PROPERTY SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 49, 26 February 1916, Page 10

PROPERTY SALES.

A number of sections, in the Palhla; Estate, a property in the •■Bay-'of Islilnds-lieloriglng to the Church: Mission Society,, were sold during the wccly.by, Messrs. .T. Mandeno Jackson. ■ rarticulrirs ate iis>follo>~ —Lot 1, 3-acre, .£350;. Lot=2, ",lrj2op. £210; Lot S. frontage to.beach, 1-acre, f29; acres, £S0; -Lots :46- and- 47, of i-acre, £60 each; Lot TO, 4-a,cTe, £60; Lot 71, J-acre, £125. Irf>t 2 Is rather.a historic spot,; as.it was here that the first printing press was Introduced into Zealand. . ■ . •

JJeigh- being sorted out -as thejcorreet ipea, , and backed accordingly; Silver 'Grid and ■ Lock wood finding . mget. favour of the . otlicre. The favourite wae never sighted,"the race resolving itself- into. a struggle between the Auckland-owned Sandrift and leckwobd, ,the former winning- in an , exciting. finish by. a head. Harold :Devon wae twelve lengths away, arid: Celtic fourth. _The 'paid a two-figure dividend. ■ Following- are -the results: — WANGANUI CUP.. Two miles. s—Goodchild, 22s „. 1 4—Beach Boy, 185.......:............. 2 2—Harold Devon, 225..... .• 3 Also started—lo, Hula Grey.lOs; 7. Stone Beldon, 12s; 9, Sceptre, Mβ; 8, ,Hova, 16s; 6, Wereroa,.2os; 3, Gee Whiz, 20s; 1, St. Louis, 225. Won by three lengths, third two lengths back. Time, 5.1. KIRKWOOD HANDICAP. One mile and a-hn]f. : 3—Grey wood, 17s .. _ 1 2—4>roud Moor, 17s _" 2 I—Springbok, 17e 3 • Also started: B,' Paddy Lynd, 10s; 5, Sol, 12s; 11, Kio Grande, 12s; 9, Strabane. Ss; 4, Lavinin, 20s; 7, Admiral Drake, 17s; 13, Floval, 20s; 10, Quincelyn, 20s: C, Sam Dillon, 20s; 12, Proud Bess. 20s. Won easily by six lengths. Time, 3.48}. GON VILLE-CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP. ' Two nilles. I—Master Threckla, 203 1 B—Ngaira, 13s 2 o—Hattles, 9s 3 Also started: 7, Colleen Bawn, 7rf; 3 Nancy Patch, lie; 4, Ardath, 20s: 5, BnshcUild, 20s; 2, Tinj-Dqolan. 20s. Won easily by three lengths.. Time, 5.8 2-5. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Two miles. 3—Tod Bells, Cs 1 s—Monsoon, 14s ' •> B—Hova, 2s S I Also started: C. Paddy Lynd. 13s; n Cliff, 18s; 7, Genial, 18s: 1, Lady Patricia, 18s; 11, Floval. ISs'; 2,' Proud Moor. ISs; 4 Sol, 18s; 10, Kio Grande, 18s. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 4.58. DASH HANDICAP. One mile and '» a-quarter. 8-Sandrift, 15s \ 3—Lockwood, 15s ~\ ].' . 2 4—Harold Devon, 13s ..'.'...'.'.'.'...'. 3 Also started: IC, Joan of Arc, 3s; 0 Angnst Child, Os; 10. Sceptre, 7s; 5, Ueßgie Hnon 8s; 6. Celtic, Ss; 12. Myrtle Palm, Us] 1, Neigh, 13s; 13, Little Bones, , ISs; 7, Rexcordium 14k; Lady Seiton. 15s; 2, SUver w Ms itae.Ta Veaver, 15s - Won by a

TURF TALK FROM THE SOOTH. CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHKISTCHDBCH, this d,ay. Kicearton is very quiet at present,' most of the trainers treating their charges to an easy time for a few days, following on their exertions at the Dunedin meeting They will be on-the bustle again Boon, as the Akaroa: country, meeting will claim attention next Saturday, with Waimate and Sorith Canterbury to come on later in the month.'

> The defeat of Kones in the Flying Handicap at Wanganui pa Thursday was unpalatable to local backers. The Martian flliy was-freely coupled with Colonel, Soult, besides being supported at starting price. There was FOtue very Inconsistent performances at the recent Autumn Meeting of the Dunedln Jockey CluH A' few horses came on so fast as to be a matter for great surprise to the general public, while others just as unaccountably lost their form as the meeting progressed. So far as could be ascertained;-however, none of the. running was officially challenged. The ) well-known horse My .Lawyer died in Otago last week. . Some-time ago he had a fight with- the steeplechaser St. Kooringa, and it is thought, death was due to internal injuries resulting .from' that, encounter. My Lawyer was by Blacks J?f!Sto3? A"s t Fj!{ a J?r b . red nor se, by Grafr toli—Consistence; "while liis ■■ dam" was Einmellue, -by St. Olalr—Lady Emma. As a, tworyear-old My Lawyer showed symptoms of being touched in the wind, hut lie outgrew' the infirmity, and proved himself a very useful horse, _ which . won lots of races in all sorts of company. He scored his' lnst success in October of this season at Gore, when ten years old. so that he lasted, f.-ir beyond the time, when a Ptnlllon is usually considered worth troubling about .for racing. . My- Lawyer had done a little stud duty in the South, RO" there is a prospect' that Mr; J. Ellis will have something Inter on to keep him in remembrance of his hardy black. It is reported from the South that the stallion General Ayernjjc. by'Hotcbkiss— Crecy, escaped from his box recently, and while chasing another horse' got into n wire fence, injuring himself so seriously that he had to be destroyed. . General Average did not get many chances at the stud. In Central Otajro. but he sired at least two useful, performers — Golden. Rupee and Copper Boy. '

■ The- flve-.vear-oUI geldint; ■ by Eletntjon—Wallethe.-has been sold by-Mr. W.-E. Bldwill, .and is. now an inmate of D. P. Wilson's stable at, WingatuJ. Obfoiio fleiires anioni; the nominations fbr''tlie - "Wnimate meeting.' He-linS onljr recpntly gone' Into his old qnarters in It..McKay's stable nt Oamaru. after a stud, season in Central _Otaeo. Obsono Is now in his tenth year, no that he has retained his form in n wonderful manner, but he must be getting .very, near the end of his racing career. ; .

The' nominations for the Trlnl.-Phte nt Walnintp inc>lii.le Pnrtlsan, Kllkee. Subterfn=e ami Ayellffe, four Riccartpn two-year-oltls. •whlcli. linv'e shown a fair amount of promise in tholr track work. Hnp Dun. which has lieen on the easy list lately, has resumed work at Kiccarton. and will be /'"t rpaily -for latp aiitunin engagements. The Bon of Oblitrado figures nmons the nominations for the Walmate meeting. i ■ , ' ■, ■ Kilts, gave a.decent showing over fonr hurdles.ar Rlocartnn this .week, and he will probably bp given a channe to earn distinction ar. n.jn-iVp<"- Inter in the'season.

The - unnamed SirLaddo gelding in P...-; Christmas , 'stable Is to Ira' given' a trial among the 'Jumping' brigade : one morning .this' wepk. -With Kilmeny as a school-. > master, be was sent 'twice over' the two : pony hurdles, . and shaped well for a beginner. , : ,' . ~ .-..;- I