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Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5210, 8 November 1883, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH RACES. . _ — 4. THIRD DAY. (per united press association). CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. S. The weather is fine, and there is a good atttendance. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP. Lady Evelyn 1 Watersprite ... ... ... 2 Ugly Buck 3 Won by a short head. Time, sO4sec. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Hereu l es 1 Clarence .. ... .. 2 Wild Boy 3 Barbary aUo ran. Won easily.

The Lancet has made the discovery that there " is no more powerful apparatus for the conveyance of disease than a book." The Choirmaster of Christ Church requests us to state that the usual practice will not be he!d to morrow evening. Captain Edwin telegraphs, at 1,30 p m. : — Bad weather approaching, between northeast and north and west. Glass further fall, and strong indications of rain after twelve hours. The Wanganui Dairy Factory Company have accepted tenders for milk cans, which they intend supplying free to the settlers who contract with the factory for milk. Mr A. T. Lewis, Under-Secretary for the Defence Department, was a passenger by the Huia this morning to Wanganui. He will proceed north. Gas conEumers are reminded that the last discount day is Saturday, when all who ] desire to participate in the reduction, must pay their accounts at the Secretary's office. The daylight parade of the Naval Brigade will be held to-morrow morning at 5 o'clock, and as the members have to go through the important operation of being photographed, it is hoped they will attend in force, and punctually. Mr W. C. Baker, of New Jersey, United States, claims to be " The Chicken King of the Universe." Mr Baker's " eccalobeon," or artificial hatching establishment, turns out 250,000 chickens a year. He keeps f 2,000 laying hens, and buys all the fresh and fecund eggs that are offered him. A correspondent s-gniog himself " Stonehenge " sends us the following tips for the Athletic Sports to-morrow : — W.A.C. Handicap: C. McDoua'd 1, E. J. Ellis 2, J. T. Walker 3. Mile Handicap : C. McDonald 1, T. Johnston 2, T M. Copeland 3. Hurdle Race : J Bates 1, J. T. Walker 2, T. M. Copeland 3. Maiden Race : G. Carson 1, G. Davenport 2, H. O'Hara 3. A committee meetiug of the Wanganui Rowing Club was held yesterday afternoon, when there wre present : — Messrs Montgomeiy (in the chair), Powell (hon. secretary), Stevenson (treasurer), Chubb, Blyth, and Allison. The following gentlemen were elected working members : — G. Ritchie, W. McKenzie, T. Bush, E. Hartuett, R. Sim, and H. Parkinson. The following were also e'ected honorary members : — E; Sunley, E. Broad, H. J. R. Tilly, T. Cnlpan, L. D. Maclean, and James Daigan. It was arranged that pewters should be presented for competition by members on Saturday, the first of December.