NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4482, 25 March 1876, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondents. ] THAMES, 'Friday. 30 tons from the Inverness (Newdick's tribute) realised 26ozs. 12dwts. melted gold. The Red Queen tribute No. 1 crashed 24 tons ; for 31ozs. 16dwts". melted gold. The South Stafford (Thomas, owner) ob- - tained 19 ozs.Tdwts. melted gold from IS . tons of stone. The Russell battery, Tararu, will be ready for crushing on Monday. A parcel from the Ladybird will be the first lot. In the "Pumping Association, the steam •capstan is now ready for work. The rope is •attached, and will be used to-morrow for the 'first time. In the Crown Princess, the pumps hare been going for 24 hours at "full speed, and the water is reduced eight feet in the throat -of theshaft. The Inspector of Mines, Captain i<Gold- • smith, has issued notice of re-entry upon the Puketui and Tairua Company's ground, Tai- . rua, on the plea of non-working. The companies will have to make a move within the : next ten days. COROMANDEL, Friday. The expectations of the shareholders in -the "Onion Beach have been revived and strengthened by the declaration of a dividend of "5s per share. The -report; in the Cross of the 24th, respecting the Kapauga, is incorrect. The •manager, Captain Thomas, informed your correspondent a few hours since that the drive is through a 'hard country, and there 'is no show of gold, and no sign of a leader. : [press agency. WELLINGTON, Friday. The Hon. W. Swainson, of Auckland, 'formerly Attorney-General, is gazetted as a menlber of the Executive Council. CHRISTCHTJRCH, Friday. Several churches have been broken into during the last few days, and alms-boxes •cleared <of contents. Several Christchurch publican? are sum-moned-to day for selling adulterated'liquors. HOKITIKA, Friday. Five thousand aoroo 3i»ve Leen upplietl.\fur on mineral leases near Mount Rangitoto galena mine, and were granted. The issue of leases depending on its beinj* surveyed June. Fifteen hundred acres were >lqo granted in the neighbourhood of Jackson'q Bay, where one of the applicants discovered similar mineral some years ago. GREYMOUTH RACES. GREYMOUTH, Friday. The races, postponed from Saturday, were lield yesterday. The weather was fine, aud there was a large attendance of visitors.. The course was in good condition. The several contests resulted as follow : GOI/DHEI/DS* HANDICAP. Isaac "Walton •• J John Uafcl .. .. •• •* ® Septimus .. .. 5 Nero •• •• ® This was a splendid race, and Nero passed the winning-post a length ahead of Isaac by whose rider a protest was lodgrd for crossing, and Isaac Walton was decla: od the winner. HACK RACE. This eventuated in favour of Iho. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Isaac "Walton .. •• «• •• 1 Nero 2 Jasper 3 John Hafel .. .. .. •• ® Black Kngle 0 The race finished in the above order, the two latter being close up with Jasper. A good start was effected, the horses keeping in a cluster the first time round the course; then John Hofel took the lead, but soon fell back, A spendid race ensued between Nero, Jasper, Black Eagle, with Isaaa Walton two lengths behind. Nero kept a slight lead until entering the straight for the last time, •when Isaac Walton pushed to the front, and raced Nero neck and neck, winning at length by a head. hurdle race. Sultan I Septimns.. .. . 2 Sultan won by a length. NOVEL RACE. Dick Turpin Royer 2 CONSOLATION RACE. Kingfisher 1 Banker .. .. 2 Kingfisher won by a half head. The weather has again changed, and it is now raining heavily. THE RACES. DUNEDIN, Friday. The weather to-day was showery, and the attendance at the races was not large. In the Hurdle Race, Tommy Dodd was scratched, Theodore fell at the first hurdle, Kdldare fell later, and Auckland Kate came on her knees. Finally Banjo won very easily, Coquette bad second, and Kate dead beat. Coquette carried 15lbs. over weight. Time, 40£ sec. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Ariel •• J Guy Fawkes - Tcznpleton .. .. 3 : Betting was even on Guy Fawkes. The following horses started:—Templeton, Gny Fawkes, Hercules, Tommy Dodd, Pungawerewere, Fishhook, Tatler, Right Bower, j and Ariel, "Guy Fawkes started with a lead, but Punga immediately passed him, and led by the Grand Stand. Guy Fawkes and Ariel passed neck and neck, and Hercules followed. Guy then went up and raced Punga, with Ariel and Tommy Dodd some lengths fcehind, racing for third place. Ariel improved her position, and round the last turn tad, with Punga, second. Guy then came up and passed Punga, but could not overtake Ariel, which won by four lengths; Guysecond. Templeton came up with a great rush, but was a bad third, just leading Punga. Time, 3 min. 20£ sec. THE LADIES' FPKSE Was won by Gny Fawkes easily. Tommy Dodd was second. Merry Bird was the only other starter. HOVEL RACE. Retting even on Wee Lad, No Gentleman was scratched, and Wee Lad won, after a , capital raoe,] by half a length. Haphazard yt*a second. Hector won the Hack Stakes.

1 =supplythe=foL lowing:— ' ' WELLINGTON, Friday. ; At a meeting of the shareholders of the Titanic Steel Company, last night, to consider the position "of'the company, the chairman announced that the directors were 'not opposed to stopping all operations -until a competent manager—chemical and practical —was obtained, as resolved by the Dunedin shareholders. Mr. Shaw recommended that the works should be stopped until the directors had an opportunity of examining the new methods of working. He admitted that the cost of an experiment would be £2,000,' and if new methods failed he recommended that the whole affair be stopped altogether. In reviewing the work of the past two years he s*id the great difficulty had been fuel; they had calculated to get charcoal at 3d. per bushel, and ultimately had to manufacture it themselves at Is. 7id. But even had they fuel the present process was useless. In defending the directors from reproach Mr. Shaw said they had trusted to Mr, -Smith, and he had misled them. Mr. Shaw's proposal was carried. He stated that he was going to' America soon and would make all arrangements.