LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 17 January 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

On Saturday there was an exciting pedestrian donteßt between Messrs. Webber and Woolerton, in Hagley Park. The distanco was two miles, and the stake^s .£ls a-side. The first half-mile was accomplished in 2min. 30seos., the mile in smin. lOsecs, Webber leading by three yards. The mile and a-half was reaohed in ?min. 53seos., Webber still leading, and keeping in advance until about thirty yards from home, when, with a terrific rush, Woolerton came to the front, and won by about eight yards, Webber pulling up fifteen yards from the tape. Tho whole distance was done in lOmin. 18£secs. Over has been subsoribod at Waimate towards the Parnell Defence Fund, in sums ranging from 2s 6d to £1, -a fact which shows there ;ia h "large number of sympathisers With the Irish Land Leaguers in this district. AudKLANiH, 15th JanuaryNews has bean received by th« mall of tha death of Sir William Martin, late Chief Jus* tice of New Zealand. Sir Goorge Grey has received. % request from the Mokau natives to assist* them in obtaining a steamer to trade to Morau and other West Cotfat ports. He will probably visit the natives, his health permitting. The Patetere Land Association has notified to" tho' Oambridge J/ooknr^Oitib Ethat the directors will #*ye A HuivdNa gTimeis oup for competition at future meetings. The united societies" -demonstratidn has beet fixed for the 17th ilardh, but Several societies have threatened to* seoede if the demoiurtaratUn is 'carried out on that date. T • - • ' This Bat. The Ovaltt brings news from Karotong* of the/Beutafe* of ' the sohbbnwJ Harmonia at Pttkapuka:by the mate] Stotlery«md the cook, Fiohet. . They left the captain on tho island. The native* otoT, board overpowered tho mutineers/era the day, and returned the schooner to the captain, vi the struggle Fiohet received fatal injuries and died next day. Stotler became delirious, and died several days later. The yachts Taniwha and Seoret wore respectively second and third boats at tho Melbourne Begatta. Both were built by Niool, of Auckland. Tho following are the entries for tho Gisborne races : — Tuanga Stakes — Eata, Mata, Flying Betty, Foul Play, Paramana, Wost End, Grand Duohesß, Merlin t Angler, and Laertes. Tradesmen's. Handicap — Corsair, Mata, Paramena, Wost End, Merlin, Anglor, Flying Beauty, Euapohu, Grand Duohoss. Mavis, Laertes, and Foul Play. Publioans .Handicap— Scrip. Corsair! Matau, Morlin, Paramena, West End, Angler, Bothwoll, Flying Beauty, Foul Play, Euapohu, Grand Duchess, Mavis, and Laertes. Timabu, This Day. Nowey, a publican, was fined 40s to-day for Sunday trading. Warne, a publican at Pleasant Point, who Bworo very hard, wa lectured, and fined .£lO for soiling after hours. Invercargill, This Day. The Australian orioketers have arrived here. They play a two days' match, beginnihg at 1 o'clock. ' {p

? [tTNITKD FBKSB ASSOCIATION.] Christchubch, 16th January.