North Blueskin Races may be passed over with the remark that only locil duffers com peted thereat, for the quality of the racing may be judged from the fact that a " Cart horse Race" was included in tha pro gramme.
At Albury a pleasant little gathering was held, at which the various stakes were im partially distributed. Mr ft. Rutherford's b g Toi-Toi won the Hurdle Handicap of 20 soys j Mr T. Mitchell's Maori the Maiden Plate of 20 soys ; and Mr M 'Donald's br g Dtceivor the Albury Cup of 30 sovb. In thin Jait race Maori, Jack, and Mr Oldfield's Fishhok ran.
At Ohoka a meeting of about the same dimeniiioßS waa held, but lavgor fislda of horses contested the events. The Ohoka and Eyreton Cup of 30 soys was won by Supple jack, the property of Mr G. Cone, an old sporting rejddont in the district, and the sam© horße appropriated the Farmers' Plate. Mr H. Vallance waa successful in the Hurdle Handicap of 20 soys with Mosquito, and in the Publicans' Purse of 10 soys with Hunt ingdon. Milo ran unsuccessfully at this meeting, and the other horse? requite no mention, save perhaps the elegantly- named Miss Brizzles, who secured the Consolation Stakes.
An insignificant little moeting, but one affording enjoyment to tho local inhabitants, was held at New Brighton, near Christ ohurc\ and similar gatherings took place at Dipton and Mount L'nton, in our own pro vines.
