WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2051, 15 June 1893, Page 31

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By Onlooker.

June 10. "Hie Upper Hutt Trotting Club has jutt been affiliated to the New Zealand Trotting Association. Ib will be remembered that the Upper Hutt Trotting Club had to forego the pleasure of its first meeting, fixed for tbe Queen's Birthday, owing to inclement weather ; but the enthusiasts were determined that they should not be done out of a day's sport, and set to work to get the track in good order for an early meeting. The contractors are now at work, and the plans promise to supply one of the besb of grounds. In the meantime the committee sought and obtained affiliation to the New Zealand Trotting Association, and that body has passed a programme submitted for a meeting which will come off very shortly. Mr T. Shaw, of Carterton, has purchased from Mr G. W. Smart the trotting mare Countess 11. On the 7rh June, at Wellington Hospital, of paralysis, Walter Scotfc, formerly First Class Sergeant of tho Armed Constabulary, Waikato, aged 49 years. Such is the notice that appeared this week in our papers, and refers to one who for many years held the position of secretary to the Waikato Jockey Club. Before the disbandment of the Armed Constabulary (in 1886) Mr Scott was district clerk to Colonel Lyon, who commanded the Waikato district. On the disbandment he was transferred to this city, holding the office of record clerk, resigning therefrom a short time ago. Seized lasb week with illness, he was taken bo the hospital, where he died. He had many friends, and died unmarried. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Pdlmerston North, auctioneers, were to sell to-day, on account of Messrs S. M. Baker and Co , at the latter's stud farm, some thoroughbred stock. Concerning this Bale, the Manawatu Daily Standard cays :— " The opportunity is one which is seldom afforded sporting men and farmers of procuring desirable strains of blood.Amongst those to be offered are several Painter mares in foal to Somnus. . . . Painter mares are becoming scarce. As an instance of the success achieved by mating them with the worthy son of Traducer, we might mention that Dudu, by Somnus, out. of Fame, proved herself, for gameness and speed over all distances, one of the best mares that ever carried a saddle. She won the Wanganui Cup no less than three times, and ran second in the New Zealand Cup, besides winning a number of important races under heavy weights in firstclass company. Wairau, by Somnus out of Wainiareka, is another of the Painter breed who has made his name famoui both in Maoriland and in Australia by hi 3 notable deeds in hurdles and steeplechases. The lots number 18, and are being sold to make paddock room for next season's brood." The inquiry into the charges formulated in connection with the gelding Emrnetb, who won the principal hack race at the Waverley-Waifco-tara meeting in 1886, has, says "Vigilant," been begun by the Wanganui Jockey Club, who have been asked by the Waverley Club to take up the matter. The committee of the W. J.C. sat from 8 p.m. on the 25th ulb. to 2 a m. next day listening- to the evidence, which is being taken down in shorthand. The meeting was adjourned until Saturday afternoon, 27th ult,,

when it was thought the inquiry would be completed, but at the request of Mr Hogg, acting for Mr P. Rail, who stated he had some important evidence to produce, the inquiry was further adjourned for one month. It i 3 understood that evidence will be taken in Sydney, where it is alleged Emmett was purchased after having competed successfully. The officials of the Manawatu Racing Club were waited upon on Thursday last by two gentlemen desirous of leasing, on behalf of a polo club, some dozen acres in the centre of the M.R.C.'s course. The proposal was favourably considered, and a committee is to be set up to see to terms, &3. Mr E. G. M'Dermott has several fine colts this season, as he also had lasb season, at his farm at Spring creek, in the Oroua Valley. Three of them are by Torpedo, three or four by St. Albans, and several by Isaak Walton and Ros, and they are all out of good mares, which their style and appearance alike indicate. Mr J. Robinson, one of the whips of the Wairarapa Hunt Club, departed from the routine of meets at the club's run on Thursday afternoon last, when, instead of using the drag, he led the chase mounted on M.8., when the pack followed him in full cry. M.B.s hoofs were covered with aniseed. There was a large number of hunters and some 300 spectators, and although three riders came to grief, thair falls were not serious.

There is a movement on foot to start a trotting club in Palmerston North.