Vila Races.

The Port Vila “Comite des Cours” held its New Caledonia Day race meeting a little late this year, as the pre-arranged date happened to fall on the third Saturday of the month, and clashed with the usual monthly French Residency “At Home.’’ The Comite showed its sporting spirit by postponing the meeting in order that M. Carlotti (French Gouverneur-Resident) and Madame Carlotti should not be inconvenienced.

Unfortunately, the day proved to be very wet.

This, however, did not damp the ardour of horse-owners or public. There were no scratch ings, and there was a good attendance. Almost every one of the eight events were run in pour ing rain. The following day was a “fever day” for most of the older inhabitants.