DUNEDIN. January 4.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2083, 6 January 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN. January 4.

The sports to-day were postponed, in consequence of the inclement weather. Rim fell heavily from 6 am. to 2 p.m. 3267 porsons booked from Dunedin Railway Station on January 2nd. Of these, 1920 travelled upon tho Ocean Beach line, and 1347 upon other lines. '•' Augur," tho sporting writer in the Australasian, sums up a review of the weights for the Dunedin Cup with the following tip :—": — " To me, Templeton, Natator, Benjiroo, Dead Heat, Coventry, and Naiad seem to be the best in, and I should not be surprised if one of this lot should prove the winner." The betting on the Cup is as follows :- 8 to 1 against Fishhook ; Titania and Mata, 9 to 1 ; Templeton, 100 to 8 ; Cainballo and Fallacy, 100 to 7 ; Mufti, Danebury, Chancellor, and-Natator, 100 to 6 ; Insolvent, Sinking Fund, and Nemo, 100 to 0 ; Piutire, Cloth of Gold, Jangler, Longlands, Laertes, and York, 100 to 4 ; 100 to 1 tho rest. Yesterday, when Dr Stenhouse was crossing in his buggy from Union street to Logans Point, his horse took fright, and began to back into the water. The doctor kept his seat and endeavored to control the horse, but hit efforts were ineffectual, and he was carried over the bank into the race, from which he speedily extricated himself by swimming. The horse was cut severely and the buggy smashed, but Dr Stenhouse escaped with a few slight bruises. The number of immigrants nominated at the Dunedin office during the past month was 72 souls, equal to 52 ntatute adults ; and at the Invercargill office, 26 souls, equal to 23 statute adults. At the Police Court this morning, Win. Gawn, a carter, for behaving himself in Princes street in a disorderly manner, on New Year's morning, was fined L 6, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment. » (per TRsaa aqmvgy.)