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Evening Star, Issue 21715, 9 May 1934, Page 14

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ULM'S TASMAN FLIGHT

SYDNEY, May o.—Mr Elm adrises that ho is definitely not leaving to-night. Ho has just received a weather report to the efleet that there is a cyclone off the Queensland coast and a depression over the Tasman Sea. This would mean a head wind of about thirty to thirty-five miles per hour. There is a prospect, however, of conditions being belter to-morrow.

SALARY AND WAGE CUTS

A deputation representative of all sections of the public service is expected to wait on Air Forbes tomorrow and urge the restoration of at least some portion of the salary and wage cuts.—Wellington Press Association telegram.

knocked down «Y C-UI.

While crossing the street near the Public Hospital at 3.15 this afternoon, a woman named Mrs Smith, residing at “Ballymena, - ’ High street, was knocked down by a "motor car. She was admitted to the Hospital, suffering. from concussion.

EMPIRE GAMES

The cyclist, Grose, has been included in the New Zealand, team for the Empire Games. —Wellington Press Association.

FORBUBY PARK TROTS

James Memorial Handicap, 275 sovs, 2m. —8 Mr L. P. Berkett’s h g Haydns. 6yrs, 12yds (owner).

1- i Mr J. Bryce's Ayrmont Chimes, 18yds (J. Bryce, jun.), 2 1 1 Mr C. MTigne's Waress, scr (owner), 3. Also started: 7 Great Author 3, Master Boy o, Worthy Queen scr, 9 Erin’s Fortune 24yds, 2 Averuus 36yds, 6 Gold Tinge CO yards. Great Author and Worthy Queen had the early running, but In the back stretch the. last time round Raydus went to the front, and on entering the straight was two lengths clear of the field, running home an easy winner by six lengths : length between second and ■third. Times: 4min T 9 2-osec, i min 48 2-ssec, 4min 52 4-Cscc.

Peninsula Handicap, llosovs. 2m.—l Rea Gift (36ydsi I, 6 Hakatere (73yds) 2. 1 Kolinga (JFyds) 3. Scratched: Journey’s End, Golden Bingen, Won by two lengths; fifteen lengths. Times: Sciin 12 3-ssec, smin lOsoc, Srain 16scc.