HAVELOCK NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 880, 11 January 1889, Page 24

HAVELOCK NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) January 1. Sports were held in Reader’s paddock, about one mile and a half from the Post Office. The weather was all that could be desired, and the Bijou Band from Nelson was in attendance. The following events came oft : Flat Race for boys under 15, lOOyda. — Rush, 1 ; Smith, 2. Egg and Spoon Race, 150yds.—Louisson, 1; Laurie, 2 ; four entered. Maiden Handicap, 100yds. —Brownlee, 1 ; Moriaon, 2. Old Men » Race (over 50), 100yds handicap.—Watson, 1 ; McKenna, 2 ; five entered, back Race (wearing masks), 150yds. Laurie, 1 : Kessel, 2. Diggers’ Race (kdmucap), 220yds, five entrances.— Monson, 1 ; Williams, 2. Elephant Race. —Twidle, 1 ; Alquist, 2. Ha T®' lock Handicap, 100yds ; five entries —Morison, 1 ; McKenna, 2. Hop, Step and Jump—Brownlee, 1 ; Brown, 2. Three Legged Race—Severne and Laime, 1 ; Brownlee Hutcheson, 2. Mile Handicap ; first prize LB, second Lt2 Blackbee, 1 ; Coleman, 2. Running High Jump—Brownlee, sft, 1 ; Brown, 2. Wrestling Match—Dutton, 1 ; Laurence, 2. Half-mile Race—Coleman, x ; Blackbee, 2. Committee Race (handicap) —Hinton, 1. Hurdle Handicap, 440yds; first prize, lez gold nugget—O Riley, X ; HArt 2, The Havelock regatta took place on January 2nd. The following were the officers :—Commodore, C. H. Mijla , i edge, James Wilson. First-class Sailing Race, for open boats not exceeding 21ft keel. First prize, L-5 ; second, 2. ±iut~

cheson’s Sprite, 1; Borck’s Kingfisher, 2. Four entries. Second-class Sailing Race, for open boats not exceeding 18ft keel. First prize, L 3 ; second, Ll.—Reader’s Scotch, 1 ; Dorreen’s Thistle, 2. Three entries. Pair-oar Race, without outriggers. First prize, L2 ; second, 15s. — Ruby, 1 (Twidle and Gibbonß) ; Kairuna, 2 (Pope and Borck); Rose, 3( T. Gould and J. Wells). Three entries. Dingy Sculling Race, not over 14ft keel. First prize, L2 ; second, 10a.—Dead heat between Blackbee (Maggot) and Pope (England). Three entries. Pair-oar Race, without outriggers; for women only. First prize, LI; second, 103. Mrs Pope, 1; Mrs Wells, 2. Greasy Pole, at end of the wharf. Prize, LI. —Davis, 1; Laurie, 2. Four entries. At. a meeting •of the Pelorus Road Board, held here on the 2nd instant, it was unanimously resolved “That the Secretary be instructed to write, to the member for the district and ask him to request the Government to grant a sufficient sum to form and metal the main road at Mahakipawa before the winter sets in.” If a resolution of a similar nature had been passed having reference to another part of this extensive district it may not have been of sufficient importance to be recorded in your columns, but the locality indicated has become of colonial importance, as it leads from the western extremity of Queen Charlotte Sound, where steamers arrive daily from Picton and occasionally from Wellington—that is, what is called The Grove —and where brakes and expresses are always at hand to take passengers direct to Cullensville, the Mahakipawa diggings township. As there appears to be every probability of our having a good spell of dry weather, and in that case the diggings will be much frequented, it is well to take time by the forelock and get this very necessary work done at once, and not have it left (as is too often the case) to be commenced after the winter rains have set in. Cullensville is now becoming an important., place, and owing to a force of circumstances cannot be overlooked. January 8. The alteration in the mail service here doe 3 notgivesatisfaction. Themail, which should arrive here by Friday’s boat, via Picton, was sent on to Blenheim, and did not reach here until Monday (yesterday). Again, by the alteration in the Picton service from Tuesday to Monday, the mails which arrive in Picton on Monday do not reach here until Wednesday night; and Mr Brownlee, of the firm of Brownlee and Co., has, at his own cost, arranged with the Postal authorities to have the English mail delivered here to-day by Clark ahd Pickering’s coach. [By Telegraph.] January 5. There has been a big fire at Cullensville. Thirty tents are burnt. Havelock, January 8. Fair prospects are being obtained at White Pine Gully, Mahakipawa. AH the available creek claims are pegged off. One share in a creek claim changed hands at £5.