SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6727, 18 July 1893, Page 3

SPORTING.

Melbourne, July 18. Th 9 following; entries have been received for the Metropolitan Stakes: — Dacrow, Oxcide, Ascotvale, Tyra, Oorrezo, Sainfoin, and Elymaa.

A London correspondent, writing on May 2b', says : — tl Miss Lottie Collins, of ' Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay ' fame, sprained her ankle the other evening, and, strange to say, the doctor present, who waa called on to attend her, was from New Zealand — Dr G. W. Sharman, of onehun o 'a. Miss Collins waa at the time giving a new dance at the end of the song ' Queen of gay Paris.' It is described as a mad, riotous, high-kicking, low-bending, hair- waving, elbow-jerking dance, in which she covers the whole stage. Just at the very climax as she was making her wildest, highest kick, her ankle slipped in an over-large shoe and she came down on her back on the Btnge with a terrible blow, and was carried off insensible. She was found to be suffering only from a severely sprained ankle, which will confine her to her room for a fortnight."

An intending settler up Pohongina way, who belonged to a settlement association which took up a block of land, started bushfalling on his allotment almost at once. When the boundaries were definitely defined, however, judge of his disgust when ht ascertained that he had not been falling his own bush at all, but that of his neighbour. — Napier Telegraph.

The annual parish meeting of Holy Trinity Church takes place this evening in the school roem at 7.30. Druids Social Committee meet in the Lodge-room on Thursday evening at seven sharp. — Advt. G. Richardson, of Auckland, English certificated tuner and repairer of pianos and organs, will visit Gisborne about tha 20th inst. for a few days. All orders may be left with Mr E. Parndl, Music-seller. — Advt. There will be no meeting of the Knights of Labor this week. — Advfe. Seeing Is Believing. — Purchase a packet of Arthur Nathan's "Reliable" Tea, and then you can judge whether it comes up to the description. " The Best Procurable," and only 2s and 6d per lb. — Advt. CARAMELS! CARAMELS ! The Latest Delicious Sweet manufactured by ▲■LBEBBOOK AND CO. Succour to one who is falling is a greater service than aid to one who has fallen, but anyone wearing a pair of Hennessy's dependable Boots won't require any aid. Ladies' Walking Shoes from 45.6 d per pair.— Advt