SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. to-day. Rotomahana, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. YESTERDAY. Rotorua, s. s., for Melbourne, via Dun edin and the Bluff. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Arawata, for Sydney; Southern Cross, for Levuka. Russell, Yesterday. Arrived —Ringarooma, from Sydney, at 4a. m. __ . , New Plymouth, Yesterday. The Wanaka arrived this morning and left again for Wellington direct at ten o’clock. r Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Wakatipu, from the South ; Go-Ahead, from the East Coast ; Sophia R. Luhrs, barque, from Newcastle. The Alexa, barque, eighty-two days from Foo Chow, is at the Heads. She brings a large cargo of tea, of which a large qaun tity will be transhipped to Lyttelton, Dun edin and Auckland. Sailed —Go-Ahead, for the East Coast ;

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5 p.m.]

The Ashburton Guardian. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1880

The Champion Race. —Mr. H. Fried lander advertises his Ro. 1 Consolation on the Champion Race, to he run in Mel bourne on January 1, 1880. _ Mr. Fried lander will no doubt receive a large amount of support from his Ashburton friends. Total Abstinence. —The Total Absti nence Society are showing great energy in placing before the public the objects for which the Society was established. Alfred Saunders, Esq., M.H.R., is advertised to deliver a lecture to-night, in the Templar Hall, the subject being “ Total Absti nence.” Challenge. —By reference to our ad vertising columns it will be seen that all exhibitors at the Show yesterday were not satisfied with'the decision of .the judges —Mr. John Black challenges Mr. Robert Millar to show his grey gelding which was awarded Ist prize against his (Mr. Black’s) 2nd prize bay horse “ Bob —The chal lenge remains open till the 24th inst.

The ’Frisco Mail. —The San Francisco mail may be expected in Ashburton to morrow. P The Show. —We are compelled to hold over our report of the show dinner. Our readers will accept the crowded state of our columns as sufficient reason. We understand over LBO were taken at the gates on show day. Agricultural Implements. —We have been requested to draw attention to the fact that Messrs. Poyntz and Co., of this town, are agents for Messrs. Andrews and Beaveu’s implements, many of which took prizes and certificates of commendation at the recent shows, notably a drill, which gained first prize at the Ashburton show, and their colonial-made chaff cutters, which also gained prizes. Of Interest,— -A public meeting has been called by his Worship the Mayor, to take into consideration the recent altera tions in the railway tariff, which will no doubt be largely attended, by the mer chants and farmers especially, as the mat ter is one of great interest to them, and, in fact, to ,the> .whole community. . The meeting,is to bo, held on Tuesdayrnext, the 23rd Inst.yin the Town Hall. : :f ' St. Stephen’s Concert. —A tea meet ing, concert, and gift auction, under the auspices of the Ladies Working Society of St. Stephen’s church was held in the Town Hall last night and from the large attendance must have: proved a financial success. Tables were ranged round three sides of the Hall, and literally groaned under the good things provided by the following ladies and friends, viz.—Mes dames Curtis, Fooks, Bruce, Poyntz, Fel ton, and Ward, and the Misses Fooks and Saunders, who with other ‘ladies of the parish, attended to the wants of their numerous customers in their usual affable way. After tea a concert took place, when the following ’ -kindly ; contributed vocally and instrumentaly viz., Misses Guinness; ; iGates, Barretts, Kidd,- ; and- Fooks; Messrs. Harrison,Gates, andGxisp, not forgetting the.worthy pastor, Rev. Mr.; Hands, who oy his geniality and good nature kept the large audience on the tiptoe of expectation. Mr Harrison kindly disposed by auction of the goods left from the late bazaar, which elicited a fair amount of .competition. - Altogether the ladies .may be congratulated on the sriccesa of their undertaking.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE {Per Reuter's Agency The Rebellion in Basutoland. London, Nov. 15. The latest intelligence from the Cape states that the rebellion in Basutoland is daily increasing, and that the position of the Cape,Rifles is-becoming more.critical. In consequence 1 of, the' necessity df re-, mforcements/ ’ 600 burghers arc being called out, and will proceed without delay to the scene of hostilities. The Famine in Russia. ; St, Petersburg, No v, 15. Owing to the pressure brought to heap by the Government, a large number of bakers in this city have lowered their prices, and the prevailing distress has been partly relieved. Nov. 16. Clemency. Three Nihilists, who were sentenced to death for being connected with the Win ter Palace explosions, have been comm inuted-to penal servitude for life in; the Siberian-mines. Shot. Constantinople, Nov. 16. A Turkish official; while engaged; in reading .the order for the surrender of Dulcigno to Montenegro, has been shot. / Severe Storms. .. , Rome, Nov. 25. Very severe storms, with heavy rain, have been experienced throughout. Italy, and great havoc has been committed in many parts of the country. ; Ready in March. Athens, Nov. 16. Comraoudouros, the Greek Premier, made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that Greece was not ready yet to enforce her frontier claims. Re organisation of the army and mobilisation of fresh troops were porceeeding with all possible speed, but were not likely to be completed before’ March riext. ! ’ Stopped Shaking. , , Vienna, Nov. 15., .. The earthquakes which were experi enced at Agram during the last week have now ceased. Mobbing the Monks. Madrid, Nov. 10. The French monks, when landing at Barcelona and Alicante, have been mobbed to death by the. populace. The Boers- Cape Town, Nov. 16. The Boers are again rebelling, and troops have been ordered to Rusteuburg for the purpose of quelling the outbreak. AUSTRALIAN. {Pet-Reuter's Agency.') A Lost Key. Melbourne, Nov, 16. It is suspected that the missing box of. gold was landed at the Bluff or Hobart Town. It has transpired that the dupli cate key of the Tararua’s bullion room has: been lost. A Rejected Petition. Mi’. Hickett’s petition to Parliament to unseat Dr. Madden for bribery has been rejected by 5 to 1. The Suez Mail. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived— The P. and O. Company’s ship Khedive, with the English mail via Suez, dated London, Oct, Bth. ,

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Asoociation.) A Rum Theft. Wellington, To-day. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Adam Leitch and a man named Allison, alias Thompson, were charged with bur glariously entering the warehouse of Mur ray, Roberts, ami Co., ami stealing there from a quantity of rum. They were re manded for seven days. ! oil Springs. Gisborne, To-day. Mr. Clark, of the Poverty Bay Petro leum Company, has proceeded to Waipu, East Cape, in company with Major Ropata and native agents, with a view to negotiate for the oil springs blocks in that district. The Death of Mr. Richmond, M.H.R- Nelson, To-day. The Magistrate this morning referred to the loss the bench had sustained through the death of Mr. Richmond, M.H.R. , who died the previous day of heart disease at Blenheim. A CJiild Bilrried to Death- Timaru, To-day. Eliza Ann Flynn, fifteen months old, has been burned to death through her clothes catching fire at Wairnate, during the temporary absence of her mother. ** . »

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION SHOW.

There are few districts anywhere in the world, including even the great America, that can show such a rate of progress as as been shown by the County of Ashbur ton. Colonial men are accused of excelling in the qualification called “blow,” and in making the statement we have just put forth, we may perhaps lay ourselves open to the charge of indulging in the colonial weakness ; but of the county’s progress will bear out our statement, for we know of no place that has emerged so rapidly from a state of tussock wilderness to a state ! of culti ration than has the district in which we live. In a few years' homesteads have risen with astonishing rapidity, and good roads have been laid down to them ; land has been brought under cultivation, and its produce carried to the world’s market, that even five or six years ago was scarcely thought of as ■ likely for years to come, to .be subjected to the plough. Unfriendly ones, and those who delight in gloomy prophecies, shook their heads as the progress race ran on, and prophesied ruin and disaster. Butin spite of all, the onward march was continued. The district has slackened off to breathe a space, as everything must that; is driven' by human effort, and the easy pace Of the last two years is only a breath ing spell. In proof of this we point to the show of yesterday. It is the third that has been held by our, comparatively infant Association, and its success, 'com pared with last year, is just as marked as was that of last year oyer its predeflesaor. The first,show’ was; held; under great dis-’ advantages as regards weather. One of those terrible nor’-west winds which, told ■ on the farmer that year, blew from morn till night, and might Rave been discourag ing to less persevering men than compose the Society. Happily we have been com-, parative strangers tb. those winds during.,' the last two years, dud a marked change is evident in the climate. Thanks to the ' increase of plantations throughout the County, the climate is steadily improving, so that the rainfall .is heavier, the‘ long droughts shortened, and altogether the weather is more reliable for the farmer. The second show was held in Queen’s weather, and both the exhibits and those who came to look at them were increased. Yesterday the weather was' also good, and again the exhibits showed an increase over; .all, and the attendance qf the public evinced no falling off. i The! first two shows were held on the Tinwakl side of the river, at the Tinwakl saleyards, which, thanks to the proprietors, were placed at the disposal of the Society, and the sheds / ,qf ; < Joseph i Clark were i eminently useful on both occasions. ! -This year the County owns a public, cattle, -market; which' haV 'been ; leased’by ! the 1 ' Association, aiid the suitableness of 'ij» arrangement for the double purpose of show ( and,sale is placed beyond a.doubti mm ENTRIES.! y : this year were more numerous than they : .were in the previous, year ; as the follow,, ing comparative statement will show, :rJ ■ 1879. ’ 1880. Sheep - , •- ■: 75 : 61 Cattle - • ■ ; ;16-i 23 . Horses - * - 76 105 Pigs - - * . 11 11 Poultry- - - : 1Y: 29 Implements - - 48 67 Hogs - . - !i * ’ 0' i 'Agricultural Produce 4 1 Dairy Produce • 23 41 Manufactures ,- • < - ■ ; 12 ~•• V : 12. ; Extra Exhibits 28 , 21, Private Prizes - 47 H Total 366 ; ' 395 THE “FAIR.” In the large open space next the Great South road the “fair” portion of tho show was located. Here the merry-go round was in full swing, the huckster stalls drove their trade, the wheel of fortune men, etc., caught the’ nimble sixpence, and every conceivable kind of petty mer chant had , a site. The flock of these traders that, put in, an appearance show the estimate formed outside of, the im portance of the Ashburton show as a gathering, and its power .to attract. In this space also the tents were, erected for dispensing eatables and drinkables. Mr. i Thomas Taylor was to the fore with a sub stantial booth, and purveyed handsomely and attentively good things for the hungry. Mr Thiele was also indefatig able in his tent, and his assistants found their hands nil enough of work. The supply of the judges’: lunch was in Mr. Thiele’s,hands, and.this was spread'at one o’clock in the keeper’s house, and was done full justice to. The thirst of visitors was. amply provided against by Messrs. Mutch anti M'Kenzie,’ of the : Ashburton Hotel, and Mr. Mark Scott, of the Tin wald Hotel, both of whom had large tents, and a full .flow of “■ spirit. In two large marquees’Svere sluWiv the dairy produce,, etc., and the exhibits of ■ • • ' NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURERS, to’/ which we .may direct, pur attention before we refer particularly to the more strictly legitimate exhibits of an agricul tural show. ~ Just' now,' when colonists are turning their attention to the develop ment of native industries, the exhibits of New Zealand manufactures are, interest-: ing. Notably amongst these were the ale and porter shown by our local brewing, firm, Wood and Co., and our Ashburton Bottling Establishment, Quinton Bros. In ale, Messrs., Quinton’s sample obtained first prize and Messrs. Wood and 1 Cp< s second, and competent judges spoke in ■glowing terms of both exhibits. In fact; so popular was this particular line that, as it continued to be sampled and compli mented,- ,we were reminded of Tani p’ Shanter’s lino f Aye the ale was growing better. In porter, the order of merit was reversed, and “ the old man,” as genial Mr. Wood is familiarly called by half the population, was in the front place with hisfiye gallons, and Quinton Bros, second. It is satisfac tory to know that the local brewery is at least abreast of the Christchurch Phe, and that if tho latter took first honors in ale it had to drop into the rear rankljwith porter. . : Kaiapoi’s Factory did pot neglect the chance given by the show, .and sent some splendid samples from its looms and spinning frames. Worsted yarn of every color and description were there, and re ceived close attention, {and received great praise from the many ladies who handled it. Shetland is noted for the fine quality of the wool spun by its industrious women, but one good woman hailing from those islands, who held no insignificant place amongst her fellows as a wool worker, had to confess that as fine a thread of stockingand “comforter” wool could be spun at Kaiapoi as eithpr Orkney or Shetland had yet shown her. The manufactured cloth was shown also, .and was much admired by all who saw it. We believe that Mr. Hodder, so captivated by the superiority of the Koiapoi exhibits has purchased the whole, as he did on a previous occasion. An Ashburton exhibit that was worth looking at was a case of superb boots, made by Mr, .Chambers,,East street. His “galley” must have been on its best mettle, for the work, style, and material will compare with any. Austin, Kirk, and Co. showed us what could be done in fireclay goods, earthen ware, and drain pipes, and the display was a most j attractive one,'’ ,Therp were, feet-warmers,'spittoons; 1 flower vases 1 and pots, jars of every kind, house ventilators, and what not—even a pestle and mortar found a place. It is. wel} that colonists should have every available opportunity of seeing, by such exhibits as these, that the words ‘‘colonial made” are pot a

synonym for inferiority, but that they are a phrase meaning “good and substantial.” Mr. Joshua Tucker, the agent for the firm, exhibited the goods. Rakaia came to the front—success to the undertaking—with the produce of its candle factory. The exhibit was one wo referred to yesterday in complimentary terms, but we cannot refrain from again, noticing the excellent candles shown, more especially as candles are articles used by every one, and, well supplied from the Rakaia Factory, is there any reason why we should go further for no better goods? An exhibit by Mr. John Mcech, Moore street, received affifst prize because of its great merits, even,though s it was riot on the catalogue. It was f a magnificent suite pf drawing-room furniture in green- repp .and many a fair lady looked longingly at tbb grand couch, and attendant easy chairs, and critical housemaids made close scrutiny of them, .with apparently; sati&-' factory,rppults. Mr. Meech firmly in the principle that “the money should be kept here,” and .he takes ..the • proper way to induce it to remain. ; A collection of colonial-made baskets got their fair share of -notice, and their makers, J. and J. Price, no stint of com pliments.. Tempting rounds of "corned beef were shown by Messrs. Amos and. Digby in-competition for Mr. Shearman's prize, and the judges we should say had a - tight .fit to ;get ;at the; best. ;i -Mr; ‘Digby also showed a grand lay out of butchers’ small goods that were a credit to his men,; and his own good sense in em ploying them. Having noticed Messrs. Sealy Bros.’ prize collection of farm seeds, and the 41b., loaves shown by the local bakers/ in which competition Mr. Thiele ran - in first yv'ej jiayp) ‘ of importance m the show tents,' with' the exception of Mr. M'Dowall and Co. ’s use ful fire-kindlers', and Mr. / W..- JST: i Moses’ ? kit of vegetables, shoWed U fine' collection ’ of phptpgrapbs,' and Mr. H. C. Jacobson placed: the public ’ under an obligation by exhibiting-. A nifc’e collection: of; pot plants in bloom-'The , j udges, e,^pressed, tfie public, opinion l Of ,the act and ( tho! qxhibits when they placed on , them' the ‘‘ card ‘ f highly - ’' •- rtt,.’ Hefqre five go further, lef ; jjsrefer.sfibrtiy, THE ARRANGEMENTS EOiE . THE, J-r! .v.-"-. , i : , These yfere simply as nearly perfect as ‘ they could'fiavq fieen made. Thanlqb-fO'q clear-heade'4 arfd energetic secretary pos sessed by the in Mr Jameson, ,wh/j ! spared neithef'Miiie, thought, norlabor’pg ! the work, 1 nothing was wanting tl|at fore ’thought chuld jiroVide foff past’e'xpfirience suggest, or endeavor procure", and aided as he .by, such others' of the Gbmnuttee, whose well known enthusiasm*in the conduct of the ‘ Society’s shows have greatly aided in '-tHeif sqccqss, small j wo,p,4o r ’ . that' complaints were, ujilieard, all * . went as merry afi a tnarriage bell.' 1 SHEEP. , The sheep were not an extensive show. We would; like -to, have>*een; more tof Jhem; dill the pens, as,,being a country .pliow there is likely to be a greater chance for, sniaik Settlers ito ; pfit in' iii good appearfincef' The 1 exhibition Of sheep; :wfis cohfihfid to Messrs. Wilkin and Carter, Gould and Cameron, C. G. Hawdon, and ,aiid but for thfesb gentterileri there would have been iriotliing to see. -This -fact carl ries its own lesson, and we .hope thqhint will Bd taken 1 . * The Merinos were a limited show, but they represented our best merino find were worthy both pf Westerlipld .and Springfield',/whenee; they came. Here we may just state that Mr. Cameron lost second prizes in classes 3,4, and 6, through wrong entry, although the judges xyqre of,opinion, the i sheep entered as exhibits Ba, 11a j and loa should have - pecondr award.;, These figures wera not on-.the catalogue, and-w r e, mention them for the,benefit of f w;hp looked at the .sheep",,',and;'tlve'^onfusing numbers,'’ arid fafirifi 1 "to’ y ascefta'iTi‘ thffif 1 ownership, Messrs. Wilkin'and Carter had no,competitors -ini Lincolns,-and!/we arejrathor surprised ,at this, as well as disap pointed, as the sheep, were not in the most superb condition, ane we know of a few small flocks that would l/a-yp made j udging betweeri ’their representatives;a'pcl those of thq, Tinwald run a difficult rriatter. In Leicesters' the sanie '.firm filled the' pehs, and aHo'lri Roffinfey Marshes, but'wheii the crossbred classes’ ’ were' reached,’ fefis tancc was offered by Mi*.' O. 1 Digby, who was first' with a, peri .of ' five goo r d owes/for' the butcher. ’ Messrs. Wilkin'-arid OaHeV . showed a pen of fat wethers against Mr., Digby’sl arid'thri work 'of' jiidging ’in' 'dm competition was easy, the- former gairiing .the first- position; Messrs: Gould? and 1 Cameron’s . fat -sheep were splendid ex hibits, worth a place any where/ arid’ their long-woolled J wethers ! were also > ■ grdnd animals, and in first-class condition. ''Mr. ■ Digby’s fat lambs were in better condition than Messrs. Wilkin .and' Carter's,But tlffi pen was not uniform iri breed. " i < CATTLE. _■ ’i r ' tWere were disappointed with the' cattle display. It'was poor in comparison with' what might be *ekpected from Ashburton. The Longbeach herds stood aloof'to ilet less known men enter with a- show of place, but fewer farmers took adyantage.of the chance given them thin’ bright have entered. In shorthorns Mr. Andrew Dawson’s Earl Lonsden was the; champion animal, and got the first, prize, for the hest bull of any ige. 1 Thb Edrl’is {ygfeat’big follow, with good quarters, arid is pnpular . in his own locality, but scarcely the bull that shbuld’have beCii allbWed a walk. Over in’ an Ashburton County Mr. James Scott, of Ghatmoss, 1 ''shriwed the? only ' th-o-year-old 1 bull”-ori''the ground, an animal we may yet here of/as he''ages. Mr. T. Magee’s vqlnriteer was the bnly yearling bull shown, and-fie” too. promises to do justice to Iris’ paternity ! M|. ’Digby showed a fair cori" in fho 1 class for any age, that got a deserved’ first, 1; but his second exhibit was- out' of condition., There was not a three-yeariold h'eifer on 1 the ! ground, and Mr. Magee was the sole' exhibitor in the two-year did arid year-, ling classes. Iri the. nliscellarieous ‘division of the yards, Mr. Digby’s Oliver Crom well, got the first place as the best bull of any age or breed; and Mir. Scott was first ’ with his two-year-old “Billy.” The cows call for little notice,’except iri so far as they brought , out new men. 1 i The milch cow class called out, five,entries, and was perhaps the only redeeming feature in the show of cattle. Mr. Magee’s Betsy, was a fine lockingmatron,with good milk ing signs and arnple udder. ? i She' ■ gdt first prize, and the second prize; taker trod-woll on her heels for the position. Sho was Mr. Donald Williamson’s co>v,-and wqs, well worfh ker, gra,ss., Mr. Lewis’, cow-,, Reddy,’ wc thought, was not, far inferior to the others, and she was undoubtedly. a r fine-looking piece ; she was highly com-, mended. The /otlmrj i fcqw«( Messrs. Cochrane’s and’Andrew Dawson’s, both good animals, and presenting no point of inferiority worth turning up! one’s noseat. The fat oxen were also few iri number, though they made up in quality. Mi?.-’ Digby with! first and second in the fat bullocks, Jwith ; profitable looking animals. - Messrs. ■Wilkin and 'Carter showed the only fat CQWjtbut she -.Was -a They also ’shotved- two: ear-bid’' fat steers .of good quality/'and IMr.' Digby igotfhe fat i heifer 'prize. Mr. I 'Digby eame pluckilyioutwith Jiis cattle, and deserves credit for sending bo many" < to < the' 1 sheW yard. . n . HORSES. BLOOD STOCK: ! 11 ! • ' ; ' ' In thoroughbred stallions,- there ”wei’e' three competitors (all by old iTraducer), Young* Traducer receiving" the 1 highest" award, but we preferred Tribune/ i who has considerably' 5 in proved s sined > we last had . occasion, , ,tp,, , notice , ■ him, and is now possessed of jpaliy; , strong ’ Iquartdrsl- with 5 ’ nice’ ’wearing legs and feet, Tho winner is a 1 well-top*

ped horse, but lacks the quality ofJJVfr. 1 Corslgie’s exhibit. Dundee, from asgllio- i medes mare, shows a trifle of the leggiriess t whiclijiis grandparent has transmitted to, £ a nuiffjbß? \p£Jiki|progppy,; Amt tl%.iliprse; y was shown *in: siglit't |p|pdi||on, j'd'nd' will? -j doubtless improve with? age| fd :,v t'i { J iin theSdlass << very iraprovlid since A ling, but still shows more daylight under i him than we.like. The other three classes i for blood stock did not secure an entry. ( draught horses. i . For. draught..,_entire3 .oLany agg,..,Mr.,.„ Grigg’s Lofd ” Beaconsfield beat his only . opponent;' (Bjlly; Fairplay, /e&sjly. < Thej I Winner is'a ' very ' compact with capital-iegs ! aHd*’fe(Bt,=-an'dra gopa tPxnpeyed* * head set upon a nicely arched neck. -Billy. ■ Fairplay is leggy, and has not improved so much as we expected to see him, do. -Efe •has, however, great) iMlstahcc, Jaridhis ’/fashionable breeding should peepre him a , large -patronage. 'lri 1 thi'emyear-old'- en tires, Commander, by-Sir Colin Campbell', • secured first. He .ip, a . very .promising colt, with beautiful legs and’shoiilder an’d, immense power ; lie should mature into a ! horse of very high quality. Lord Raglan, the second prize winner iri this biass’, is ri . trifle plain about his fore 'end;, bht has' very nice legs. A grey colt froin Mr. Grigg’s ’favorite >mareiLass' ;01G6wrie, i %' : ’ Linbolnshire. Travelled, came’ to't-he lore- • amongst the two-year-old entires; but 'we- 7 preferred Mr, i Dukef, ; - ' who! secured second place. This latter is an exceptionally well grown horse, perhaps a little light in bouej- and: hsirj, one which it will be hard tp.beatliu next year. Draiight mares, with ( foals,, made up a very good class, Mr. Pasanjore’s Poppet securing first honors, notwith standing the fact df Her ’fo’al having been f born only a few days previous tp tho.iex-:, , hibition. She was alittle low in condition, prqbably owing to the recent birth of her ' foal, but.she ipight,,ibe .shown!i anywhere.i with credit. ,Vlr. Williamson’s D011y,., with a nifae foal at foot, by - that old favorite Heather Jock,'Stas placed second’, but we thought Messi-S-;* Wilkin and Carter's 1 bx-” .<;hibit should 1W received.second honorh. > ;.A:foal by exhibited ~ latter, was.’fhe*best on tKeground-,.; , - , rMr.' , Si'd‘ddart' I - Grace, deservedly yon 1 in the class three-year-6ld' ; nlHe‘s.‘ Tl she is a little light below, the knee, but , has lotsMof,.leather..:, iA plain secured second, and Mr. McLeod ex hibited a very useful looking, well-grown . filly, 1 .whiph, .deserved! more;-noUcc .from? the judges. Mr. Grigg won in two-year i old fillies with a very nice one from Coun , tess, by Lincolnshire Farmer, and Mr. Stoddartoame second with.J^P* /of ainy age had four entriepl ■ ■ taking a (yery [ seryi/;pp,bla loi^-) . ing groy, wcll feathered and nicely put •...fgetherawitjj a 1^ y(M 1 *.I : John'Biack’'secured second \yjtjx, ji yathpr plain but useful animah Digby’s Jimmie received a highly com mended, i [j ~/;T - ’tij'S.- * (M l l ' 7 Mr. 'Hariiiltbh, wiisThe ’O% exhibitor in class 3t3 and • receivba k prize;’ th,'twoWefiyplds - t Mf. W;’ JaihieWbn oUly ; exhibitor, > and th’b* lilgiids^’ 'awarck-yh first/ i In the ‘twd-fcffltt&fng Mr. Grigg 'was , the only exhibitor, with three magnificent, I pairs of draughts. The condition.iywkich • ' ‘the Longbeach horses were shown rpflepts , ; the highest credit updh/thc inen in’ , charge. In class 17 (pairs of gelding) a fefy keen i contest occurred, the judges having : Messrs.*Scoktandf Grigg-S HiQibitaui|^ ; ring rer s tuny* half 1 afi nour "before thej > decided in favor of the former gentleman. , CARRIAGE horses. !. . Of the thtee entirg horses fehowu-Ddxler .’ was selected for first honors, Tam O’Shan,.. i ter second, and Cotherstone being passed • ;oyer without j Wy do .iiptiyholly; > cbncuf'i'ff this 'deelsipn,'',as^jaesMe ; heqyiriess'‘m'shoulder, we should' nave placed Cotherstoup, local ■ horses, good as 1 rfley are. Dexter was s riot lookihgJus bekt, but Tam O’Shanter • was in fine fresh condition, looking rather ( ; improved by the hunting ho has had^np* ■ ing the past winter, under H. Lunri s r care. ,iI■ >'.r ! I!’•! 11' ’ •’ : '' 'Mr. John Orr secured first in carriage i brood mares with a pla^-.phg^tnpt....,; Mt ,’. .' A very neat gplcling, recently 1 fhe property of Mr. E Cooksou, woli iri' ■ ,buggy horses, Mr. E. G. Wright coming i ,’rifcbnd- Avitll lengtliy ‘‘bky' m‘ave : ;-‘»thb 1 i •’ latter looking a little soft about the hocks, 1 ' but a very useful stamp. hackneys. '' IZ / : I i !’ ! In brood mares Mr. Scott’s Jeannie : 7 received first,;? guild', Mr. i Miilaf's /PllceWj . ' last year’s lyjiinp?, was awarded a second. • Neither were exceptionally good, but Phfebc has a beautiful foal at foot, by : -Tribune. > t*l' In / Glass 26 (roadsters up- to > T 4 '’stone) attracted ?a 1 large»britty ! 6f /good! horses.? i Mr. Grigg won with Rpyi, p,,.vpryqiiicp i< a trifle leggy ’and soft. Glen ’ garry was shown tpj pdyantasrej Ipy -Mr. Carter, and we think his stylish' mariners' • should have placed him before the winner. ’ ‘ Whynofi s ik -'a iriaghifi'cbiit 1 stairij/Ybri a ; weight-carrying* hunter, but has hot 'the carriage of the winners. Jack we expected, : to see -in 1 ; th‘e i prizedist.,; 1 brik’hfs ■ W&W loose gait’ pbt Kirii ’orii 6f‘ it. 1 Bali is w very ‘ nice cob* -’/SiSs ,T beirig erigagCM I 'in;tb--‘ morrow’s‘ riipttirig riiatchV' h ; er rideri 1 iriSel^' dqdined to'ieatitbr her;'arid, consequently, ’loSt a good PliaHce^Of’notice.- St: LeonaVd’s should havb’bh'eh’ih th'P cla'sg fb'r.iO slonfe roadjsters,’HtlieVe ‘ -he' ! wbuld |rf hftve ■'iVdll. 1 Polly was' quite out-classed q'/and 'Daisy had evidently left a foal at home, anxiety ' ''far I which unfavorably affected her dkimers. kT/ U, ■ '{/./ Iri 10 stone roadsters Mr. Geo. J ’son’s neat Eclipse won easily, Mungo 'Park being lame, and Mr. W, Jamispn-’a exhibit looking soft and unfinished 1 . * ' -•< The ladies-flicks wereipt,equal,to Uip exhibits ! of' past "years, Mor6 ? ’ ridden iii a, ; very creditable style winning, ’ with' 'the i somewhat cobby Merryman second. > Messrs.- Wilkin and Carter’s-very useful' bay mare, secured;a well deserved first in 1 the class for cobs!' ;/ . ; i 1 The ponies -were not’a strPngelfiss, and’ ’ M-e} liked;- the prize winner’ Dixey ■ better than the! first; • ®opsyJ ’' Charlie Is a ’ very useful stamp, but Lady Jane is not a: pony after our heart. , / (»i r i' /, t LEAPING MATCH. Thqro were four entries for, tins event,/ audit was won easily by Mri Corbett’s’ Maid of the/Mill; cit»itabLyA , ffl'dbU?b3r heyi owner- Tins well known little mare has ricqu re 1 erb tyle.pf jnipping, aiiff carried her owner over .a 4ft, ,6in, ,-leap with irreat ease. : -., ! ! ra■/ ‘ ‘ PIGS. It is rather a difficult task to say much abpul.tue- pigs; asthe'seiverMclhksy WWe' bynp moans well represented, and judging • w; Imo t, a qi o ire. f M/r, i ;GiJmoUr’sl i first-class exhibit was a creditable boar, as G eorge’s pigs, psiially .-are.-; ! Mf-, Gilriiour has jovideutly ,beqp, rqadjpg.tbe. tale of ,Tlip,disrupt fpr Jxp gives name . Dr. - Snapper-.. ; dudgeon ’’ to thij- pr% hog. Somewhat; rough dm trie doctor. Mr. P. . Lownie’a : boar which received first prize in its class, Was’ a perfect monster, and if size means anything, he out to take a lot of pig feed expenditure to beat him. He got . ■prize iri the class for best boar of any . age or brded, Mr. Qiliriour’s young boar was a-corripletoibaby, and should have liad l the I' advantage of another ejass, but for his YAmonUis’ growth ho was a good pig, A : great improvement on last yfiair <■ debt * amongst the sows with litters ; Mr. Ti 'Dalton taking the first prize with a very 1 even lot, ipdeed ; but,) the (ptlipr sow we’ 1 fancied'was far too' nno for breeding - ; flitter—Mr, Scott’s—were well up to the,, .quirk,,,ln breeding sows, Mr. Digby took ] first* prize with a very fair sow, and we 1 ■Wei-e 1 glad to, tp that Bennet’s exhibit, i j in this class'was at least second. Mr. B. ]

Edd/showed a pen of thrdbffine pigs, and ] wa4v highly commended. Altogether, though the pig show was small, it was a good one. ' . > -. POULTRY. :i This department waa[deficient both in ■iquantity : aTid.i(jKality, 'fat we do not, like the majority of our contemporaries, advo fcate.jts --being expunged from fhe-cata ilogUe ; we hope- tnaiUits continued inser tion may do something to develop a proper interest in this important part of agri cultural economy. The best of yesterday’s exhibits were Mr. G. T. Smith’s Brahma «Eo*straa,.rMrijr-Hari^BJ-'gaßw c ßa'ntansf a Mri s * 5 JpHes’s Spanish, Mr. Smith’s Polish,. Mr. , tMoScVrifacks, and Mr. Saunders’ [pigCons. _. ’ Tlibdog show was not an inferior one ■atAltU’-Blv. Jeffs, in smooth-coated collies, got first prize for a good animal, and Mr. Fofemim second, while Mpt McLean’s Old Toss' wa» third. I’toafS' into the sere and yellow, butting isya sgood/old; follow. Mr,' Carter’s dog is not perfectly • true'to the class he showed ’in, but com- foihini qs;a-collic.-that p.tgbt to do his work".. In rough coats Mr. Digby’s ! Marsliiil Ney was deservedly first though Ilapp , ha,d Ins. admirers pis, .well fpi? ''position’, 1 and 'so .nad which got Second.’ fllr. Mbiklejohh’s dog was also well"spoke 11 of, though ; it wqs put ofj the a wrird' lifct',;' aad^rWls,’ prettyf? itcXi, ■ 'arid littdi* 1 write : wj6ir [sppkeri; • tlio’U'gh l thers IS 1 sdi3:cMy' 'etaduelLdf Jwafi ' , i -! run n dairy* PROSUo®. 1 M h 1 ‘ • The entries in this class were both numerous and, on the whole, very credit able? /The ext feme heat'sbmewbat miti gated against the exhibits of butter. In class X. the first prize was a really excelled! i I exhibit, showing the careful .hand.t of ; a. t)ioroqghJy_ (practical dairynlaid. 1 ’ In fact, the exhibits in this ii class-were'Very indeed ; some, how ever, tasted of too much salt; this, though against the rule, to our .mind is a ii favorabiy mistake, fresh butter must 'of' .necessity have a certain-amikniti of "salt i: tjo : make it palatable. ..In class 2 J the • exhibits Were uncommonly jufiqh.. ” "so 1 that the judges experienced great diffi > 'efilty in making 1 their award.- :l ''lfi , cla’sa; a,' P ,tfie first prize .brought to -6ni*dfihielS , H?ne'’ opality of Canterbury cheese /is itlwaS ip the olden tipe, when it ' had Alie ; 1 premier place' , f in the outside market. , ;■ III 1 class 4; for 1 West side - ‘of bttflon' the • i judges passed high enedmulm 61i ,; • the flitch that obtained tha first prize,'the-' i production of Mr Henderson, Waterton. Ip [7 'iclpßS A fhr'the 4>ebt s *tliy pfize'-* takers showed well-proportioned arid’ ■ evenly-cut hams, well cured and firm to the touch. ,( f of imple -) iihi ids J'Ji'6r IriuchJ ivas ifeW tfririotiifcj ; '/vhfislj spaie rising favorites, such as the y ,tripad[. fiarrpw^i' J w<? re Zhntirely/ [{tbsenD r , Thpi were the most ,r cpnspjpuoupapd'Ornfthterital’objects. The - contest, in' these was confined to Messrs. (S.cqtt, Bros.,; wifhf h,ejr q >yn p?arinfapfured, i ’atpng, ‘supple,pfipptiyq wipd,,gpwpr, -aufi [' thei /porp i Vetf r adius.tipg,! bnti pore..cpmphcatedi AIL; , i/nppctedl <vndi ’ oxhipfpl j, by , Priqdlapdpr Jjfroq i 3 The 3udgqs., I :gay,p.,i|lje:pi - pfprapftO|tp ( .tbo, b Homepade pill, arid to some extent we i jCqncur; their jvprdicfc, as the almost 3 , r jpla .purpose/, ( jwhiefi Jjhiese mills are T used is one in which ‘extreme regularity of ' “speed is not of sufficient consequence to i t / parts» or a moge expensive and less durable • mMi|ifef(£b>l ‘>*3rnriocy n A’new feature in the show was a five . lately manufactured for Mr. A. Parsons. It r is evidently ypt.ip r ehibfyol and Will adVnil Of iiuich 1 ithpl-ove iiuent/ip;;! details, and will yet prove a [ labor saver on light shallow soil, and the T, high AV,hqeJs () jq^4trl I,^ t /TWS?’dera(hiyf ), ; jfrfgli^qlfpplqHgl^^essTß.,;P.. and D. Duncan carried nearly afi, r before I them. In three-furrowed ploughs they s had to compete with a very nice : ment exhibited by Messrs lleid and Gray. : The latter was pipre highly finished and amqri|on|it of polish more likely to alarm than' attract an agriculturalist. It prbMifled , K-T ifetd? fdr th'eldt'A’eiV'iahd was 5 very—complete in its arrangements for ~ adjystrnenU Th<?idefoctfl,! or. i Supposed r .defects,, ma.d.q- the , judges i give the preference' to’ its excellent rival \ were a less fqnciful,.lever foiylifting shears, s; 'ou.t pf 'tlie 1 find of pro-' , ; visibtl for*'Sufficiently turning the guiding wheel at the headlands from the driver’s ! Witt; ''Loth ; theso‘ clef'ectsyd'mit of a very > simple-remedy, and we cannot but think / -Mfiltlas the number of horses consigned to the care of one driver is multiplied by an ; increased number of furrows, ho should be >■ kept fresh for his morning and evening • llabdrfh rapd t/lmtj. Seat/for the driver ) --shoal'd necessarily' form a part., of eypry / design'. -f lh ! dbuble-furrow 1 ' with i hapdlpSj Messrs. ■ Duncan ng:«u took first ■ prize' against a Hornsby plough, but in r , ■ thq donblp-forrb'LWithi (leyerj-tlieyi hqd to s give way to Reid and Gray. With a double furrow plough that could be used, i aS ! subsoiler/thk^piVeb'4nbt*e defeated s their' HOrhudafile 1 southern rivals. In [ harrows,' "Mr, Little, of Wopdsend,.. ■ ‘ also * .Succe^fbl’; vfith a . Very(... supply Jan'3" hsqfiil’' i fiye'^ ; . prife'd" horseshoe." Well '' adafited' •' fori' ! ''potafßes, , ''" ! trees, r and 'genoM 'fififisfe gaMSh’.'/work— Wn<S . bf I- garden- 'wol'lt that'-’ 'aHo,did bS M mu6h ! thtk-‘co,fi^w\ihan : it has. ‘ ■liiti{eftb , 'bfiert.'’''MbsStS. 'Dfinban were" i Parade farm • cart. The cart was perhaps a little too ■ heavy of its, kind, and its price high, .but > tlVb 'tifipifib KtrangeiuentS very good,’ . . bin if £ I fiel-ffebU jf sWure and easily worked. > A hay-loader, exhibited by Messrs. Orr l mild C&j—ffioked R-very. fiffiple and effective < 4lld womd M a%reat economiser ■ both.,of > c.titpe af. when , both are of great' importance, but it prb i 'bably ; wbhld' not^ ! Be' Avorkable in our highest winds. Messrs. Baker and Brown ; ‘ l well 'earned a prizb f or a well-made White l : chapel cart 'OT '’their wvilmanufacture: : Messrs; Andrews‘ and* ißeVaili exhibited' a • very complete'OhaUbciitte)!.’, 1 with s i-iddleS' - ibotlri for i«t&<w- and^drfst, 1- 'afid - a !, fe6teav-| -press:for ■‘packing.' '.frit4y'Mso!exhiliited''a; very simple ■ hofse-power;! ednyeying' -tlib t .qiotjon ;-witllj’a!tapbi .MThl3 was evidently not so complete as it will yet be made, / Yior was the price ini prcmoqtipii its 'simplicity very limited power. An i i old: McCormick 1 ' machine, itery! creditaliiyj renovated by Messrs. Dunn and Ray, .went oxcellqut rfiyin, and, ,frpi»f a. close.(pqysonjttrinspect' tion, we can cordially recommepd •. our. farmer friends to place their decrepid machinery under the treatment, of, .these ■ •gentlfeifien. 'ifi' fifo.fi r Messifs.'' Wiedl lander Bros, took'first prize with a Eureka I hay-mower. l ’Xin'this ■ lOaJchine'-the heavy. side strain.on joints and horses, and the . aykiyard o,bjiqye approaqh. of tjie, knives,., are, bptfi by plapfijig tlie t^vo.horses af. such,q .apart, .tljfitj, theyi Wyp. ; , untouched between'them the. breadth to i be-cut by the kqives—one liorse walking on the stubble, and the othcr ou the un mown.grass, to on thfi.returnftrip. By this arrangement, one ho'rse treads bn the standing, grass, but bends it in a . not away from the S3S.. Of couipe,, benclina it in pny ti6n would be a great biijection for 'grass scedj'Mit'theTeapdfl find binder, and the stripper will always be preferred to mowers for v seed grass, scr thatyit® is per flnfjlal lacfify rfie bo adapted for it. PRIZE LIST, j pjqhnston,; E. G. Wriglit. Marshals in attendance —Messrs. Black and J. Tucker. , . Class ; l rr fi'or... th,o best three-furrow plough-—P. and D. Duncan 1 ; Reid and Gray, three-furrow plough, self-lifting jwitfi dyiveris-jsqat qwl>y(?l| pou}ters|? price with circular coulters L 25 ids.,

price with straight coulters L 22 153.,’ without swivel coulters 15s. less, highly commended. Class 2—For the best double-furrow plough with handles—P. and D. Duncan, 1. Class B—For the best double-furrow lever plough—Reid and Gray* two fui’row plough, with swivel coulters ; price with circular coulters, LlB 3s. ; price with straight coulter, Ll 6 55., (without swivel coulters 10s. less), 1 ; P. and D. Duncan, highly commended. Class 4—For the best single furrow s ptolSfh^Pf“atrd 3 D7'Duncah I ; Reid and Gray, plough ,with . three wheels and handles lil6 lOs.',’ commended. , OTS plough with sub soiler combined—P., and D. Duncan, 1. Class 7 —For the best heavy'grubber or scarifier —Reid and Gray, LlB, 1: P. and D. Duncan, commended. Class B—For the best set of heavy harrows —James Little, five-leaved dia mond harrow s, with extra tree, LlO 10s., 1 ; 'Janies’ Little, 'three-leaved diamond harrows, L7,,-2., ■ . Class 9—For the best set of light ,har rows7-lJames J Little, : six-leaved harrows with extra tree,- LlO, 1 P. and D. Duncan, highly commended. Ciass 11—For the best broadcast grain or seed sowing machine—Reid and Gray, price L 24 ; chain harrows extra, L 5 10s.; canister for turnip, rape or mangolds "extra, L 6; seat for driver extra, 12s, 6d.; if complete wlith* driver’^'seat, 'canisters and harraws, LB3, 1; P. .and D. Duncan, highly cdmnieHded.' 1 ' Class.l2 —For ,the best drill for corn or, seeds—Andrews and Leaven, one Anglo- American corn iahd seed drill, 17 coulters, 1 ; Wilkin and Co., champion corn and, seed tdviM,' iw illv ipatent Spring di6es, L3O highly commended. Class 16rs-For, i the best < clod- crusher— - Reidt;authGray,-! with plain 'and l serrated wheels; > PSA'; iwith shed box for turnip or 5 rape,-i:e!xti;airLs; - driver’s seat, ;extra, 12s. 6d. ; gjuar,ter -bairs-,i extra 12s.',commended. s■* Class> the; best reaping machine . Qray,i reaping 'machine with 5 ’ extrashnife^iL32};hfghly!cpininended. : ■ " 1 ‘Class 17—For the.bosFmowing-machine " —-Friedlander Brothers, Eureka hay > mower, 1; Jameson and Roberts, Brig ,Jiam and Co.’s Star Buckeye, L 25,. 2. '. / Cl!isa-IS-3-| , dr thetbegt.stripper'adapted strfppihg'rfe laid D. Duncan, 1 'ifßcott Brothers, 2.-- - ri'-JClass 21—For the best horse rake--R. Wilkin, Co.p Liqn horse ; rake, IR2, ' highly'bbm&enUedl’.... 1 ' n,^la^'22-- J best, horse;hoe—rJas., Little, 1 five-lined liors.e, hpp, i.\vHh. steel, blades, L 4 15, 1. ' Class 25—For the best farm dray— Reid and Gray, with brakes, L2l; frame (L2 extra, if without brakes, LI less, 1. 2C---:Fo£!the-best, farm cart-.-P. ) L,. ■ : ■ • Clms best :town carrier’s cart (weiglit to be jaffixed to the exhibit) —B|iker and Brown, 1; Charles Reid, 2; Rfcld and Gray, L 26, highly commended. • jOlass 28—For the best Whitechapel ,;, ; eart of New Zealand manufacture—Baker and Brown,- l.< r >i < ni n Class,29i-Eor the best single buggy— , Baker,atnd, Drown,,convertible buggy, 1. i, ~, thelbe^b-set of whipple trees for three* horseS-—P; r and D. Duncan, ; highly commended. Class 31—For the best chaffcutter— Andrews and Beaven, one Canterbury made chaff-cutter, with 10-inch mouth, ; and three knives, 1 ; Andrews and : Beavenl bMe I Australian'chaffeutte'r with ’ jriddloa, elevators, screw press, and brake, highly commended. Class 32—For the best collection of hus , bandry tools—Friedlander Bros, 1, • ' Class*rß3---For'-'the -;bcst ' threshing machine- (cbhibine*with 7 engine)—-Matson, Cox and Co., nine-horse power by’Robey, j | ptanmended. . i/ ■ i , fclass f the ! best wind pump— - Roott, Bros., 1. . ...

SPORTING.

Ashburton Racing Club'Spring Meeting. '■> TO-DAY’S RACES. | The races were,.held fo-day ip perhaps. the best wea.tb.ei that has yet blessed the, i ( of the Club. There was the usual turn-out of ,wheel ( of fortune men &c., and sceu,9 ,Avas a .very lively One indeed,; though we> fancy.somewhat fewer people ■ attended than did last year,' but a .larger' 'fibtnber'qf country folks were present^ \ -longer, notice than what ,>vOigivejto-day. ..iii - Handicap -Hurdle?.'Race of- : so' sovs. Distance, ,2 miles, rover 8 flights of about } i 3ft. 6in„ highi hurdles, : . Nomination V sov. j acceptance 2 sovs. Mr. E Barrett’s b in Levant, 6yrs., lOst 101 h (hfe.pwUw)! ••• 1 Mr. J: Hf giLonehand, aged/ 12st 7lb l^ir.,o.l ,Lunn) ~1 • .«■ t,2.- iiMri'Ci .Epuj-ifsih,|,g ; Milo, aged,; 10stSjCbr(flwbq),...-i ’ .'••.’■•■•O' Mr. J: &ukpy’.?.b g,.Topthorne, aged,: • Msb (B. Nichols) ... 0 f Betting—Even on Lonehand, 2 to 1 1 ''aghlilst the rest. -, ; r . r • ®They got ,away ,gt ,th,e; first attempt, to a 1 but .a. I !,,waited: on..'Levant to; show l tliflnfc.jpgfav; thb« first hurdle; - - The mare? had. a • Je.ad, ,of thirty lengths .at the • first' 'turn, whichsh.Ci-maintained until opposite Pike’s, where Mr. Lunn made his effort,- on», the ..Australian/but-.Mr; Culleu hadliStolen a march on si him with 1 i’Levant, ; .andrbsJjiaecidents mefer deft-the result in doubt. Topthprnfell at the fifth hurdle, and Milo running round was thenceforth out of it. Levant eventually won by fifteen lengths from Lonehand, some ,excitement being created at the finish f mm ugh the liurdle opposite die Stand being removed, and the horses having to finish over,if, ■'tln.jt.he there ,wpre 7 shkres on‘Lonehand, 2’ cn Levant, ;andp on Milo ; shares.'Ll qach, . ■< j, ; ;.P.isxrict Handicap Hurdle Race of 20 • (!■'•> <j?s! v S* f l’ . 3lt.'6in. high hurdles.' Nomination ! 1 sov.; acceptance 2 sovs. ! Mr'. P. Husband’s b g Raven, aged, ‘ ,! m 71b (T. Lyford) 1 Mr. H. Muir’s Lonehand,, aged, 12st (owner) ; ... , ... 2 Mr. John Smith’s b g Merlin, aged, (owner) ... .... . ... 3 ‘ • Mr. ! T. Cotton’s b g Mungo Park, 5 yrs, lOst 51b(owner) ... 4 Bbtting even on Lonehand ; 2 to 1 'agalnt the rest. ■ 1 Mr.” McLean. sent litheui; away well to gether ; jEaven, ((.Merlin,! (and ,'Lbnef hand forcing the ,pace to the/ first fence?' At.the,seppiud.hurdle, (Merlin and Lonehand yan round, Ravejn and r Mungo i ' Pilrk being ; left’ fvith' long 1 lead ' to the’ fourth hurdle, where the latter fell, but’ (Cotton was soon in the saddle again, and joined! with Merlin and Lonehand in purr • suit df the leader. Raven, however, was not to be denied, and landed Mr. Mar shalls colors first with the greatest ease, Lonehand and Merlin finishing first and second respectively, after j race, Mungo Park last. The totalisator snowed 2 shares.on Merlin, 1 on Lonehand, and 1 on Raven. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 70 sovs., added to a sweepstake of $ sovs. each for acceptors. Komination, 2 sovs.; ac ceptance 2-3ovi; )iamiles.; • ;■ >' i ! - Mr. Mason’s b h Lara, aged, 7st 41b, . . (Nolan)' 1 ... 1 Mr. W. Si 'Moorhouse'c h ! Hdlderhess, 3 yrs, Gfit,,(Webster)..,;,.<«» 1.;.. -■-.<) - I /Betting— 3. to 1 on Lara. .. ; f. . , By the •' of Ranaiyick arid Virginia Watery this i iv , as ; l-educed to a match between the Amfjas Holderness bolted immediately after the start, Lara merely cantered round. On the totalisator there were 12 shares on Lara, and 4 on Holderness. 1/ . T

Ladies’ Purse, of 25 so vs.; welter weights foi - -age; gentleman riders, who must be members of the Ashburton Racing Club. Entrance 2 sovs. 2 mi!es._ Mr. John Smith’s b m Minnie, 4 yrs. 10st 121 b (owner) I Mr. C. B. Harrold’sbm Parlor Maid, aged, 12st 31b (Mr. J. Corbett) ... 2 Mr. Moorshead’s eh g Dagrid, 4 yrs lOst 121 b (owner) ••• 3 Mr. R. D. Pullar’s b g Lagmohr, 5 yrs, list 81b (Mr. Cotton) 0 Mr. H. Friedlander’s br h Zulu, 3 yrs, Bsll2lb (Mr. Demuth) ... -• 0 Betting—2 16 loh Zulu, 2to 1 against Dagrid, 3 to 1 against. Minnie, 5 to 1 against Lagmohr, 10 to 1 against Parlor Maid.:.., - . V---'." This, undoubtedly,, was the popular , race of the day, each horse being scanned with great interest, and having a follow ing of friends. Minnie and Lagmohr took up the running from the jump, and held a lead of six lengths past the stand ; Zulu, Parlor Maid, and Dagrid following in the order named. At Pike’s, Zulu. bad had enough, and Minnie tookaleadof 5 lengths. Turning into the straight, Parlor Maid and Dagrid made their effort, but could never catch Mr. Smith’s little mare, who won with the greatest ease, Parlor Maid second and Dagrid third, Mr Smith rode the winner with great judgment, and fully established his reputation as our premier local gentleman rider, Zulu, who was served up a very strong favorite, was never in the race, and must either, be . totally unfit or unworthy of _ his aristo cratic ancestors. In the totalisator there, were 7 shares on Zulu, 4 on Minnie, 2 ott Dagrid, 1 on Parlor Maid, and 1 on Lagmhor. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs. No . , .-. weight under Bst. .Winner to be soldrby auction immediately after the race for A 20, any surplus to go to the fund. -Post entry, 1 sov. ; about ikfiinilei ' . .' : Mr. 0. Leitch’s b m Fair Emma ... 1 Mr. G./dames’ ,b g Steamer r - ,.;: ..I 2 ' Jack, Never Mind, Mias Alice, Linda, iMiaori Jane,. Tommy, Barmaid,. Chouser, and Darkie' also rah. Mr. McLean succeeded in dispatching this big field to a, capital start, and After a-good race Fair ’Emma won by about four lengths from the vetran] Steamer, (the rest tolerably • close up.

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Hanlan Defeats Trickett. 1 (Per Reuter’s Agency.) London , Nov. 15i The race between Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, Canada, and Edward; Trickett, of Sydney, for the sura of £2OO aside, the championship of the world, andthe Sports- ' ‘man’s Challenge Cup, took plaice to-day i over the usual course qn the Thames, be | tween Putney and Mortlake. The great est interest was taken in the race,;and the attendance of the public was enormous, t The betting at the start was greatly in favor of Hanlan, who was in splendid form. The weather was fine but cold. There was no wind, and the water was smooth. The men got away to a good start, Hanlan commencing with twenty eight and Trickett with thirty-four strokes - to the minute. They kept together for ' half-a-mile, pulling; evenly;. butt at the • Crabtree Inn, Hanlan took the lead and got clean away from Trickett, who was * ’ unable to recover his lost ground, despite J ‘ • the great efforts which he made. At Hammersmith, Hanlan increased his ad ’ and thence forward 5 drew l away | from Trickett, whenever he approached, “ playing ” with him, in fact, for the last . three miles, and coming in an easy winner by fully two lengths. The time of the race was 26min. 12secs. Hanlan was enthusiastically cheered at the finish. The Feeling in Sydney. Sydney, Yesterday. Despite the general disappointment and heavy losses which have been sustained,, there is an universal and firm opinion here that Trickett lost the race fairly. s r ■■

Consistency. —A German lost his wife, and the next week nmrried,again, and hia new wife asked him to take her out riding. He replied : “ You dink I ride out mid i anoder woman so soon after the death of mine frau ?” Elgin School.— A meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Friday evening; last in./the schpolhouse. ; The, members present were Messrs. J. Stanley Bruce (chairman), P. Innes, J. Keir, S. Scott, and T. Greenaway. The minutes of the last meeting, held on the 6th proximo, having been read"aud con-, firmed, the following statement from the Chairman was read and considered :—“ I 'have'purchased the requisite materials for the school blinds. The Board of Educa tion granted the request of the Committee ' to he allowed to apply for an assistant, and I have advertised for applications, but 'without--receiving-—any response.—The Board states that it cannot grant jury thing?.-- for incidental expenses beyond the regular allowance. Messrs. Sealy Bros, have replanted the trees : which died.' Now that the days have lengthened.it might be - ; well that the school opened at 9 a. in. instead of 9.30. The accounts before the Committee for payment, amount t0.L21 15s. 5d.” An application was handed in t 6 the Chairman from Mrs. Proudlock, for appointment as assistant mistress. •' It ’ was moved by Mr. P. Innes, and seconded by Mr. S. Scott, “That the Chairman communicate with the Board of Education and forward Mrs., Proudlock’s application for the post of assistant mistress, request; f ing to be informed whether the Board will appoint Mrs. Proudlock or prefer that the Committee should invite applications from other than certificated teachers.” Carried. Moved by Mr. P. Innes, seconded by Mr. S. Scott, “ That the school he now open at 9 a.m.” 'Carried.' Moved by Mr. J, Keir, seconded'by Mr. T. Greenaway, “ That next Tuesday and Wednesday,, tjje, . 16th and 17th instant, be granted for holidays.” Carried. Moved by Mr. P. Innes, seconded by Mr. P. Greenaway, “That the accounts before ; the Com-m ■' mittee, amounting to L2l 15s. 5d., be passed for -payment.” Carried. The ’ Committee then adjourned to Wednesday, the Ist December. - ;■

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOYEMBER 17, 1880.



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