Tlio following nominations woro ro ceivod for tho spring meeting : Railway Stakes Handicap, ■'"••ro, Ka kapo, Diver, Wattangi, Tho Port, (Jotno^aa, Uippodamia, Uipporini, Fi-Jiwoman, Ad minlstrator, Dioaina, Wolcomo Jock, King Quail, ZcalancHa. HtjRDLK Hamdioap — Kikan, Piok, Lia bility, Qitamby, Gabossa by Clarcnco, Canard. Huxf Pakk Sri'iNO IlANUicAr.— Kbjg Quail, Koro, Kakapo, Divor, Waitancji, Gentle Annio, Tho Foot, Contoi a, H ppo damia, Hipporina, Zealanrlin, Fiih woman, Diosmd, Administrator, Wolcomo Jack. Tkothno Race.— Borack, T ucy Glitters, Tormentor, Non-porformor, Jack Tar, Our Pony. Darkio, Tommy, IM-'Jan, Littlo Noll. Selmno Raob.— Taratahi

Sir llnnry Parkes, Colonial Seorotary and Premier of New South Wales, waa born in tho parish of Stoneloigh, War wickshire, 1813. Hia parents wero in voi y humble circumstances, and such cdu c itinii an ih<>y wero ablo to givo him wan completed before ho wag oleven years of a'»o. In 1839 ho cnino out to New South Wales, and being still very poor ho worked for fiO'tio timo in an iron store and then in a foundry. Jibing ablo to save .1 litllo ho camo to havo an Qntabliahmont of hi« own — first as a toy- maker, and subso quontly as a dealer in toys. Wiiilo yofc a youth in tho Honu country ho had taken doop interest in political movo monts, and had steadily pursued a conrso of self-education, so that when ho got, settled in Sydney it was only in keop 111^ with tho proclivities of his nature that ho ontored heartily info tho political movements of tho time, taking an active p.ut in elections, and making himself known as a public speaker in connection with tho agitation for tho abolition of transportation, and such other agitations an wero of a popular character, In 1850 ho established tho Empire newspaper a« ■in organ of Liberal views, and conducted it for seven vmrs, increasing moanwhilo hiH political lijjlucuco. In 1853 ho c*mo forward a1?a 1 ? a candidate for tho roprosonta tion of Sydney in tho Legislative Ansom b!y, but w,i3 dofoated. Next year, how ever, on offering himself again ho won by a majority of two to ono. 