AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 224, 28 September 1901, Page 2

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

SPORTING, t, (Special to Times.)'**,. Auckland, last night. To-morrow the Avondale Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting will be brought to a close at Ellerslie. My selections for the various events are as follows : Maiden Hurdles : La Gloria 1, Lightning 2. Third Hack Handicap : Sparkling Water 1, La Polish 2. Welter Handicap : Winsome 1, Tukapa 2. Second Steeplechase : Princess of Thule 1, Dingo 2. Grandstand Handicap : Val Rosa 1, St. Olga 2. Electric Handicap : Kloudyke 1, Despatch 2. Third Pony Handicap : First Whisper 1, St. Loandor 2. Publican’s Handicap : Val Rosa 1, Hcsper 2. ENERGETIC MAORIS. Those who hold the opinion that tho Maoris arc a lazy race would do well to pay Raglan a visit just now, when I think they would admit that our natives are very industrious. Men, women, and children are busy from early morn till late at night clearing their holdings, planting, fishing, etc., while a large number of men are employed on the roads and in tho bush. White labor is very scarce. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

A serious accident occurred at the Herald works yesterday, resulting in Mr A. Good, overseer of the lithographic machine room, losing three fingers of the right hand. Ho was engaged at the printing machine, when he put out his hand to try and catch a piece of paper that was amongst the rollers. His hand was drawn in and crushed, but the thumb and forefinger escaped. Three fingers of the injured hand were amputated last night. Mr Good is a brother of Mr W. Good, of Gisborne.