Omahu Notes.

Hastings Standard, Issue 289, 5 April 1897, Page 2

Omahu Notes.

[From A Correspondent.] April 5. The oat races at Gmahu were held last Wednesday and were largely attended. A dance took place in the large hall in the evening, and was kept up with great vigor till the small hours of the morning. I believe it is the intention of the Natives to hold a steeplechase meeting iu June. The following are the results of the races: Bulldog carried off the Trial Hurdles, .Shamrock the Maiden, Mr G. l\ Donnelly's Turemoi the Omaha Oat Cup, Ivangihau the Ngapuki Stakes, Morning the Hurdles, Erena the I'atu Witu Handicap, and Nukurau the Flying. Mr S. Brewer was very unfortunate in losing his mare Maudina, who disliHMtfd her hip in the Hying Handicap. Mil- was winning easily at the time of the art lilt lit, and was a very promising mait.. but owing to the injuries reit n ■ d h.id £o he destroyed. A ni-wiv marre-d cuiipli. from (Ikawa haw taken up their residence here, and in keepiii:. r with the nnu-honored custom paid »he«r footing in a very hi» rai manner to t!j< grr.it of .J! and -itindn 'ih,' Fi-rnhiii I'rum and Fife Band pkiwd -same choice selections in front of their residence, and their rund-ring of th»- well known air ■' iVt-r, GlonotH B«.er:wa- worth going mdes to hear. Ne\t Wwlne*day will ho a gala day at l'ttrnhiil and Okaaa. when Mr T. 11. L'twry wili entt-r into ihr ltoudi of matrimony with Mm Watt, of Napier. A match io-«k pljev here on Saturday fir a wager, Wtwi-.-n two well known which i ri-u-d in a draw, an both contestants wt-r** ex-hau.-t-d aft* r the second ro-iml. [am informed that l*>:h tin-n wi-rv trained on -taUviii mutu>n and plum duff. and, icouig by tL- ipi-t aranee of it i« lie? what it"-« cracked up U> for irai'MM! pirpo.i*s. Ilf.U'Ur, f d:.i'l let jou know wiito the uuieh couivj off