SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9399, 28 March 1898, Page 3

SPORTING.

Disqualifications by Manawalu R.C. (Per United Press Association.) PtLMLRSTON North, Maich 23. At a meeting of the stewauls of the Mauawatu R.C. on Saturday mt'lit, R. Kingnan, trainer, and F. Kmgnan, ndci, were disqualified for six and twehe months respectively /or pulling Off Chance in the Hack Rac?|at the autumn meetingBanks was exonerated, and the stakes will be paid over. The stewards meet again to-night to consider the running of Opu m tl c hurdle events at tho same mestuif.'.

The North Island Railway App»al Board commenced its sittings m the Druids' Hall this morning. Our repjit is crowded out. Private intelligence has been leceived from Wellington that Mr E. P. Houghton (inspector of the Union Com pan j ) is lying seriously ill at Dunedm fiom a lclapse from influenza. His condition is critical. We regret to hear of tho death of another old settler of Wanganui, m the person of Mr Timothy Coalclej, which occuired about 7 o'clock this morning. Deceased, who was 70 years of age, had only been ailing for about a week from the prevailing epidemic — influenzi. He was a native of County Kerry, Ii eland, took ■'the Queen's shilling "in 1849, and served m the Gjth Regiment at Chatham, England, from that date to 1852. In the latter year he came out to the colony, and saw some servico during the troublous times with the Maoris, more especially as A.D.C. to the officers in chaige heie. He was afterwards employed m the police 'orce, with which he was connected for 25 years, and later on acted as waider at the Wanganui Gaol, being placed in chargo of the haul-labour gang employed in road-making in the borough. Latterly he had been emp'ojed by the vaiioti3 public bodies as dog tax collector and ranger. Deceased leaves three daughters and a son, all giown up. The funeial takes place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday from deceased's late residence, Wilson Street.