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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 206, 9 October 1888, Page 2

The following are the acceptances for the Napier Park meeting, which takes place tomorrow :— Hurdles,—Kangaroo, list 71b; Clyde, 10.0; Comet, 9.2; Erebus, 9.0; Premium, 8.18; Harold, 8.9 ; Elastic, 8 7Park Stakes.—Escutcheon. 6.6 ; Silence, 8.2; Dudu, 8.2; Escapade, 7.8; Waterfall, 74 ; Curassier, 73; Recluse, 78 ; Jet D’Eau, 7.1; Meta, 7.0 ; Partner, 6.13; Leonore, 60; Fbbe Handicap.—Dudu, 86; Forester, 8.4; Escapade, 84; Leopold, 7.12; Balista, 7.10; Waterfall, 7.9; Meta, 7.3 ; Soudan, 7.2; Corsair, 6.2 ; Pretender, 6.2. Tramway Stakes.—Forester, 8.12; Escapade, 8.6; Lady Florio, 7.13; RculusS, 7 10; Leopold, 7.8; Balista, 7.8; Whisper, 7.0; Rufus, 7.0; Soudan, 7.0; Tennyson, 6.12; Man Friday, 67; Katinka, 6.0. There was great rejoicing in South Australia when the Bill legalising the totaffsator' was ' oarrioq. Some individuals who ware present in ths ga lerios when the i»ei division took place could not contain themselves, and yelled 11 Hurrahs ” with th* greatest gusto, which were taken up agalu and again ou the floor of the House, and in the lobbies. This should prove that the yahoos arc in no way elevated yet. “ GipsyF King " writes to a N.?. paper:— Rather a good story is told against the purchaser of Leodogran out of the Selling Race at the Ashbur on Hunt Club meeting. It seems that this gentleman, who had recently turned his attention tq breeding, secured the “ gelding ” for stud purposes. The story goes that a well-known e'ergynun in Canterbury some years ago purchased a “masculine ” goat in mistake for a •• feminine ” goat but not having previously dealt In goats was not aware of his mistake until the following morning, when his ** better h -If ” stepped out into the yard with a jug and a leg rope, and a—well, returned to the house and informed the rov. gentfoman that the goat U had pufchAscd will inoljeMetly the iiiud the]) WknMi