THE EDWARDS DISQUALIFICATION.
The following telegraphic correspondence handed to us for publication speaks _ort-8«lf:— Auckland, May 10. C. Hood Williams, Chairman Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting A s-ociationn. The first mtimatiou that a wire had been sent by you was received through the columns of the Press. No official intimation has yet been received from A-sccia tion. Letter to-morrow mail. C. F. MAR*-,. Secretary A icklaud T.C. Auckland, May 16. C. Hood Williams. Meeting of stewards on Friday night re disqualification. Will wire you fully Saturday morning. C. F. Mark, Secretary Auckland T.C. A -ckland, May 20. C. Hood Williams. Thi9 club had received no official notification whatever of the disqualification of Edward 3, consequently he was allowed to ride at the late meeting. The stewards, therefore, exoress the hope that this explanation will be considered satisfactory. C. F. Mark, Secretary Auckland T.C. Chri-tehurch, May 21. Secretary Auckland T.C. Re Edwards disqualification and official notification, which appeared in Rkf-ere*-of 2nd May, the telegraph department advise mc that my telegram to you of lat May, and addressed aa above, was duly received in Auckland on that day. Will lay your telegram of yesterday before my association to-morrow. C. Hood Wiix-Ams, Chr-.irman Canterbury Metropolitan T.A. The following letter was forwarded to the Chairman of tha Canterbury Metropolitan T.A. by the officer in charge of the Telegraph Department at Christchurch :— Christchurch, May 22. C. H. W-lHanw.-Esq. Dear Sib,—The telegram sent by you on the Ist Inst., addressed Secretary Trotting Club, Auckland, was, I am informed by our Auckland office, delivered at the office of the Secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club about 1.15 p.m. the same day. John Mason, Officer in Charge, Christchurch. [Mr Hood Williams' telegram of May Ist notified the Auckland Club of Edwards disqualification.—-Ed.]
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 9117, 30 May 1895, Page 2
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