SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7172, 16 September 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

SAL 13 OF WELCOME JACK.

Mr. D. F. Mackay, ot Singloton, New South Wales, who sold. Sir Modred to an American buyer, has purchased . the well-known Now Zealand racehorse Welcome Jack for stud purposes in the Singleton district. Like Sir Modred, Welcome Jack is by Traducer but he is even more stoutly bred than his relative. His dam is Miss Flat by tho imported horse Peter Flat (a grandson of the mighty^ Touchstone), and her dam'was Mountain Nymph (imp.), by tho English St. Leger" winner Sir Tatton Sykcs. His breeding alone should suffice, to make Welcome Jack a popular sire, but on the principle that " like begets like " it is also interesting to know that he was ithe best racehorse ever produced by Traducer. was champion of New Zealand, and won about 18"racea under all weights and over all distances. — Sydney Morning Herald.

It is proposed in Auckland to form a New Zealand Lloyd's Association for .the colony. Most of the principal merchants here are strongly in favour of the scheme, and ■ efforts will be mada to ■get members to join in- each 'porf. ' ■ i The s.s. Rotorua leaves Neleon to-night's tide, is due at 10 a.m. to morrow, and sails for Manukau during tho afternoon. The Hon. Mr Ballance with Air. Lewis, Undersecretary for Native affiiira, and Mr. Thompson, left this morning for Waitara and Waihi. It is understood tli3 Ministerial party leave for Auckland by the Rotorua on Friday. The Volunteer band will give an outdoor concert in the grounds in front of the Government buildings this evening, commencing at halfpast seven'o'clock. ' Inspector Pardy was a passenger by tho Hawea for Wellington yesterday. \ Among the outward cargo by the Hawjea on' Wednesday was a consignment of five tons of ironsand for the Endeavor Antimony Company, Picton.