SPORTING. GISBORNE MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1908, Page 2

SPORTING. GISBORNE MEETING.

[BY TELEGKAI"H. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE, 28th January. The folio-wing are tha acceptances for the first day's racing of the Gisborno Raciiig Club's meeting: — Flying /Handicap.— Contonder, Kirsly, Marangai, Penrl Reef, Sarilla,, Ohrysophrase, Sanditream, Tarina, Cheddilo, Martyr King, Lady Rohina, Erin. First Hurdles. —Kaipetipcti, Tawa, Matakokiri, Reservoir, Convoy, Local Option, Rhodesia. Summer Handicap. — Whakawehi, Douche, Montigo, Uenuku, Black Reynard, Himetitama, Dan Leno, Kirsty. First County Stakes. —Ladylike, Ma-r-angai, Proberda, Sarilla, Spate, Paisano, Spunyaorn, Glcn-afric, San Jose, Carron, Ortolan. Park Stakes. —Black Roynard, Ladylike, Dan Leno, Sarilla, Chrysophrase, Sands bream. First Hack Handicap. —Tnrlna,, Awanui, Cantata, Proberda, Tho Squatter, Spate, Glenafric, To Aiai, Gartcnby, Nurisa, Erin, Lady Crespin, Mura, Ahi, Pluck, Cheddite, Soultite. ENTRIES. ' .First Welter.—Taura, Melton Hall, Turquet, Gray, San Oruz, Te Arai, The Stripper, Terahui. Second Hack Handicap.—Turquet, The Squatter, Btkite, Paisano, Glenafric, Te Arai, Gatenby, Narissa, Erin, Lady Crespin, Pluck, Cheddite, Torona.. Second Welter.— Kaipetipeti, Taura, Boadicea, Melton Hall, Turquet, Eiya, Shanks, To ATai, The Stripper, Montigo. Mnid©n Scuny. —Ca.rron, Pumpkin, Awanui, Stylish, Paisano, Criciun, Kiss Mary, Splash, Lady Ainslee, Alby, Ortolan, Goldfish, Puhiora, Torona, Maiora. Scurry Handicap.—Maiora, Carron, Pumpkin, Awanui, Stylish, Paisano, Criciun, Eiya, Lady Ainslie, Matiti, Ortolan, Goldfish, Puhiora.

A wonderful discovery was made in the Tamaiti Company's claim on (writes the Tuapeka Mouth corresponctent t>f the Tuapeka Times), wEen a tree 50ffc in length and 4ft in diameter at the thickest part, tapering to a diameter of 2ft, was unearthed. The claim is situated on a terrace not far from tho Tuapekoi River. Mining operations had only been begun five or six days on the new paddock when tho embedded tree was discovered. There was about 30ft of clay and' conglomerate and wash on top, and about 4ft underneath the log. The wash waa cemented round it. It lias evidently been there from prehistoric times. When the debris had boon cleared away by the nozzle a considerable amount of gold could be seen shining on the black monster, which still retained the marks of fire. A good judge of wood pronounces it as black pine-. Mr. Highley had to employ dynamite to remove the huge obstruction, and with the aid of the nozzle there was soon very little left. The land hunger has reached Coromandel during tho last fow weeks. About ten thousand acres of land have been applied for under Uio Hauraki pastoral lease conditions. It is understood that the purchase of 36,000 acres of grazing land at Opitonui has been completed by a well-known llawko's Bay grazier from the Kami Gold Estates Cojnjjaux.