The Dominion.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 80, 19 March 1919, Page 5

The Dominion.

COMING HOME. ATHENIC AT WELLINGTON. TO BERTH 7.13 a.m. TO-MORROW. Wellington, March 19. The Athenic, with returning Draft No. 222, arrived from London early this morning. The Health officers pronounce her a clean ship, and she will be allowed to berth at King’s Wharf at. 7.45 to-morrow morning. RE.MUERA LEAVES LONDON. London, March 17. The Remuera lias sailed for New Zealand with 60 officers and 550 men, and 150 wives and children. TEN TRANSPORTS AT SEA. Wellington, Tuesday. Niue big steamers carrying over 8000 New Zealand soldiers are now ploughing away along the great ocean highways making for New Zealand ports. Of these eight have sailed from the United Kingdom and one from Egypt. Details are: — Returning draft per Athenic comprises 748 of all ranks and 184 soldiers’ wives; left United Kingdom February 3, due Wellington daylight to-morrow. Draft 224, per Ajaua, comprises 748 of all ranks. Left United Kingdom February 7, due Auckland March 24, Draft 228, per Westmoreland, comprises 1033 of the Pioneer Battalion (Maori contingent). Left United Kingdom March 1, due about April 12. Draft 230, per Kaikoura, comprises 1112 of all ranks. Left Egypt March 7, due about April 12. Draft 231, Maheno, left Avonmouth March 11, due Auckland April 20. Draft 232, per Willochra, comprises 1069 of all ranks and ten women. Left United Kingdom March 8, due April 20. Draft 234, per Bbamo, comprises 818 of all ranks, 14 women and four children. Left United Kingdom March 10, due about April 22. Draft 235, per Ranangn, comprises 1075 troops. Left United Kingdom March 11, due about April 23. Draft 236, per C’orinthic, comprises 1161 of all ranks, 8 civilians, 42 women and 18 children. Left United Kingdom March 12, due about April 21. A wireless report received from the* Athenic reports the men to be in an excellent state of health

FROZEN MEAT TRADE. SHORTAGE OF STEAMERS. Christchurch, March 19. At the Rangiora market yesterday there were large entries of fat lambs and sheep, but freezing buyers, though present, were under instructions from their principals not to operate. Mr. Bennett, general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, stated in an interview that the situation was largely duo to the insufficiency of the number of insulated ships. He did not think there was immediate prospect or improvement unless the Government was able to persuade the Imperial Authorities to divert some insulated steamers from Australia.

FATAL FIRE. Eltharu, March 19. A fatal fire occurred last night, when a one-roomed whare occupied by Robert Clarke, a single man, was burnt to the ground. Clarke, who was asleep in the whare, was unable to escape and his charred remains were found by the police DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. MAXY DISENFRAXCHISED. Wellington, March 18. The Acting-Prime Minister (Sir Jas. Allen) informed a reporter to-day that Cabinet had considered the. complaint made by certain returned soldiers in connection witli the licensing poll. These men had been discharged Hom the Expeditionary Force and they failed subsequently to get their name. 1 placed on the roll Luder the Jaw theruj lor the«v could not vote at the licensing poll. The Government would have liked Ito have helped these men to secure ! their voting privileges, but it could not ■ do anything tor them. They had missed I their opportunity to enrol in the ordj inary way, and as they were discharged i they could not be treated as soldiers. UNIVERSITY EXAMS. Wellington, March 19. Owing to the recrudescence in iniiu- ! enza in England, a meeting of the ex--1 amineis for’ the Lniversny oi New ’ Zealand could not be held until last ( Saturday. A cable from the Lniversity i agent in London is expected this week and the results (provisional only) will i be communicated to the students as soon as possible. It is not expected I that the lists for publication will bo 1 available before May, as they are not i issued till the examiners’ written ret port reaches X'ew Zealand. i THE~TURR j V.R.C. MEETING. I Melbourne, March 18. The V.R.C, second day’s racing was ! held in brilliant weather. The going i was good. Results: — ■ Elms Handicap.—Eudois 1, Lomali 2, ■' Truepenny 3. non by a snort lieau. ■ Fourteen starters. Tune, 1.42. 1 Ascot fate Stakes. — u biz Bang 1, ■ ! Hyades 2, Sextia 3. Six starters. ifuii ■! by lour lengths. Time, 1.10 3-3. ;i Australian Cup. —Aew Tipperary (B. , Lewis) 1, Earlborn (F. Dempsey) 2, j Alenin (.I' 1 . Howard) 3. iweiie starters. ! Vvon easily by tnree lengths, tin rd wo ; lengths away. Shadow Dancer was fourth. Time, 3.59-j. I March Steepie. —Ta rar u Jack 1, Ivlaus 2, AlcAipine 3. Eight starters. * Won by forty lengths. Time, 4.131. Bourke Handicap.—Misuco 1, Peri acia 2, Opera Bouife 3. Thirteen starI ters. Won bv three lengths. Time, ' 12; ij Junior Handicap.—Wildun 1, Urstar '■ 2, Arrasene 3. Tune, 1.9). I In the Cup New Tipperary weighed ;in two ounces over. The stewards decided not to disturb the verdict. AUCKLAND R.C.’S AUTUMN MEETING. The following nominations have been received for events to be run at the ,! Auckland Racing Chib’s Autumn meet;ing:— , Easter Handicap, one mile. —King Lupin, Tinopai, Alill o’ Gowrie, ])ow:i- ■ ham, Silver Link, All Over, Housewile. Spanner, Depredation, Simonides, Kil- < moon, Almoner, Demagogue, Desert j Gold, Killow’en, Bedford, Rebekah, Elo- . cution, Potentiality. Vagabond, Tigri- ; tiya, Uncle Ned, Tressida, Afterglow, * Karo, Gazique, Ohinewairua, All Talk, ! Dusky Eve, Paddington Green, Sasanof, I Taunaha, Bonnie Maid, Battle Song, * Red Ribbon, Menelaus, Mascot, Bonny ‘Briar, Star Lady, Mullingar, Parisian Diamond, Crovhursi, 80-Peep, Tam I mai, Rocklield, Lord Kenilworth.

St. George’s Handicap, one mile am! a-half.—-Alteration, J’omma, I’arisimi Diamond, Mullingar, Star Lady, Cooing, Mascot, Menelaus. Red Ribbon, Battle Song, Bonnie Maid, Taumilui, Tabasco, King Lupin, Tinopai, Glenopal, Mmigmiiahoe. Uyuie. Blue Crr-s, All Over, Multicipal, Windorah, Hmmowife, Taiamai, Lord Kenilworth, Depredation, Kilmoon, Almoner. Hendra. Desert. Gold, Rebekah, Eiocti’.mm Vagabond, Uncle Ned. Tres-mla, Afterglow, Karo, Gazique, All Talk. Dusky Eve. Lady Energy, Sasmiof. Brighton Hurdles, two Holes. - Totara Jack. Cynic, Route. Kurapai. Speedwell Mae, Tenacious. Master Lupin, Yankee Jack. British Aren, Multicipal, Arlington, Ditto. Con. Golden Fetal, Mestee. Kinkora. Thraeo, Te (Inga, Waimai, I‘araoa, Collector, Loyal Arch. Mahzoltov, Alteration.

Autumn Steeplechase, about three miles. —Kurapai, Speedwell Mac, I’eiteton, Tenacious, Ala st er Lupin, Yankee Jack, Troublesome. Arlington, Collector. Golden (Bow, Loyal Arch, Lister.

CANTERBURY J.C. AUTI'MN MEETING. The following nominations have beau received. T:ie Great Easter Handicap, of 15110 sovs ; seven furlongs. —Gay Lad, Sm anof Taunaha, All Over, Red Ribbon, Parisian Diamond, Gamecock, Sweet Tipperary, Menelaus. Alaseot. Dusky Eve, Rewi I’oto, IJeatbercote, Lionskin, Bor.ny Briar, Star Lady, Rebekah, Red Signal, Eleus, Punka, Karo, Afterglow, Braid, Alatsa, Desert Gold, Ktlloweu, Afargerine, Alelee, Nystad, Old Gold, Vagabond, Tigritya, Kilbrogan, Kilboyne, Silver Link, Bon Spec, Daytime, Glendower, Rorkc’s Drift, Kilrush, Bandy, Belair. The Great Autumn Handicap, of 1500 sovs., one mile mid a-half.—Bonme Maid, Battle Song, Sasanof, Taunaha, All Over, Red Ribbon, Gamecock, Alenelaus, Alascot, Cooing, Dusky Evo, Rewi Poto, Desert Gold, Adjutant, Heathercote, Bonny Brair, Star Lady, Rebekah, Rorke’s Drift, Eleus. Punka, Karo, Afterglow, Alatsa, Margarine, Almoner, Alelee, A agabond. Rose Pink, Fabisco, Marc Antony, Glendower. Kilrush. Kilmoon, Bandy.