AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 242, 13 October 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(Prees Asaooiation.) Melboubnb, Ootober 12, The first day's racing of the Viotorian Amateur T.r {Club commences at Oaulfield io morrow, bnt there is little or no wagpring oyer the events for the Oaulfield Gup, which is to ba run on the following Saturday. Ten to one is taken about Plutarch for the V.R.C, Durby, Ensign has advanoed, and 5 to 1 is taken and wanted. For the Melbourne Cup 100 to 12 has been taken about Oarlyon. and Malua and Bravo have been supported at 100 to 6. Toastmaster has been struck out of the Cauifield Guineas, and Magazine out of the V R.C. Sydney, October 12, The Stock Boards have made a successful experiment with M. Pasteur's remedy for sheep disease known as anthrax, and they have recommended the Government to adopt it. Sailed — Mavaroa, for Auckland. (Received Oct, 13th, Noon.) Sydney, Ootober 13. Arrived — John Bell, from J.yttelton ; Barque Loongana, from Mercury Bay. Newcastle, October 13. Sailed— Barque Notero, for Lyttelton. Melbourne, October 13. Sailed— Glaucu., for Kaipara. (Received Oct. 13, 12-25 p.m.) Sporting, Melbourne, Oct. 13. 5000 to 250 has been taken about Oaklaigh for the Oaulfield Cup, 100 to 7 is now the b.ft on cf__r; 2000 to 40 taken abont Sorell. ; 100 to 8 is fr- e'y acccepted abous Charmer for the Melbouruo Oup ; 20,000 to 1000 has been taken about Whaka wai ; 5000 to SOO about Malua for the Derby ; 1500 to 500 has been taken about Enaigu ; Meloa 5 to 2 ; Carbine 5 to 3, The following are the latest scratchings for ' the Oaulfield Cup: Glentworth, Kenneth, Barrilda, and Yellow Jacket. For the Melbourne Cup: Yellow Jaoket, Kenneth, and Glentworth. At Flemingfcon this morning Rokeby did five furlongs iv Imin s Jsscb ; Forest Queen a mile and a half in 2mina 53seos ; and Touoh. stone a niile and a quarter in 2ming 19secs.