FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 17365, 29 May 1920, Page 4

FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO

The New Zealand firemen gained third prize at the Balla-rat Competitions. ****** * Captain Sewell, harbor master at Oamaru presented with a gold hunting lever watch by the New Zealand Insurance Company for the protection of the company's interests at that port-. e ***** * The Grand National Steeplechase at Christ-church was won by Royalty (10st), hard held, by three lengths- from Mousetrap (list), who went out at 5 to 2 against, while tho winner was almost friendless. Auckland Kate, Don Juan, Gazelle, and Tommy Dodd (who was equal favorite with -Mousetrap) also ran. In the next race Tommy Dodd. ridden by her owneT (Mr Pat Campbell), easily accounted foT the "Hxvjt Club Cup of 150-sovs, over a threemi le course. A representative meeting of ■ City cricketers declined by 16 to 11 to sanction the use of the Oval by the Dunedin Football Clubs unless- the latter made good any damage done by them. Tt was incidentally mentioned that during the previous season tho cricketers had expended £l2O in improving the Oval, and tho D.F.C. gave a paltry £5 to repair the mischief they caused. **»***-:=■ The shin Lulicka arrived' from London after a passage of 105 days, and bvonjht as passengers Mr and Mrs Bearer, Messrs I Thin-ens and Robertson; 10 in the steerI age.