ENTERTAINMENT AT OTEPOPO. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Sydney, June 1. The New South Wales Governmont Ims dismissed Oaptain 11. It. Armstrong, lalo UN, from his position as nrdunt at Lord Howes Islands, for soiling liquor to natives without a license.
Adelaide, Juno 1. Tho South Australian Parliament trnu opened to-day by his Exoollenoy tho Govornor, who in his speeoh on the oc casion nnnounoed that a bill would shortly bo introduced to authorise tho remitting of one-third of the year's interest due by settlers, owing to the failure of tho wheat crop during the past soason. Nothing further of importance was mentionod in the speech.
LATE TELEGRAM. [Received in Oamaru at 1.49 a. M. (REUTERS—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

TIMARU STEEPLECHASES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Timaru, June 1.
Thero was a good nttoudanco at the ntacplechaio mooting to-day. Tho woather was dull and Miowory i 1 tho afternoon. Steeplechase Cor Handicap, of 120 ■ovs. — Pilbrow'fl Claronco, 1 ; O'lirion'a Kfttorfolto, 2. Four others started, Maidkn Kteeplkohase Handicap, of 50 bovB — Armitage's lilnck Dootor, 1, Fivo others started, but none came in. Tally- Ho Handicap, of 75 lova.—Pil brow a Claronco, 1 ; >'Brlen'a Trovntoro, 2. Three others stirtod. Consoi.vitoh, of 50 sovs,— Keevca 1 Over draft, 1. Throe othora started.
