WANGAREI ANNUAL RACES.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5709, 10 January 1876, Page 3

WANGAREI ANNUAL RACES.

'I'm' .uiiiu.il l.u'i", at this settlement came oil on New Year's Day in Mr. Frater's paddock, ami weie a decided success. There weie over .">00 people on the ground. Sir Robert DougUb noted as judge; Mr. Thomas Stephens, starter ; and Messrs. M. Muido .ind \\ r . Tippctt, clciksof the coiiisb Mr. M Da\ is was elcik of the scales. The following w tic the \aiious laecs : — Muden Piah: — Of 10 sows. ; open to all tli.it have not won an adveitihed i.u,e; weight foi aye ; 3 years, 8st 121b ; 4 yeais, !>->t Olh; 5 yeais, lOst ; G years and aged, ICKt 41b. Mr. Sai-ah's Vfouug Perfouner, yis, 1 ; Mr. Willis's Deceiver, 3yrs, 2; Mr. Stephen's Sultana, fl yrs, 3. Muii.i ]* \( i . — Of f> sovs.; for holies owned by natives, to be ridden 1)}' natives ol half-c.istcs ; catch weights ; distance, 2 miles (single evei.t) Ateiata's Miandy, 1 ; Till n iti \\ alii s pony Lion, 2; Wiki I'ni's I'ntere, 'A. Ski i j.i rs' Si vices. — Of 12sovs.; for horses the bona fide propel ty, and to be ridden by WtUitjiiiei settlers ; distance, 1 mile and a diHtan< c ; wi lght, 12st. Mr. Uairett'a Klectuc, 1 ; Mi. T Cottle's Rattler, 2; Mr. Willis's Dcceivei, Mr. Stephen's Sultana. WvNUAithi J'i,\ti;— Of 10 sovs. ; 2 miles; we it;lit for age. This was the prettiest race of tlic day, and the best contested. Jiruncttc st.u ted as f.ivouiitc. Betting was slack, 3 to li t.iUon on the niaic, and WijsihI aviVS l>ackod .i gainst Yo'ing I'erfonncr. A capital stai t was effected, the horses getting away together. They kept this position for the iiibl round, Wizard leading by ,i neck. JIalf a mile fionihome, Wizard increased the lead, and ioung Performer passed .Brunette. These positions were maintained to the finish Mi. Monison's Wizaid, aged, 1 ; Mr S,u. ill's Young Performer, 4yrH, 2 ; 'lain an Kukupa'h Urunette, 3. JIi i.DiJ. Hub — Of 12 sovs.; 1 mile and a distance, twice over 3 ilights of huidles; weight, 12 "tone Mr. Mornsson'.s Te Kooti, \ ; M\ Stcphon's Clarke, 2; Mr. Morrisson's Ueeitdcjt, .'}. Tkojiim: K\ir..— Of 7 sovs.; 2 miles, weight, II stone Five hor.scs came to the post, and lcfeietis weie appointed for each hoisj. 1'jissctt trotted well and did not bieak ; the speed was not American. Mr. Moiiisson'a !'>i-sctL, 1 ; Mr. T. ( 'ottle's Rattkr, 2; Mr Mcl/iod's Fannie, 3 ; Mr. ,) Powell's Dido, 0; Mr. ltasnm&sen's I5o\ei, 0 L'iinhii miuv Srviviw. — Pri/.e, £•!■. Hiunctlo, 1 ; Rattler, 2. II\cu Raci- -Prize, C4. St Potrick w on this l.u c easily iig.unbt u Held of four.

Alir.iliam w,i<; tlio first sick man. Jfo ]i;ul IF.igu- m the wilderness. The oldest Western settlor: The evening sun.