(Hy Telegraph.) T o - 1) ay — 0 a. Ar. New Plymouth — S.E. light breeze, blue sky, sea smooth. Mauukau Heads — Fi. light breeze, overcast, gloomy, bar good. Auckland — Calm, cloudy, glocmy. Wellington — S. fresh breeze, overcast, gloomy. Nelson — E.N.E. fresh breeze, overcast, gloomy. Lyttclton — N.E. light breeze, overcast, gloomy. Port Chalmers — N.E. fresh breeze, ovorcast, drizzling rain. Bluff — E. light breeze, clouds passing. Barometer. — New Plymouth, 299 1 ; Auck land, 2!K)2; Wellington, 30.00; Nelson, 29-83; Lyttelton, 30.01 ; Port Chalmers. 29-95; Bluff, 29-80.
TARAXAKI ANNIVERSARY RACES. This following is the programme of the Anni- YCr.sary Races, to bo held on the 31st March a'ul Ist April, 1880 :— Fikst Day. Maiden Plate 50 soys. Handicap Steeplechase ... 80 „ Tarauaki Cup ... ... 50 .. Hack Race 20 ',', T.J.C. Handicap 250 „ Skcond Day. Handicap Hurdles ... 50 soys. Hack Hurdles 20 „ Autumn Handicap ... 100 „ Selling Race 30 „ Lulie.-.' Purse 40 „ Consolation Slakes ... 25 „ Tarauaki Derby, of 1883, for three-year olds ; 100 soys., for which nominations clo.se oi lUth April, 1880.
DRAMATIC TROUBADOURS.
LAND BOARD.
