GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 24.
The following entries for the N Z.G.N. Steeplechases were received to-night : nuNT ciiUn cor. Mr Thos. Poster's Sailor Hoy Mr D. Christie's X »toi folto Mr J. Jones' Young Sledmere Mr P. Jonon' Gang Awa Mr P. Butler* Agent Mr F. St. James' Quamby MrJ. Pilhrow's Clarence GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP. Mr T. Foster's Sailor Boy Mr D. Christie's Katorfelto Mr J. Jones' Young Hledmere Mr Saunders Why Not Mr T. HnngHrfonl's Carrigeen Mr P. Butler's Agont Mr L. Markey's Mousofcrap Mr P. St. Jamos 1 Quamby Mr J. Piibrow's Clarence Mr W, Douglas' Baron. MAIDEN PLATB. Mr T. Poster's Rocket Mr It. Adams' Kosoiusko Mr P. Jones' Gam; Awa Mr I). O'Brion'n Trovatore Mr Jas. Judge's Brown Boy Mr G. B. Starkoy's Michael Soott Mr H. Friedlander's Moltke Mr VV. G. Reeve's Overdraft Mr W. G. Ross' Musket Mr H. Lunn's Canard.
was ereotod for flix drosmnir. It ig <>Mti matod that botwe»n 2000 and 3000 bushels of wheat were on the premise*, ■oine of which was saved. Mr Ruther ford, whoio loss in esti>iii\ted at L2OOO ovor insurance, is down puichasing for the wintor supply. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Tuesday, 25 m Apuil. For Northorn Ports of Now Zoaland, per Wan»ka, at 3 45 p m,

Wednesday, 26th April. Nor Northern Ports of New Zealand, New South Wales, and Queensland, per Albion, at 3.45 p.m.
