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PATERSON.
RACE MEETING-On Monday evening a meeting
of the committee of the Paterson Jockey Club was
held at Mr Wilson's, Cricketers' Arms Inn, to make
the necessary arrangements for the forthcoming
races. Mr H P. Ferris presided. A letter was read
from Mr F Reynolds, tendering his resignation as
one of the stewards, and also as a member of the
committee, but enclosed his subscription of five
pounds to the race fund. Mr J. Hall was appointed
steward in the room of Mr Reynolds It was
decided that the gates, stand, and two publicans'
booths, and cake stalls, should be sold by auction, at
Mrs Puxty s Inn, by Mr H H Brown, on Saturday
next, the 20th instant, at three o clock, p m It was
agreed upon that the owners of cake stalls should
not be allowed to sell gingerbeer, lemonade, or other
cordials. An alteration was also agreed to be made
in the rules, in reference to the qualification for
horses entering for the Hack Stakes and
Galloway Race. According to the programme
as published a qualification of one guinea
was required for all races It was decided
that a qualification of ten shillings and sixpence
should be sufficient for these two races, arrange-
ments were made for it great bee meeting to be held
on Saturday the 20th instant, for clearing the centre
of the course, at which it was hoped that all friends to
the annual race movement would attend, and lend
then assistance so that a great portion of the centre
may be made clear Other business of a minor nature
was transacted, and the meeting was adjourned until
Satuiday evening, the 20th instant
ENTRANCES EOR THF PATERSON RACES-We
i would remind owners of race horses, and all persons
who intend entering horses tor our Maiden Plate,
and the Jockey Club Handicap, that the entrances
for these two events must be in the hands of the
Secretary, Mr S Stanbridge, on or before 8 p m on
the evening of Saturüay, the 20th instant, prompt
We would add that the running ground will be in
capital order by the time of the raceB A substantial
stand, weighing yard, and other conveniences have
been elected, and it is fully expected that the
advent of annual races again at Paterson will be a
decided success in every respect
BOXING DAY-Arrangements are being made for
getting up a cricket match on Boxing Day, between
two elevens of our townspeople
DOG POISONING -For a long time past a regular
system of poisoning dogs has been practised amongst
our youthful larrikins, and it appears to ne indulged
m foi no other object than mere wanton sport, and,
latteily, it has been so indulged in that it is scarcely
safe to keep a dog, howevei pnzed, or however
valuable even in an enclosed yard or upon the
chain, if its owners desired to save its life The
other day a most valuable dog, which its owner
would take no money for, was nearly sacrificed to
gratify the evil propensities of these cruel dehn
quenti A few days before, the owner, who was en-
gaged gardening, noticed a lad looking over the
gai den fence, the little dog, who was kept in an en-
closed yard, also noticed the boy, and began barking
at him The boy, not knowing the owner was near,
made use of the expression, Ah, my little fellow,
I will get So-and-so (naming another of our well
known lanikins) to gue you a pill, which will cook
y our goose for y OH, and make } our tongue silent
Irue enough, a tew mornings after, the owner, when
he first came out, noticed the dog lying prostrate,
and apparently almost dead, with every appeiuance
of being poisoned The owner at once took active
mea°ures, and being acquainted with what was re
quired, was enabled, after great difficulty, to save
his poor dog's life It is a great pity that such dis-
graceful acts as the«e cannot be brought home to the
delinquent who practises them, so that he may re-
ceive the punishment be so richly deseives The
young rascal, who was referred to by the boy as the
intended perpetrator of the poisoning act, has been
known to make boasting expressions of the number
of dogs he has poisoned A few months' imprison
ment, with a castigation once or twice with the
cat, would probably bring sucha scamp to his senses,
and perhaps save him from worse punishment in the
future
SNAKES -We never recollect, during our residence
here of nearly thirtyyears, snakes beingso numerous
as they have been during the piesent season, and
the same expressions have been general amongst all
old hands We have heoid of many narrow escapes
from being bitten, but BO far none have actually been
reported to have been bitten The species of snakes
seen this season have generally been black snakes,
and mostly of large size, und of a very venomous
description. Yesterday a black snake was found
curled up in a basin in a side room of Mrs. Saunders
school It was afterwards ound and dispatched.
SPLENDID CARVING OI A WHIP HANDLF-Some
time ago theie appeared a paragraph in the Mercury
desenbing the splendid carving of a whip handle,
performed by a shepherd in the > ew England district
by the name of E Haynes. On Monday evening we
were shown a specimen of his elaborate carving in
the shape of a stockwhip-handle which he had made
and sent as a present to H H Brown, Esq, of Coul
ston, and which had been received a few days pre-
viously The cal vmg on the whip handle m question
is divided into sev eral compartments, each compart
ment being distinct from each other in the vanous
objects carved, and divided by a carved rim or ring
round the handle At the butt end four distinct
scenes in the career of the Wills and King exploung
party are clearly and minutely defined-one of which
repiesents the death of Wills The next compart
ment is composed of scenes, objects of chase, in Aus
traha, such as two dogs m full chase of a nativ e
dingo, the latter turning his head on its pursuers ,
another with an old maa kangaroo seizing a
large dog in his embrace The whole of this
compartment is so closely carved in like repre-
sentations, that it is nothing but one mass
of carving, and to a casual observer would represent
nothing definite, still, on closer examination, every
fi ure is clearly and perfectly defined, and beauti
fully executed, interwoven in which is a shield with
the name of the makei and his native town in Ire-
land, beautifully performed The next compartment
comprises a number of aborigines-one a black gin
with a piccanrny on her back, the others blackfellows
in different attitudes, each representation being
divided by a grass tree, with spears and other imple-
ments of warfare hanging upon tiiem The next
compartment is composed of birds-the eagle with
outspread wings, the laughing jackass, and numerous
other birds, chiefly birds of prey of Australia, all so
truly depicted as to be at once recognisable The
I next compartment is filled up with four beautifully
carved fern leaves, above winch are several crests
amongst which is a copy of the engraving of Mr
Brown's signet ring Altogether the whip-handle,
which is made of myall wood, is on* of the most
beautiful and bestpieces of carving we have evei seen
every object throughout being clearly defined, and
when we consider that not a single flaw or defect ol
any sort exists, or any thing out of place could be
found, and the whole woik performtd with a pen
knife and sandpaper, some idea of the mind which
originated it can be formed and the patience with
which the workman must be endawpd, to perform it
Mr Brown informs us the work occupied only sii
weeks in its execution Mr Brown very highly
estimates the gift, and considers it of great value
and no money estimate could obtain it,
Dec 12
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