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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1759, 25 March 1874, Page 2

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[anglo-austkaliak press telegraph AGENCY. ] DUNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, March 24. . There wa3 a large attendances at the races. Tho weather was beautiful. Hurdle Race.— Maid of the Mill, 1 ; Mistletoe, 2 ; Banjo, 3. Jockey Club Handicap. — Lurline, 1 ; Tambourini, 2 ; Atlas, 3 ; Calumny, scratched ; Templeton also ran. It was a splendid race between the first two. Lurline won by half a length. Betting : 2to 1 Lurline against the Utsld. Stewards' Purse. — Tambuurini and Gossip scratched ; Cdlumny and Lurline started. Lurline retired after going half round the course, leaving Calumny a walk over. Novel Race, for 100 so vs. Taffrail, 1 j Malabar, 2 ; Mabel, 3. Seven started. No accidents. Four out of five jockeys in the Hurdle Races were thrown, but not injured. Chiustchurch, March 24. Advantage has been taken of the presence of the visitors to the Interproviucial Regatta to arrange a cricket match, Christchnrch v. Strangers, to come off on Saturday. A great meeting of Maoris is to be held atKaiapoi during the present week, to discuss matters affecting the welfare of ( Maoris of the South Island, and also claims which they intend to make on the Government for land on the West Coast. Several hundred Maoris from Otago and elsewhere have already arrived. The Provincial Council elections are exciting great interest. Napier, March 24. First All Comers Match.— 2oo yards, 7 shots, first prize, LlB 153, D. Buchanan, Otago, 26 points; second, LlO 7s 6d, Wilson, Port Chalmers, 26 ; third, L 8 7s 6d-, Somerville, Wanganui, 26 ; fourth, L 2, Renouf, Napier, 26 ; fifth, L 2 2s 6d, Payne, Auckland ; sixth, LI, Buchanan, Otago, 24. In firing off ties, D Buchanan made 3 bulls-eye's ; Wilson, 2 bulls-eye's and centre; Payne, outer; Renouf and Somerville, bulls-eye and centre. ' There were 85 entries iv this match. It lasted all the morning. Two of the top scores were by Renouf and Somerville, with medium Enfields, the other prize takers using small-bore rifles. J Second All Coiners Match, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots. First prize, L 8 and one-half entrance fees, Fenton, Thames, 51 points ; second prize, L 5 and onefourth entrance, Wilson, Port Chalmei'3, 1 60 points ; third prize, L 3 and one-fourth entrance, Armstrong, Thames, 49 points ; fourth prize, L 2, J. Buchanan, Otago, 48 points ; fifth prize, L], M'Kenzie, Otago, 47 points ; sixth prize, LI, Keys, Armed CoustabuJapy, 47 points ; seventh prize, LI, D. Buchanan, Otago, 46 points. Creagh, Perrin, Gruudy, and Payne all 'tied, with 45 point.3 each, for the last three prizes. They will fire off in the morning, as it was too late when the match finished. Hokitika, March 24. The following are the declared weights for the first day's racing at the Hokitika meeting : — Hurdle Race. — Tommy Dodd, lOst 12lb ; Dick Turpin, lOat 101 b ; Nero, lOat 41b ; Septimus, 93t 121 b ; Boy in Blue, Bst ; Vandal, 7st 101 b. Handicap Flat Race. — Yatfcerina, 9st 41b ; Malice, Bst 12lb ; Lacenfced, 7st ; Delusion, 7st ; Nero, 6st 61b ; Septimus, 6st 41b. Wellington, March 24. In the Supreme Court in banco the Attorney-General v. Bunny action for an injunction to restrain Bunny from expending any further sums under warrant signed by Mr Dorse tt, Provincial Auditor, on the ground that the warrant was illegal because the funds were not legally available was argued. The Provincial Government were willing only to undertake to pay for contracts entered , into before the disallowance of the Act, but the Attorney- General maintained and the Judge held that the contracts were not absolutely completed before the disallowance of the Act. It could not be paid for under the Act, and on that the injunction was granted. Mr Traver.3 argued for a mandamus on behalf of the Provincial Government, at two o'clock. There is no chance of compromisa between the parties now. Mr Travers, after injunction being granted, applied for rule nisi for mandamus to compel the Provincial Auditor lo ack as required by the Audit Act. . The Judge said the whole question seemed to be narrowed down as to the validity of former Auditors warrants, and. as at present advised he considered the warrant inoperative by the disallowance of the Appropriation Act. If the mandamus was not resisted it was shown the Provincial Government had more than sufficient balance at Bank to cover all pledged expenditure. The Auditor ha 3 sinc9 been certifying warrants.