The Press. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1873. TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2400, 15 April 1873, Page 2

The Press. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1873. TELEGRAMS.

iN.Z. Associated Press Telegrams] Auckland, April 14. The Autumn races came off at Ellersley to-day. Maiden Plate, of 50 soys; distance, one-and-a-half miles. Mr Watt's Ranga 1 Mr Uowe's Peer ... 2 Fawn ... 3 Weltes Handicap, of 40 soys ; one-and-a-half miles. Mr J.Millison's Marcella ... 1 Mr McGeehan'sNuma 2 Mr Edgar's Echo 3 Posy Raqp. s »nity , 1 #ii ••» iv "» }|> hi ?

Autumn Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added. Mr Watt's Parawhenua 1 Marcella ... ••• ■•• •-• 2 Bundarra 3 Selling Race, of 60 soys. Mr Watt's Mira 1 Fawn 2 Nama ... ... --- •-• 3 The latter part of the day was disagreeable, and frequent heavy showeis fell. The Rosario has returned from Kawau. NAPIEB, April 14. The Laud Commission has adjourned sine die. They refused the application for a committal of Henare Tamoana for perjury. The natives hold a large meeting to-morrow to consider what further steps they will tak e towards repudiating the land purchases. They propose to retain Mr Sheehan for twelve months. Hapuka has withdrawn all his charges against MrM'Lean. Wellington, April 14. The Rangatira broke her foremast on Saturday in taking aboard a heavy piece of machinery. She will get a new one in Auckland. Dunedin, April 14. Mr Richardson to-day took over the Port Chalmers railway. In future the management of the line will be left to the provincial authorities. The province pays a fixed anuual sum as interest, and takes the profits of the line. The Port and Clutha lines are to be immediately connected. At the small bore club match Wales made 51 out of a possible 56, at 700 and 800 yards.