LATE SPORTING. WELLINGTON R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1904, Page 6

LATE SPORTING. WELLINGTON R.C. SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY'S RACES. [Bt Telegraph.] (By Our Special Reporter.) HUTT R.C., This Day. The Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting commenced to-day, in pleasant circumstances. Heavy banks of clouds frowned omniousiy «ctriy in the morning, but when the first race started at 12 o'clock the sun was shining brightly, with a fresh breeze from the south. The course is in splendid order, and the verdant lawns make a capital setting for the dresses of the ladies, of whom there is a moderate number present. The attendance of the general public is satisfactory. Many visitors by rail deserted tne train at Petone, and walked to the course. 'Buses were running from the Lower Hutt, but the supply of vehicles was not quite equal to the demand on the arrival of the first train, though the subsequent arrangements apparently worked smoothly. The Governor and a goodly number of legislators . are among those present. Results : — October Hurdle Handicap, of 100 soys, Second 10 soys. One mile and threequarters. 110 Mr. A. Atwood's b.h. Killarney, by Vanguard — Cripple, aged, 10.1 (M'Aber) .. ... 1 45 Mr. J. Hogg's Defoe, 9.8 (M'Connor) 2 63 Mr. R. Kingan's Jeanne D'Albret (Kingan) . . ' . . . . 3 These were the only starters. Jeanne D'Albret showed the way over the first two hurdles, when Killarney moved up and led past the stand. Defoe ran into second place at the back of the course. Jvillarney still going strong, had three lengths advantage when the straight was reached, and raced home a. comfortable winner, Jeanne D'Albret three lengths behind Defoe. Time, 3min 24 2-ssec. .Dividend, £1 15s. Shorts Handicap, of 100 soys, second horse 10 soys. Five furlongs. 299 Mr. R. W. Paterson'sb.f. Solution, Soult— Problem, 3yrs, 7.9 (King) 1 118 Mr. J. Resides Bounce, 7.5 (Dennehy) 2 197 Mr. T. Leen's Gold Dredge, 6.9— carried 7.0 (Cotton) . . . . 3 Also started — 167 Starshoot 8.13 (Davis), 74 Bopa 7.10 (Price), 77 Parkshot 6.9 (Carroll), 51 Sunfish 6.7 (Oliver). Solution was quickest ayay from the barrier, being followed by Gold Dredge and Bounce, the remainder well bunched. The Soult filly had a good lead into the straight, but in the run home Bounce threw out a challenge, and a good race resulted in Solution winning by half a length, a length between second and thirst horses ; Parkshot fourth, Sunfish fifth, Starshoot and Ropa some 'distance away. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 4s and £1 13s. Wellington Handicap, _of 400 soys ; second horse to receive 50 soys, and third 10 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. , 47 Mr. W. T. Hook's eh g .Tercelet, by Clanranald — Teredina, syrs, 6.7 (A. Oliver) ... ' 1 334 Mr. C. W. Wallis's eh g Mahutonga, by Quilt — Maude, 4yrs, 8.9 (Buchanan) 2 164 Mr. W. Young's br g Convoy, by Vanguard — Squib, aged, 9.4 (Wilson) 3 Also started — 105 Loih Erne 8.9 (Donovan), 76 Full Cry 8.0 (Gallagher), ITo -Ghoorka 8.2 (Jenkins), 99 Tsiirapnel Shell 8.1 (Hewitt), 87 Armistice 7.8 (Cotton), 170 Madrigal 7.5 (Price), 142 Heroism 7.4 (Young), 18 Cyras 7.0 (B. Oliver). Armistice and Cyrus were the last to get away. Passing the grand stand ! n the first round the*order was Tercelet, Shrapnel Shell, Loch Erne, with Ghoorka, Miidngal, and Mahutonga close up. A furlong further on Ghoorka and Mahutonga cloibed up. At the back of the course Tercelet was still in command, and when the bend leading into the straight was reached the Clanrauald gelding was still full of running. Mahutonga and Convoy made big efforts to reduce the lead, a fine race in the home stretch resulting in Tercelet winning by r, little over a length, a bare length' between tie second and third horses. Armistice finished fourth, Loch Erne fifth, and Shrapnel Shell sixth. Time, 2miu 11 4-ssec. Dividends, £19 12s and 18s. Rimutake Hack Handicap, of 80 soys ; second horse 10 soys. Seven furlongs. Hon. W. W. Jolinoton's.b c Flamen, by Sou-Wester—B alm, 3yrs, 7.12 (Jenkins) 1 Mr. W. Davies's b m St, Winifred, ' 4yrs, 7.7. (Price) 2 Mr. H. Hilton's eh m Hinerewa, syrs, ; 7.12 (Watson) 3 Also started — Joe Chamberlain 0.0 (Wilson), Ngatarua 8.3 (Gallagher), Heritas 7.13 (Banks), Bonheur 7.12 (M'Alleer), Togos 7.11 (Buchanan), Benair 7.8 (Cotton), Zinga-ri 7.6 (King), Cumulus 7.5' (Young), Laertes 7.0 (Dennehy), Whangamoana 6.13 (Kemp), Amelia 6.10 (R. Oliver), Fireball. 6.7 (Carroll). Hinerewa set the pace at the start, with St. Winifred, Joe Chamberlain, and Heritas as her nearest attendants. A couple of furlongs further on Joe Chamberlain moved up, and was soon followed by Flamen, who came with a big run just at the entrance to the straight, St. Winifred lying handy. Flamen went to the front, and maintained his lead in the home run, winning by a couple of lengths. St. Winifred was just under a length in front of Hinerewa ; Laertes was fourth, and Joe Chamberlain fifth. Time, lmin 32 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 2s and £3 9s. Wainui Handicap, of 100 soys; second horse 10 soys; seven furlongs. Blazer i Bounce 2 Kaharoa '„ 3

Some months ago the Minister of Mines, Hon. J. M'Gowan, communicated with the Mines Department of Westralia with a view to ascertaining the result of experiments that were being conducted in that State with what is known as "the electrical ore finder," an instrument that has been designed for locating ore bodies or minerals by means of an electric current. The reply received from the Westralian Government was to the | effect that until the ore bodies indicated by the apparatus were proved by sinking shafs or putting down bores the results would nob be made public, but' in response to a further communication on the same subject recently forwarded by Mr. M'Gowan the following letter has been received from the Secretary for Mines at Perth:— Sir,— ln reply to yours of the 15th ult., re information with regard to the result of Electrical Ore Finder. From information recently received from Mr. Lidgey, who has been conducting trials of the machine on the goldfields, he states that 'it has been used on the West Australian gold-bearing reefs with partial success. It is more especially adapted for finding lodes and reefs containing a fair percentage of mineral, such as copper, lead, zinc, and silver.' " The Collector of Customs at Wellington acknowledges the receipt of £2 as conscience money. Mr. W. A. Kennedy, Manager of the Union Company at Wellington, who is at present on a visit to Australia, will probably leave Sydney next Wednesday on his return to Wellington via Auckland,