by a -.lateral ribrttiou, which gradnally died away. Home alarm was caused but no damage. The town clock was stopped by the shook. Hokitika, 28. The steamer Aorere canght fire at the Wharf early yesterday. The fire WM subdued after some trouble. • A shook of earthquake was felt at 0 80 hut night, 30 sees dnrattou.