The races to-day were largely attended. The weather wai fine, but not. Maiden Plate -Tawera, 1; Champagne Charley, 2 ; Wairarapa, 3. Railway Stakes—Parr, 1 ; Pnrawhenua, 2 ; Mon, 3. Napier. Handicap— Maori Weed, 1 ; Otapui, 2; Ariel, 3 ; Selling Race — Robinson Crusoe. Hack Raee — Wannanui.
HOKITIKA. February 22.
The weather is clearing up, and the river is falling rapidly. There it not muoli inconvenience experienced in camp. This afternoon the Carbine Moving Target Mntoh will be gone on with ; after which the completion of the 4th Rifle Match.
The Government have tolegrnphed to Mr Curtis that they are willing to allow thoie settlers whose land has been washed away by the Motueka floods, to select blocks of waste lands in the provincial district equal in value or acreage, to those lost, without payment.
INTERPROVINCIAL SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Per Press Agency.)

NELSON. February 22.
The February wool sales opened with a total of two hundred and sixty-eight thousand bales catalogued, of which ninety-four thousand and twelve were offered. Port Phillip wool preponder ated. There was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers. Prices ruled one penny lower. February 21. Enrl Derby has informed the Porte that although the English Government will not coerce the action of Turkey, it will not feel bound to protect the Porte against the coercion of other Powers. 'Hie Secretary for India and Ear' Beacons field both expressed themselves as opposed to a policy of coercion.
CALOGRAMS. (Per Press Agency.) SYDNEY. February 22. Sailed — Rotorua. LONDON. February 20.
