RECORD DIVIDEND

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1932, Page 8

RECORD DIVIDEND

AT MELBOURNE PONY RACE.

TWO LUCKY INVESTORS

MELBOURNE, October 30.

Paying £123 2s 6d ' for' 5s on the sti totalizator Codell us * established a Victorian record when he wori the first division cf the River - Handicap at the Ascot pony'races in Melbourne on -October 18," the' first dajl on which tlie' totalisator was " ! in operation at the course. The previous highest dividend for os was'£37 7s 6d, paid’ by Myej + ery Ship at Metone dri June 23. L 'Whittle, who rode Mystery Ship, was successful also on y.‘,jr.-'r' ’’ '' 1 ’ Two tickets were taken straight-out o n Codellu3y ( and a large crowd gathered bpuhd the‘ “pay-out” windows in .front of ’ the totalisator to 'wrftch - the' fortunate investdrs. The crdwd was disappointed, however, as one of the woman—collected her dividend’ in the manager’s office, and tin* other—a’ man.—intimated 'that, lid would collect'his dividend at the tjalisator company's office in the city. For place Codellus,'paid £l3'4s for ss, and .one of the ticket's on him was taken by the foreman carpenter employed on the " totalisator building. Promissa, who finished second, paid £8 8s fori a place. '

The lucky woman investor on Cod alius did'nob forget the totalisator staff. She gave the manager a £5 note to “let the 1 staff do as they like.” The manager handed 7s 6d each to 12 girls working in the paddock totalisator am! 10s to the girl who issued' the. win mng ticket. Mpre than 50 years ago the record totalisator - payment for Australia ras established when D.O.D. won, the Goodwood Handicap cf 1881 in Adelaide. Only £1 was invested on him in the machine, and his return was £836. It is not a record as far as New. Zealand is concerned, for Wiirda Belle returned her solitary Supporter £1033 5s for £1 when she w«»n at the Nleson trotting meeting in 1920. ,>■

In England a couple of years ago a hurdler p?.id'at the rate raf 3100 to 1. while it is on record that in Shanghai a ( winner returned odds at the rate of' °.337- to 1. 1 These, are-claimed to he the two most substantial totalisator records in the-world.

A MOST ECONOMICAL BREAK* ' -FAST.

You don’t have to risk sacrificing quality for economy by buying loose t olled oats, or ran unknown brand. Diamond Rolled Oats are prepared lroin the hygienically milled and packed, yet are most economical to buy arid “'use'.' " Yoiir grocer lias ’ fresh stocks always, because of the steady demand for the Diamond brard. Be definite when you buy—ask for arid xee that you get Diamond Rolled Oats. —Advt. '