ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NZ Truth, Issue 692, 21 September 1918, Page 7

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Skaler" (Tarakohe): £4 and £2 19s Cd. "Wager" (Bulls): In the circumstances mentioned the value of the ball lost by B counts to A only. W. Roy (Kakariki): (1) by a recent, proclamation it ordered that all persons who had drawn a cash prize down to £5 from "Tattersall's consultations" since 1915 should make a return, and pay Federal tax thereon. For some time past the drawers of big prize money m Tattersall's have been taxed 10 per cent, by the Federal authorities, and to make certain of the tax being collected, "Tattersall's was appointed collector. Now the minor prizes are also to be taxed; (2) is not clear that one m visiting Australia would gain anything. "Carbine" (Flat Point Station): Carbine only won one Melbourne Cup. This was m 1890. Other information not available. , "A.R.H." (Longburn): (1) It seems as if you were being had on the record question by somebody with knowledge of Our Thorpe's doings on the day m question. No record done m i trotting is official until passed by the N.Z. Trotting Association, who require certain forms to be filled m and the bona fides established before passing the record. So far, this has not been done; (2) Cathedral Chimes holds the winning race record for two miles m harness. He did 4.25 (grass track) at Canterbury Park on January 1, 1918, Admiral wood did 4min. 23 S-ssec. when ho raced second to Author Dillon at New Brighton m December, 1916, also on a grass track. On April 7, 1917, Admiral Wood again finished second to Author. Dillon and went 4min. 23 2-ssec; and this is a world's race record (not winning once). I think the actual record for 2 miles is something like 4m. 175., done by Uhlan, m America, against time.