AUCKLAND RACES.
The races took place on New Year's Day with the following reHulte:— - '"" DEEBY-Tim Whiffler 1; Rewi 2; Kenil-. worth 3. Three, "others ran.i-. Woo easily. Publicans PtasE— -Billingsgate 1; Maid, of Honor 2; Pararuena 3. Foul Play was! scratched. Billingsgate was the favorite and won in a'canter. " ! . . : . Auckland Racing Cll'jj Handicap ~ ; Yatapa 1; Lone Hand 2; V«tapire3. ..Grand: Duchess was a hot favorite but.^fiqislfed last.Yatapa won by half a length. Time 3mins: 20jsecs. . . ] Selmkg Race— -Billingsgate 1 ; SParameria 2; Ratcatcher 3. Billingsgate won easily. - Quasi* Stand Handicap — Libeller 1;~ Foul Play 2; Hilda 3. The thijee . placed horses raced together until entering the straight when Libeller drew away winning by 3 lengths. Agent is a hot favorite for the Steeple Chase. ' Mr Alfred Buckland's hay maikefc was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The car© taker's attention was attracted by the cracking of gluss in the top , storey. The fire ran through the entire building which waß Btored. with flax, "&c. . The building was completely gutted. Insurances are, with the."; National £2000 on the building, New Zea- 1 land £300 on the stock and also with the South British £1000. The stock is fully covered as some of the" settlers had issued produced in their own names. There will bo Borne £600 additional loss on the building. Wellington, Monday. The police made a raid on the hotels yesterday and it is understood that information for breach of tho Licensing Act will be laid against several proprietors. Christchuuch, Saturday. At South Rakaia yesterday as Mrs Hefford and two children were alighting from the train one of the latter fell off tho platform and the train moving on passed over it causing instantaneous death. Mrs Linklater of Kaiapoi who cut her throat in seven places is slowly recovering. Monday. In the cricket match, Wanderers versut \ the Association, on Saturday Daahley scorod 117. This is the second century of the season. At the Rangiora races on Saturday John Kittenberg while riding Supple Jack in the hurdle race received seriouß injuries. The horse fell and rolled over Kifctenberg breaking one arm and fracturing his uknll. He" was taken to the hospital and is Btill unconscious. At the inquest on James Hefford, the child killed while alighting from a train at South Rakaia, the jury returned a Verdict ','of accidental death, with a rider blaming the railway authorities for using the station too soon and stating that further protection was required at the end of the platforms. Wellington, Monday. The Governor starts on a tour of the North Island on Friday next. He visits Auckland first, then Waikato, Napier, Palmerston, Wanganui, and New Plymouth, stoppiug at all intermediate places of any note. A seaman named Rickett, who came ashore from the ;schoo^er Fleetwing on Thursday is missing. A pair of boots found at the end ; of the wharf were identified as his, and it is feared that he attempted to swim to the yes- '■. sel and was drowned. Blenheim, Monday. • The New Year was ushered in by a terrible fatality. About 2*30 on Saturday morning a house occupied by a bricklayer named Daikee : caught fire and was soon burned to the ground. When the fire was discovered Daikee was roused and escaped in a blanket. The charred remains of Mrs Daikee have : been found under the kitchen floor. r Bltjpjp. Monday. ; The Te Anau has arrived from Melbourne.! Passengers for Nelson : — Messrs Andrews,! Stevens, Harriß, Mrs LeTien and child, Mr! and Miss Tregea, Hon. J. C. Richmond and party of nine.
AUCKLAND RACES.
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 2, 3 January 1881, Page 2
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