WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 35, 9 February 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

[Per Press Agenoy.]

Friday. Hutt Racecourse, 1 p.m.— Hurdle race : Capital race between. Te Whetu and Shark All horses jumped splendidly, but Te Whetu had bast place at secnd hurdle ; Grey more- fell, throwing Mclvor, his rider, who seems badly hurt. He got up and mounted immediately, but was no. sooner on than he fell off, quite helpless. At the finish Shark ran Te Whetu very close, flogging hard, but Te Whetu won by two lengths. Shark,- 2 ; Victa, 3. Wellington Cup. — This was awonderfully good race, a hot pace .being kept up from start to finish, Lara jumping away with lead after several false starts, and kept it throughout, very hard pushed by Trump Card and Otupai. Tremendous excitement when horses entered straight, deafening cries of "Lara" heing raised. Eight started. Lara won by about a length ; Trump Card, 2 ; Otupai, 3. But there was so • little difference between them that much uncertainty existed as to place. Provincial Di&trict Plate.— Kakapo, 1 ; Te Whetu, 2 ; Songster, 3. Time, 2 mm. 26| sec. Tallyrand bolted. Consolation Handicap. — Stanley, 1 ; Tawara, 2; Sailor, 3. Closely contested. Woniby a length. Hutt "Park Stakes. — False start. Chokbore, Mufti, Stirabout, and Jsaac Walton went round and came m above order. Standard Bearer did not go. ' Wednesday. It is said that the measures for the readjustment of the representation and extension of the franchise, promised by the Ministry are m course of preparation, and that the basis will be a six months' residence- m the electoral dis.trict before registration, and that tl>e general roll will he periodically revised and corrected m connection with the ratepayers' roll. It is thought that the jaresent electoraLdistriots will he altered, and re-arranged m accordance with the population, but not so as to increasethe present number of .members, m the House of Representatives.