Reefton Races.
Rebj-ton, Deoember 27. ' There was glorious weather for the seoond •Say's raoes, the attendance being about 1,100. .. West Ooast Handioap, one mile. — Oaptain Abraiß 1, Sorip 2, Briar Leaf 3, May Flower (Uso ran. Dividend £2 16s. Haoh. Handioap, one mile.— Won by Chaoturangi. Midsummer Handioap, If mile's. — Escapade 1, Steelbone 2. Won by five lengths. Tetal kator, £648. Dividend, «3 6s. grating. Race.— Tyrant 1, Sorip 2, Won auily. Omoturangi and Qiper also ran, the farmer being left at tbe post. Boatman's Handioap. — Hermitage 1, Steel feme S.
Fatal Accident.
Masterton, December 28. .William Gaswell, engine driver of the __&-_ri6eville-Maste-ton train met with a fatal ' accident this morning. He was in. ohi-Cge of the train, and whilst leaning over, the side of the engine his head came in jcbataot with a beam of tbe bridge over the _Kopu?aag*A stream. He was instantly killed ;aaQ fceU into the stream. The deceased was not long from Oamaru. He leaves a wife and .two o-d-dren.
The Wellington-Nelson Cricket Match.
Wellington, Deoember 28. The cricket match, Nelson v. WeUington, commenced this morning when, notwithstand- < ing the. rain that fell in the early morning the gronnd was in capital order and dry. Nelson won the toss and went in, and were all bowled hy Hewitt and Gore before lunch for 60 runs. Wood 11, and Greenfield 17, were tbe o~*^ •double figures. The latter scored 11 off *tme over of Hewitt'*.. Ford was bowled the first ball by Hewitt.
A Curious Case.
