SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.
(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.)
Wellington, Friday, 7.45 p.m. The Governor leaves Wellington finally in his yacht at 5 p.m. on Monday. He proceeds to Auckland, and awaits the J arrival of Lord Normanby there.—The , directors of the New Zealand Steam \ Shipping Company have determined to ' send orders home immediately for a new ' steamer for the coastal trade. She will 1 be 350 tons register, and have compound j engines. Another similar vessel will 1 probably soon be ordered.—A. proclama- < lion has been issued forbidding the im- j portation of grape vines. .j Named,, Friday, 1 5.20 p.m. ] At a meeting of the creditors of Stuart ' and Co., merchants, it was found that the liabilities were £41,000 and assets £42,000. A proposal was mado by A. P. Stuart and Stevenson and D. S. Stuart, of Wellington, that on consideration of the creditors handing over the entire assets of the estate, they would offer a composition of 15s in tho £, one-fourth cash, and the balance at three, six, and nine months. Before accepting the offer, the creditors desired to have the accounts and papers gone through, to see if the full amount could not be realised. Messrs J. lL Newton, J. (Sr. Kinross, E. Sutton K. D. Maney, and H. fl. Hobjohns were appointed a committee to report to an adjourned meeting on Monday. There was a strong feeling that the estate could pay 20s in the A public meeting has been convened for the 20th instant, to take into consideration the present position of the Jockey Club in this province, with a view to make the annual races more satisfactory to owners of horses and the public than lately. CHitisTCHUiicir, Friday, 6,30 p.m. Tho Metropolitan ."Races were continued to-day. There was glorious weather and a good attendance. Handicap Hurdle Eaco: Theodore, 9st 111b, I; Alice Grey, lOst 71b, 2. The latter lost several lengths at the start; both horses jumped splendidly throughout, but Alice gained gradually all the way round, and half up the straight was on lovel terms and hard ridden. Theodore was then : called on, and won by two lengths. Metropolitan Handicap, 1-1- miles: Temi pleton, 9st lib, 1; Tadmor, 7st 71b, 2 ; Eemnant, Gst 111b, 3; Yatterina, 9st 31b ; ! Parawhenua, 7at; Kangi, 03t 81b; Belle, j 6st 41b, and Exile, Gst lib, also ran. , Tambourini, lOst 71b; Traitor, 9st 31b ; ! Somnnmbula, 6st 2lb; Toi, 6st 2!b; ' Marvel, ssfc 91b; Eumeline, colt, sst 3 91b, and Zigzag, fist 911b, were all i scratched. After nine false starts the lot I got fairly away, Parawhenua leading, e Yatterina last. Half-way Temple--0 ton and Exile joined Parawheiiua, but tho latter was soon after paasod e by Tadmor coming down the straight, g leinpleton, Tadmor, aud Hemnant came y to tho front, aud ufwr a splendid struggle Templeton won by half a length. Time, '• 2min 483 cc. Parawhenua and Yatterina ! e were tlio favourites at tho start. Christ- [ l | church Plate, 2 miles: flgaro, 6=jfcßib, 1: Traitor, Bst 71b, 2; Tambourini, j lOst 111b, 3 Yatteriua, lOst 71b; ,t Templeton, 9st 51b ; vVainm, 7st6lb; a -oranumbula, Csfc 8lh; aud Ada colt, Gst \?ei;e § to 4
oil Traitor, 8 to 2 against Ngaro, 2 and 3 to lTambourini. Traitor made the running at a hot pace, Tambourini lying second for the first mile, when Ngaro commenced to go up, and collared Traitor in the straight, and after a magnificent race home, won by half a head. Tambourini was outpaced from the first, and pulled in the straight. Time, 3min4Bsec.—Selling Bace, f-mile: McKinnon's No Gentleman, £30, Bst 41b, 1 ; Zigzag (colt), £40, 7at 131b, 2. Betting: Level on Gentleman, who sprang away with tho lend, and was never caught. Ke won easily by five lengths. The Consolation Handicap of 40sovs (one mile) resulted as follows:—Exile, GsfcSlb, 1; Waverley, 7at 31b, 2; Parawhenua, Sst 101b, 3. Exile lead all the way, and won easily. Oamaru, 'Friday. Mr Steward met his constituents last night at the Volunteer Hall. There were about two hundred present. He,spoke for two hours, and_ reviewed tho legislation of the session and tho proposed political changes. He said the members of the Assembly, with the exception of a few connected with provincial institutions, were convinced that the abolition of provincialism in the North Island was necessary to tho progress of the colony, and he believed if satisfactory machinei y for local government were substituted, that the time would soon arrive when
Canterbury and Otago would ask for its extension to the Middle Island—Nelson, Marlborough, and Westlancl were already ripe for tho change. A resolution of thanks and entire confidence was passed unanimously, as also the following resolution " That this meeting is of opinion that tho time has. arrived for the abolition of Provincialism in tbc North Island, and the substitution therefor of a less costly system of Government securing the expenditure of the local revenue (after deducting colonial charges) in the district in which it is raised ; aud is further of opinion that the abolition of the provinces and the substitution ol local Government with local expenditure of local revenues should be extended to the Middle Island as soon as practicable." Dunedin, Friday, 5 p.m. No nominations were received from Melbourne for tho Dunedin Cup.—l ho Acclimatisation Society are to liberate 2,000 trout immediately.
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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1894, 14 November 1874, Page 3
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