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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 4, 6 January 1944, Page 8

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BIG SCRUB FIRE. The whole or the ridge between ■Mahena Bay and York Bay was burned out today. The fire started among gorse and undergrowth in Mahena Bay, through a rubbish fire getting out of hand, and the southerly breeze spread the flames uphill and over the ridge. The Lower Hutt Fire Brigade with Government emergency pumping plant prevented ilames reaching the inhabited portion oX York Bay. The fire was well in-hand by 3 p.m.

HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £100; 7 furlongs.—All Night. 10.0; GrecnbanU, 8.11; Gunyah,.<B.lo; Wiso Girl, 8,8; Gay Parade, 8.4; Nlghtglass, Hamish, Improvident, Hughsotis, 8.0. IRVING MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP,] £130; VA miles.—Rockery, 9.4; Little Secret, | 9.3; Owaka, 8.0; Big Top, 8.7; Hurry Home, Authentic, Silver Sal, 7.12; Highland Dance, Mike, Upton, Raging Main, Session, 7.7.. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, £100; 6% furlongs.—Rout, 9.7; Blue Coat, In Chancery, 8.3; Improvident, Helenora, Retainer, Croupier's Pride, 8.2; Sherwood Forest, Pedantic, 8.1; Olga's Choice, Winning Agnes, Lex, Highland Dance, Gay Wells, Red Leader, Hughsotis, 7.13 . REEPTON TROT HANDICAP, £105; 3.2 class; P,4 miles.—Crystal Bird, Caltex, Golden Glow, Mauri McKinney, Ovend, Reckless Lady, Rivette, Steamboat, Vice Regal, Wavel, scr; Clairetown, Galvena, Jack's Treasure, Noble Reta, 12; Northern Lass, 24; Warline, 48. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £110; 7 furlongs. —All Night, 9.10; Mauretania, 9.0; Greenbank, 8.1; Gunyah, 8.0; Wise Girl, 7.12; Little Secret, 7.10; Gay Parade, Nigatglass, 7.8; Rout,, Big Top, 7.7. > . ■" There will be divisions in the Stewards' and Noble Handicaps, unless the fields are below, the safety number of 13.