SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1976, 30 November 1889, Page 3

SPORTING.

, DUNEDIN EXHIBITION MEEtING. The Exhibition Race meeting com" menced oo Wednesday last, the attendance being very large. The Governor, the Countess of Onslow and party, were present, as were the Premier, the Hons. Russell, Mitchelson, and Fergus. There were visitors from Australia, and a fair sprinkling of European tourists, and sportsmen from the sister colonies. The sum of £12,014 went through the machines. Results : Hurdles, of 150 sovs; 2 miles and a distance. Mr Kildare’s Secretary, 9at 71b ... 1 Mr Rutherford’s Ahua, 12st 61b ... 2 Mr Gibson’s Wardrobe,9st slb ... 3 Tims, 4min 24kec. Dividend, £2B 13s 6d. Maiden Plate, of 120 sovs; 1| miles. Mr Dooley’s Miss George ... ... 1 Mr Rhodes’s Murat 2 Mr Alexander’s Investigator 3 Time, 2rnin 17jsec. Dividend, £3l 5s 6d and £SO Is. New Zealand Exhibition Cup, of 1500 sovs, with a sweep of 10 sovs each ; second, 300 sovs ; third, 260 sovs; 1| miles. Mr J. Stephenson's Occident, 7st 91b 1 Hon, G. McLean’s St. James, 6st 13lb 2 Mr R. Ray’s Wakatipu, 6st 51b ... 3 Occident won rather easily by a length and a half, and St. James beat Wakatipu by the same distance for second money. The win was a most popular one, both horse and owner being heartily cheered Time, 3min 12sec. Dividends, £3 17s 6d and £4 Ids. Dunedin Stakes, of 250 sovs; second 50 sovs, third 20 sovs ; for two-year-olds ; 5 furlongs. Mr Harris’s Pygmalion, 9st 1 Mr Stead’s Morraine, 8-1 7lh .. ... 2 Mr McLean’s Rmmason, 8?t 71b ... 3 Time, ImintLec. Dividend, £1 10s 6d. Carnival Handicap, of 200 sovs; 6 furlongs. Mr Stephenson's Francotte, 6sl 71b ... 1 Mr Popham’s Alcinous, Bst 2 Mr Webb's Ruby 3 The fine field of ten started for this eveet. Time, Imin 17|sec. Dividend, £lolss. Selling Race, of 100 sovs. Mr Twomey’s Litt'e Shamrock, £2O ... 1 Mr Lambert’s Loo 2 Thirteen started. Little Slumrock won from start to finish. Time, Imin Dividend, £3 6’. Selling Two-Yeae-Old Race, of 120 \ sovs; 4 furlongs. Mr Stephenson's Tempest 1 Mr Butler’s Lady Mab 2 Hon. G. McLean’s Dormer 3 Time, 52|sec. Dividend, £2 9j. The winner was bought in for fzOO. j Commissioners’ Purse, Welter Handicap » of 150 sovs ; 1 mile. Mr Anderson’s Dispute, Bst ] Mr Oudaille’s Mon Loup, 9at 6ib ... 2 Mr Lambert's Sir Julius, Set 81b ... 3 Time, Imin 42|'iec. Dividend, £5 lie. OUTSIDE OPINIONS. Sydney, Nov. 27. In the course of a eulogistic article on the opening of the New Zealand, and South Seas Exhibition, the Sydney Morning Herald remards that to people of Australia the welfare and progress of New Zealand is a subject in which they will always take the liveliest interest. Speculating on the coming events, which are now casting their shadows before them, the question as to whether New Zealand will fall in the line and make common cause with the rest of the colonies, or set herself to work out a destiny of her own, is far from being one to which the smallest interest or importance should be attached. The Herald thinks it probable that the incorporation of New Zealand in a future Federal Union of Australasia will be an element of health and safety, Melbourne, Nov. 28.

Referring to the New Zealand Exhibition The Argus, m an article this morning, states that it is justified in regarding the history of the Dunedin Exhibition as the history of the marvellous revival of trade and industry in New Zealand, and goes on to say that the colony has solved a colonial problem by the simple dis-

covery that there is no royal path to permanent prosperity, but a road must be cut out by labour and skill. For this reason, The Argus adds, the greater and more sincere should be the congratulations of Australia. In conclusion it hopes that the Exhibition will be a success, and an index to permanent prosperity.