AUSTRALIAN.
There are 72 nominations. for the Adelaide J.O. Cup, of 1000 soys, to bo run on May 11th. Amongthe horses entered are The Czar, Progress, Pollio, Hesperian, First Water, -Royal Maid, Pell Mell, Savanaka, and Gloucester. Mr Byron Moore, the new secretary to the Victoria Racing Club, is making an immense number of improvements on the jFlemington course. "Augur," the Australasian's sporting writer, does not, however, give Mr Bagot's successor any credit for these, but sneers at anything he does. This is easily accounted for, because " Augur " was one of the unsuc cesaful candidates for the position now so ably filled by Mr Moore. "Augur "will bo remembered by many in Dunediu as the decidedly snobbish representative of the Australasian at our races three or four seasons back.
Before Robert Hales left Tasmania the Hon. T. Reiby presented him with a gold pencilcase, which was accompanied by the following letter:—" Mr dear Mr Hales,— Let me ask you to accept the enclosed as a token of my respect for your character, and admiration of your riding. It has been a pleasure to me to bring out a horse worth your riding. If lovers of the horse could always find honest men liko yourself to ride for them, the turf would soon ceaso to be despised, oveu by the unco quid. — I am, faithfully yours, Thomas Rbiby,?'. - ■ ■ ,' ,r, r ,•,
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Otago Witness, Issue 1582, 18 March 1882, Page 19
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229AUSTRALIAN. Otago Witness, Issue 1582, 18 March 1882, Page 19
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