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New Zealand Mail, Issue 422, 13 March 1880, Page 7

The Canterbury Press thus refers to the walking match which has just taken place in Christchurch, and of which the result has been telegraphed : " Pursuant to announcement, the walking match between Pentecost and Swan, for £SO a-side, came off in the Odd Fellows' Hall last evening—that is, a start was made at the hour agreed upon, ten o clock, Mr. Andrews, M.HE,, being present during the first part of the evening, and keeping tally. Swan, who only recently arrived in Christchurch, is a Swede of low stature, but exceedingly well proportioned and firmly knit. He accompanied Scott for some distance in his walk against time at the Rink some time since, and was at that time very stout, and not in good condition for a pedestrian feat of the kind, but since then he has pulled himself down considerably, his trainer being Mr. Greinger, also an old ped. On entering the Hall last evening Swan appeared in capital condition, and created a decidedly favorable impression. Mr. Charles Bowley, an amateur of considerable celebrity, was Pentecost's trainer, and hi 3 charge appeared also in good condition. At ten o'clock precisely a start was made, the men walking at the rate of six miles an hour, and during the first half-hour Swan passed his opponent four times. It was very evident, however, from the first, that each had carefullv§consldered his own line of action. Pentecost appeared to be husbanding his strength from the beginning ; whilst Swan had apparently determined to make as much use as possible of the early part of the race, and by putting some distance between him and his competitor, to have a certain amount of capital to work on. This at least appeared to be the most reasonable interpretation of his action, the speed at which he started off being altogether too fast to last under the circumstances,"

The Dunedin Star is responsible for the following :—" There is a rumor in Oamaru political circles that one of the, staunch Greyites who represent that constituency is getting awfully sick of the cold shades of opposition, and yearns for the favor of the Ministerial flesh-pots. This is more than likely, and as both members are pretty shrewd in their generation, they may very possibly be found next session still running in the same leash. But what then will become of the ' Young New Zealand' party, deprived of two most shining lights? The next rumor current will be that the guileless member for Tuapeka has deserted Mr. DeLautour, and left that Warwick of the future without any following but his own shadow."