LATE SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9480, 6 December 1907, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

NEW PLYMOUTH WEIGHTS.

The following weights have been declared by Mr George Morse for the Taranald Club's Christmas meeting, to be held at New Plymouth on Boxing Day:— Ladies' Purse— Mikitihi 11.7, Hydraulic, Te Kuiti 10.8, Sweet Sylvia 10.7, Glengariff 10.6, Contralto 10..J, Starfish 10.2, Anemone 10.1, Rawina, Mistress 10.0. •

Christmas Handicap) — Glenullin 9 '). Starina, TJhlando 8.10, Immolation 8.3, Le Beau 8.0, Trinket 7.10, Showman 7.8. Ney. Somali 7.2. Flying Handicap — St. Claimer 94, Cyrene 8.11, Waitiuka, Gleam 8.1, Roseshoot 7.7, Silver Shell 7,6, Nu?utihi 7.5, Fishermaid 7.2, Pearh> 7.0, Miss Vera, Tarina 6.13. Hurdles — Immolatioa 11.4, Showman 11.1, Mooshen 10.0, Cassiopea '.•' 5. Gkngariff 9.3. Parkshot, Black Banner, Xavier 9.0.

First Welter— Stayboy 10.13, Kind's Biithday, Nugutjhi >0.2, FulminaV/r £•.32, Bagatelle 9.11, leeult, Expl-.dc £.7, Lingerer 9.5, Red Star 9.3, Royal Star 9.2, Lantern, Sedgemoor 9.1, Burton 9.0.

Stewards' Handicap — Stayboy 9 0 Climax R.lO, Daisy Paul 8.7, Silver Lead 8.5, King's Birthday 8.3, Pear Vie 7 23, Somali, Fulminator 7.12, N a ,y 7.31, Billow 7.10, The Bcyne 7.5, Te 'Kuiti 7.4, Red Star 7.3, Royal Star 7.2> Lantern, Mallet 6.13

At least four of the lonic's last, batch of immigrants have come to the, Hawera district, and have already secured employment. Mr W. M. Singleton, Government cheese instructor, who had been in the district for the past fortnight in the interests of the dairy industry, went South yesterday. The Postal Department is this year adopting & novel idea of delivering Christmas greetings. Hitherto it has simply forwarded the message'to the addressee lon the ordinary telegraph form. Thiß season, however, the telegram containing the greetings will be delivered to the addressee on a picture telegraph form, BimilaT in size and design to the familiar post card. The cards are very pretty, end comprise scenes of native home life, New Zealand scenery, views of wellknown towns, etc. The innovation will doubtless be appreciated. Last evening a large number of friends met at -Mir' Milne's residenoe, Victoria, street, to spend a farewell evening tendered to Mr Aindrew Morrison, who for some time has been a resident in Hawera and Is leaving to take up a situation in Wanganui, During the evening Mr. Milne, in the course of & happy speecfi, mentioned the sterling quality of Mr Morrison's character and also his great ability as a singer. Mr T. J. Hurxell, on behalf of friends present and absent, made a presentation of a handsome oak silver-mounted salad bowl to Mr Morrison, who suitably replied. After the New Year Mr Newton King will hold fortnightly sales r.t Stony River yards in order to cppe with increasuig entries. Hawera County Council advertises for information, about two lost horses. Barmby and Cole will sell poultry, produce, fruit, etc., ait their Regent street mart to-morrow at 1 p.m. The N.Z. Loan amd Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., will hold their monthly horse fair et Hawera on Saturday, December 14. Particulars are advertised. The firm will sell 450 head of cattle at their Hawera yards on Thursday next.