ALTERATIONS TO BARQUE PELHAM.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4527, 2 December 1884, Page 2

ALTERATIONS TO BARQUE PELHAM.

Tjie barque Polham ia to bo convorted into ■a pcrow, steamer. Tenders wero called nt. Wellington and Auckland for tho fitting of tho barquowitli engines, boiler, and making other necessary alterations. Tho Auckland tenders wero received by Messrs Stone Bros, nnd are four in niimbor, 'viz; .— Soagcr, £3,550 ; Fraeor.and Tinno, £5J,800 ; Hawkeswood, £3,873; Yeoman, i' 4,450: Mr Soager'fi tender has been acceiited. .

A COMMI.'WION has boon executed in favour of Administrator for tho Auckland Cup on behalf of tho stable. Last evening G(O to 35 was taken, and this morning, after f>OQ to -i") had boon laid in ono pop, 300 to 30 was booked. The Cup quotations aro as follows :—(i to 1 Black Rose (off); 10 to 1 Sfilviigo anil Administrator (tli); 10 to 1 Libeller (off); 12 to 1 Turquoise and Welcome Jack (tk.)

Tho settling on tho Onohunga Meeting took place at the Hibernian JTotel ilast nitrht, and passed off satisfactorily. Tho slukos paid away amounted to £?30. .

Nominations for the Wanganui Cup, Flying Handicap, and Wanganui Stakes close on Thursday next, at 9 p.m. "Fair Play" considers that an inquiry should be hold into tho running of Otara in tho Selling Race and Topthorn in the Stcoplochaso at tho North Shore races. 110 thinks tho circumstances domand such an inquiry at the hands of tho Stewards. A meeting of people interested in ■hovecraoing was hold in Mr Flood's hotel, Holensvillo, on Saturday night, Mr Isaac Mcf.ood hi tho chair, It was agreed to hold tho races on tho 29th January, a nioo little programme was arranged for tho day's sports, and a committee was olected to canvass tho district for funds.

Tho Dunodin Jockey Club Spring Meeting was concluded yesterday. Hazard won tho Novel Raco, Trapper being second, and Taiaroa got home first in the Grand Stand Handicap, C furlongs, Molly Bawn being second and Billy third. Tho other starters wero Iko and Talobearor. Strenuous won the Criterion Stakos (for two-year-olds), Billy tho Welter Plate Handicap, and Ike tho Consolation. . -

Ditnkdix, this day.

During tho recent race meeting there was considerable wagering over tho Dunedin Cup. July is first fuvourito at 100 to 12 offered. Lady Emma was yesterday backed for fully f3,000, at 100 to 8, and, 10 to lls now tho best offer. Captain Webster was taken for a fair sum at 100 to 7, at which price Vanguard and fconsenso found friends. Several wagers wero written on tho Auck'and aud Dunodin Cups atlOO to 3, Black Rose and Lady Emma being the favourite picks. CiißiSTWiuJicir, this day.—Mr R.- Will's well-known stud greyhound Champagne Charlie was accidentally lulled in his keniiGl on Thursday last.