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By " BLACKBIBD."
NOTES.
'J'hc sutokc night tendered by the
residents uf Dandenong io Mr. Greg.
Jvi'ilici'v. wiio is niioni lu i.ikc nn liis
permanent residence in New South
wales, wm be held this evening at the
local Assembly Hall, Fur tin1 infor
mation of visitors iroin Hit city. 1 may
state that they can travel hv tlie ex
press leaving I'rinee's Bridge Station
at i».:in p.m., reluming frmn Dniulommg
at iu.::7 p.m.
The mention of smoke nights reminds
me that one was given to Mr. J. (\
Jerome at tlie Metropolitan Hotel. Syd
ney. last week, wheu a large and re
presentative gathering of coursers met
to do honor to the guest. A most
enjoyable evening was spent, amid
mirth, song, and sentiment, aud not Hie
least pleasing feature of the proceed
ings was the presentation of a purse
of sovereigns to Mr. J, <\ Jerome, as
a slight appreciation of the services
be had rendered in the Interests of
coursing. Another presentation was
a smoker's companion to J. Pratt, the
well-known slipper, and a <-niet stand
< idu. uii men marriage.
To .mj-onp ill ivnut uf ;i hi-iilv-iiruil
Inicb. liuiivy iu t()
I;:- ""llyviiiii-'liiiu. 1 o:in ) hj o 1 1 j 1 1 1 : 1 r I
l.hiMjrsuuu.. Slip is due to
Wlll'ljl ill il li.iv III- two. ;lll( PHI) 1,P
'"'"r :1 Imvanii). 3 slirtl) ),p
t-'l.ul (<) Slti)|)|v ):)( )p|)|;i)'s to aijv 111-
Ipliclllt" llllypi-.
A ItEVlVAl, MTiliTIXi;.
Il if. 1 Ijplipvp. tlip iiitPDiiui, of
mimlH>r of our must influential imttuus
>l (hp spun to iipiii mcptijiK shortlv
with a vIpw of takiuj; stops to have
pouisiuK pontlnupd on the .famous
"1II,,-V I'I'iiuiiton in the f„t-
' ' 11 hehoves all wiio have tlip wp-
i-Tand old pastime at heart
.o assist in hariuc this )ierfeet aud con-
) pui.iii l.v-sh ualed enclosure restored
io lis pristMip K|l)rVi Af , ,1!|V(i
"r Mp,. h'x.1' V"?'1' "u <Ioul,t ,vUa'-
r II Ur. Atoliie I 'u.\ were priveu
!t ia Wlli, il ' ',nt d,,e to him
ior Ins praiseworthy often s to parrr or
poursma ut Jioonee Vallcv. he i7nut'
tire h"" V1 ',1"' "ll|!'iliMI ojipIos-
he idle i„ tbe winter season.
... '''' ''Uhnn— MorniiiK Post ininnv
Wintry Weather, has had his Jmme
" n.Ser ' r,ar T,"'k- llis
i„" pr ., J" ,':l" «'< linnl meet-
wp,'k ',n,'' <JI"1,S,,,U'1 ''l"h last
p., p. '« <l",v" 'h'fai e Jlaa Olit-
. a ter wjiinhitt his i-uursp f„ the
oppnliic round.
The Uorsilam cinii liroujflit its spa-
son to a conclusion on Thursday in the
me, '-onipany of
hituistPl si),M-tators. Tito I-'urew'.-li
Ktahvs. tot S uli-uftps, rpsiiltp.1 In ti„.
vietoiy of Mr. s. Iloliiiisoos v. kilo... I
Aster hy M.KltinR Kird-Yellow Uose
wiio defeut.Ml fn turn .Master (Jold
smith. Hill Sykos. antl. h, the fia,
Muronna. hy Ihowtrs Tour Criiwns-
I-tss. A Supiilpiupnlurv
r .. ur ,1o"s was won i,v Mr
J. Mac II., hy .T D K. 7. —Miss
rominah. with Mr. I,\ TydetnuuV !>-
and Oirl. hy Mpssciurpr— Sin r of Krln
ruiii|p'-u|i. The Inst- named is a lit
ter sister to Erin's Message, who won
the Otni|ias|ip Stakes at the final meet
ing of the Ecliucn Plumpton Clab tbe
previous week.
Mr. P. !'. Kelly informed roe on Sat
urday that Mr. Waller Smart's Star of
Peare 3>y Rlack Star— Rosebrook. bad
visited that game old warrior Meca-
lilinue.
purge Bosploy. tlip well-known tral-
ner. Writes tue that he Is prepared to
take a few greyhounds during the
snmiuer months. As Bo ty has a
nlee place for the purpose, -yl p)entv
of land at bis disposal tr .Vv.rclsp
dogs, owners wbo wlsb to avoid tbe
care and trouble or their canines in the
off season could not do better tliuu
entrust tlieut to Boselby, whose terms
very reasonable.
The liomsef Go msing Club brought
11'C season's .operations to a most suc
cessful Issue on Wednesday Jast. when
a large company put In an appearance,
and were rewarded by witnessing a.
capital day's sport Tbe stake result
ed hi a division between tbe kennel
companions. First G.ilian. by Gabau
(imp.)— Federation, and Robert Etn-
mett, by Duke M'Pberson— Nellie
Drinau.
Our Gippshuid correspondent writes
that tbe season of tbe Xortb Olppslnud
Coursing Club bns been a most sne-
cessful oue from a financial stand
point. but rt is doubtful if tbe " Cham
pion " will attabi tbe same dimensions
next year. I sincerely hope that this
'Impression mu,v<urn ont erroneous- It
would lie a thousand pities were a
stnko of such Importance to fad" iu tbe
slightest degree. Ill the past it has
been oue of the prominent features of
tbe season, and may it long maintain
Its best traditions, say I.
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