RACEHORSES DESTROYED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 87, 11 March 1935, Page 10

RACEHORSES DESTROYED.

DESTRUCTION OF STABLES. BLAZE AT TAKANINI. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 10. Three young thoroughbred racehorses, valued at about £IOOO, were burned to death when the racing stables of Cuthbert Morse, trainer, of Takanini, were destroyed by lire late on Saturday night. The loss on the buildings, racing equipment, and feed is estimated at £BSO. None of the loss is covered by insurance. The outbreak was discovered at about 10.30 p.in., when Morse’s son was aroused from In's sleep by tho sound of horses stamping and kicking in the stables. He rushed outside to find the stables almost enveloped in flames. The three horses were in looso-boxes in the centre of the stables. Morse, junr., and neighbours made repeated attempts io reach the horses, but the doorway and walls of the building were enveloped in flames.

When it was obvious that the animals were doomed, efforts were concentrated on saving the adjoining outbuildings, and preventing the flames from reaching the house. A motor car was saved from a garage adjoining tho stables, and a small one-rcom bach was also saved. Morse, the owner, was at To Rapa with two horses. He said ho would lose heavily, as none of the buildings or valuable racing equipment was insured. One of the destroyed horses, tho two-year-old colt Springfield, raced by Miss 11. Walker, of Auckland, had been entered to race at Pueroa next Saturday. It was valued at about £SOO. The other two horses were Rimu Rose, a two-year-old filly owned by Mr S. Jackson, of Papakura, and a yearling filly by Tea. Tray out of Star Attraction, owned by Mr J. Martin, of Romuera.