SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 16, 24 February 1914, Page 10

SPORTING.

.■■'■'■■.'. VaNGANUI TRAINING NOTES; : ;£ Press. Association: tj'? WANGANUI, February 24. •j' The weather was fine for training opera"•V'fions this 'morning. Sir Solo did a good > >-illop over a mile, and Historiette and Ren-i-'witrc went four furlongs in 51sec. Bronze ■-""""Jtid" Expect jumped off at the mile post and . rar togethef ro half a mile, where Pareelino Vmed in, making the pace for Bronze. The pair finished together, Expect. pulling up at the bend. Sir Knox, Centenary, and Sweet San'ran seven furlongs, the two latter finishing • together in 1.32, Sir Knox going Mronglv, close uu. Tiresome went a couple of rounds in attractive style, finishing well. Gipsy Belle ran six furlongs in limn lfisec, rnd 'Stepney a mile in lmin 45scc. St. Gate end Euroco jumped several hurdles, (lie former showing to most advantage. Vocation and Reputation went at half-pace "" *V-r -a couple of rounds, sprinting home, .-'■napis, Bon Ton, Culprit, Bon llevc, Sea I'ink, Brunswick, and a number of others did v.seful work. TLEMINGTON TRAINING NOTES. B\l Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received February 24, 1.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Febr-.v:-- 24. This morning at Flemingto" -mtain Princess ran six furlongs in 1: Sisec; Averse six furlongs in lmin : Four Flush six furlongs in lmin I'J.-u.. ; Lord V.'alla and Tadanga half a mile in 52sec; Kuwara Eliya, half a mile in 52sec; Sirkar, five furlongs in lmin 7sec; Widgiewa, six f.srlongs In lmin 19s'ec; Harpist, five furit.ngs in lmin Bsec; Andelosia and Ci.gou, 10 furlongs in 2min 16$ sec. itadnor beat Rameses over 13 furlongs, lull in 3min, and Diabolo went half a mile in 54sec. Audacity covered a mile in lmin S!>M!C. iind Cali'.mus and Shoeless ran a miltin lmin 4!)£sce. Quair Burn went six furlongs in lmin 20sec; Peck o' Maut five furlongs in lmin Ssec, and Socotra half a mile i<\ 'i>4£see. Delphic "went 10 furlongs in 2fi-:n 20Jsec; Cider, six furlongs in lmin .:'.'\sec; Fliilio, five furlongs in lmin ssee; i■:■•:: nit and Captain White, seven furlongs in imin 31£ sec; Prizefighter an-.l Matouree, 12 iVlongs-in 2min 50sec; and Popinjay half « ratio in 52s>ec. rhp-*ro)l%tttnvii Continuance i: to be. shipped to this week, '' tvnd It"is aiiticipatcd that the operation ho '.Miderwent recently will leave him Vi good a.s ever. i ; A yeni'liug colt-by. Sarfco from Venetia -owned by ..the Hon. Sir G. M'Lean died + "9) few dKys ago of lockjaw.

20 per cent of their applications. The Continental portions were heavily oversubscribed. . X ; HOME SHAKE QUOTATIONS. (Received February 24, 1.5 p.m.) 1 : LONDON, February 23. Waihi, 51/3, 51/9; Junction, 26/-, 27/-. SILVER.Bar . silver is quoted at 26 7-16 d per oz fctandafd. MONEY IN AMUSEMENTS. SYDNEY, February 23. The annual report of the Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Company shows profits amounting to £9140, which, with the undivided balance, make a total of £15,036. It is proposed to pay 1/- per share dividend, transfer £SOOO to reserve, and carry forward £lOlO. The company's liabilities have been reduced from £29,853 to £9750, and cash balances have increased from £BO4I to £19,378. The report states that the financial position has been converted into one of absolute security. SALE AT AMBERLEY. from Our Special Correspondent. On Monday Messrs Pyne and Co. conducted a clearing sale of live and dead stock at Messrs Watson and M 'N.amara's farm, Amberley, owing to their lease having expired. The farm was sold in sub-divided portions; Everything offered was for unreserved sale, and a record as a clearing sale was constituted. , At the time for commencing an assemblage of to 600 persons was present. Spirited competition ensued from the first lot to the closing pdrtion of the'offerings. Prices ranged as under:- —Grain: Algerian oats 1/4| to 1/7, barley 5/- per sack, wheat, firsts 12/6 per sack, and seconds 9/- to 10/-, chaff and oatsheaf .1/9 per sack. Sheep:—sß h'alfbred two-tooth ewes j 25/2, 14£ s.m. three-quarterbred owes

GAS— Ashburton -.. Christcliurcfa. . . 132/6 Timaru .. .. WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi . . „ . . 106/ * — Kaiapoi (pref.) .. 106/ MISCELLANEOUS— Booth, Macdonald and Co. (pref.) • . . / Bros., E. and T. Co. . . .. 5/- 5/9 Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. (Timaru) . . 'Do. (pref.) .. Glenmore Brick .., N.'/i. Farmers' Co-op. 44/ 46/ Taranaki (N.Z;) Oil Wells . . . . Wltitcombc and Tombs new issue . . miningRoss Goldfields . . 3/9 4/Waihi Grand Junction 26/6 27/Mount Lyell . . 24/6 AUCKLAND, February 24. Sales—Waihi, 52/-; Northern Steam (con.), 6/9.