M. EDWARDS'S STBLES DESTROYED

Grey River Argus, 1 June 1914, Page 3

M. EDWARDS'S STBLES DESTROYED

The ex-New Zealand trainer of, trotting horses, M. Edwards, has evidently been out of favour with fortune during the past few months. Only a few weeks ago he had a close call as the result of ptomaine poisoning, and now woTd isto hand that no sooner had he recovered than his Dillon Park stables, Victoria, were housed 10 houses, including Denver Huon, Dustwood, and Johnson J-, were completely destroyed by fire. A large quantity of fodder, together with all the harness and gear, not a bridle being saved, were* consumed. " Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were in the metropolis, .and Mr. Clarke, who is associated with Mr. - Edwards, found the stables ablr.ze, roused - the , lads, and they removed the whole of the horses without injury, excepting Johnson J. (who formerly raced in Sydney), ,wihoi was i slightly searched. Mr- Clarke had his hair singed while coaxing- the stallion out. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards motored home, and found the stables burned to the ground and the lads holding the horses alongside the ruins- The building belonged to Messrs Bamridge and Scott, and the gear owned / by Mr. Edwards was insured.