SPORTING RACING CALENDAR.
TALK OF THE DAY.
THE A.J.C. MEETING.
THE N.O J.C. SPRING MEETING.
STAYING BLOOD.
THE IMPORTATION OF MUSKET.
RACECOURSE RESERVES.
THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
OWNERS' RE MINDERS.
THE BETTING MARKET.
IN A NUTSHELL.
CANTERBURY DOINGS.
WELLINGTON NOTES.
AUCKLAND TOPICS.
SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.
TURF TOPICS.
VET ERINA RY FACTS.
RULES FOR BREEDING MAKES.
NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.
DRUMMOND RACING CLUB.
CHARGES AGAINST BOOKMAKERS. CHRISTCHURCH, September 9.
RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.
RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.
RACING IN ENGLAND. THE ST. LEGER STAKES. LONDON, September 10.
WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC. KUROW NOMINATIONS.
A DOG POLICEMAN.
POULTRY NOTES.
GEESE WITH SHOES.
CLEANING AND PRESERVING FEATHERS.
September 17 and 18— Rangitikei R.C. Soring. September 20, 24, and 27— Avondole J.C. Spring. September 25 and 26— Gera,ldine R.C. Spring. October 2 — Kurow Annual. October 2— Ohoka aad Eyreton J.C. Annual. October 2 and 3— Wanganui J.C. Spring. October 8 and 3— Hawke's Bay J.C. Sprxng. October 8 and 11— Dunedin J.C. Spring. October 16— North Canterbury J.C. Annual. October 16 and 17— North Otago J.C. Spring. October 22 and 23 — Gore Spring. October 2a and 24— Ashburton Spring. October 30 and 31— Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. November 8, 10, 12, and 15— C.J.C. Metropolitui. November 10 and 11— Taraiahi-Cartsrton R.C. Annual. Jfazch 17 and IS— Gore R.C. Summer. April 1 and 2— Nelson J.C. Annual.
NOMINATIONS. September 19 — Dunodin J.C. Spring. September 22— North Caiitsrbury J C. Annual. September 26 — Hawke's Biy J.C. Spring. September 26 — C.J.C. Metropolitan (Juvenile Plate, Metropolitan IT->nclicip, Jockey Club Handicap, and Hanfur'y Handicap). Octobsr 3 — Duneclin J.C. Spring (general entries). October 11— Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. October 24 — C.J.C. Metropolitan (general entries). October 25— Poverty Bay T.C. Snnng. S—C.J5 — C.J C. Metropolitan (Ma-d-n Plate, The Shorts, S-inhig Plate, and
Autumn Handicap). WEIGHTS ARE DUE. Sept-ember 19— Hs-wkc's Bay J.C Soring. 9ept?mber 19 — Wa"f;ar.ui J.C. Sprirg. September 27 — Du'iediu J.C. Spring October 6 — Xorth Carterb'iiy J C. Annuil Octobe> 29— C J C. Metropo'u t au. November 3 — C J C. iletrorx,l:tan. Novcrabez' 10 — C.J.C. Metropcu.ta.i . November 12 — C.J.C. Metropolitan. ACCEPTANCES. September IS — Gpraldine R C. b'-urj. September 26— WficgauHU J.C. hwitg.
September 26 — Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. October 3 — Dunedia J.C. Spring. October 11 — North Canterbury J.C. Annual October 17 — C.J.C. New Zealand Cup (second) October 24 — C.J.C. Metropolitan (Stewards' Handicap). ■ October 25— Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. November 6 — C.J.C. Metropolitan. j FURTHER PAYMENTS. October 24 — C.J.C. Metropolitan (Xew Zealand Cup, 4sovs). FINAL PAYMENTS September 26 — Hawke's Bay J.C. (Hastings Stakes and Hawke's Buy Stakes, sweepslake). October 2 — Wangaaiui J.C. (Wanga.iui Gu ic.eas) November S—C.J.C.5 — C.J.C. Metropolitan (Xcv Zenland Cup Bsov3, Welecrnp Stakes l"so<-3. Derby Stakes losovs, ar.d Oaks Stakes 8sov«). November S — C.J.C. Metropolitan Juvenile Plate 3aovs>. FORFEITS. Stptemter 26 — Wanganui J.C. (Jackson Stakes) October 2i — C.J.C. Metropolitan (Welcome Stakes 4sovs. Derby Stakes ssovs, an<i Oaks Slakes 3oovs). ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. H., Kakanui. — Communicate with Rose and MuiTj Princes street, Duncdm. T. Foster, Hamilton South. — Received, with
thanks. Boots, Wright's Bush. — Claims far every game.
WINGATITI NOTES. The weather on Saturday morning last was not exactly the brand which makes early rising a pleasiire, particularly when the pleasure consists of toufcmg training operations. The early morning was cold, and a theatening sky hung ominously overhead, but on arrival at Wingatui a more cheerful brand of weather was found to be on hand. Naturally after the heavy rains which, had fallen during the week, the tracks were very heavy, and at the three fitrlcog post there was a good deal of water lying on the inside track. Despite these drawbacks, trainers did not allow their charges to be idle, and some fairly interesting work was witnessed. All the work was got through on the inside grass back. M'Ginnis opened the ball, and commenced \ operations by sending Pampero twice round. ' The first round he negotiated solus, at a ', little better than half-pace, afid Vladimir nicking in down the straight, the last circuit vwas got over at a fairly solid pace. Pampero finished with plenty of resolution, and the colt also finished well. The heavy going could be safely calculated to test the* staying powers of any horse, and those punters who have already provided themselves with a j »hot about Pampero's Cup chance could not have failed to have- been pleased had they witnessed the chestnut's gallop. He pulled up well, and at present looks firm and in i excellent order. Vladimir also presents a. taking appearance, and is evidently very healthy and well. Canteen, in whom a - marked improvement wa» noticed, was. sent on the same mission as Pampero. £Tp «trcde over a circuit by himself at a .good pacey and Glcnelg picked him up and accompanied the grey over tbe last round. Cantpen shaped well, and Glenelg was not a great deal of use to him at the finish. Ayrdale, Lady Rosslyn, and Noblesse were sent a ntila in company, and finished together. Ayrdale has grown into a stout-bodied horse, and fills the eye as a weltei weight carriei*. He walks rather better than he used to, and perhaps may race more reliably this season. Noblesse, the daughter of St. Leger and Lady Emily, has grown up, but looks small as compared with. Lady Rosslyn, who is growing into a fine raking mare. Red Gauntlet was allotted six furlongs by himself at a good solid pace, and shaped well. He appears to have grown down a bit, and has lost some of his latliy appearance. Ardnarff was allowed to run along over a i circuit, and Edelweiss held Sarc':edon save at the end of six furlongs. St. Denis did steady wcrk, and is on the- his: side in j condition. Blazer (who is lcokmg well}, Battler, Aherorombie, HawThorne, and a couple of others did useful work.
If Wakeful had first sa.w the li«ht in England and had been born in a fashionable stud, and consequently been nominated for the. rich prizes competed for on the turf of the Old World, the amoiint of money she would have won. would no doubt have compared favourably with the earnings of any otLer horae that ever carried silk. Wakeful was not raced until she was four years old, and cost Mr Leslie Macdonald the su.m j of 310g,3. Since then she has won a Newmarket E?.adicap and a Sydney Cup, showing that she is at home over any course. La Carabine downed her at w.f.a over three milee in the V R C. Champion Stakes, but there are not many maws of La Carabine's merit about. Wakeful holds the two-mile record of Australasia at 3min 28scc, which she put up when carrying 9.7 in the Sydney Cup, and she was beaten by half a head when carrying 9.0 in the Cau field Cup by Hymetitus 8.12. in 2min 35ise<!. As a four-year-old Wakeful won three races out of six starts. At five years she won nine races out of 15 starts, and this year the has swept the board at the A.J.C. meeting by capturing a good shave of the w.f.a. races on the programme. On the first day she won the Spring Stakes, one mile and a-half, comfortably in 2min 38£<3ec. On the second day of the meeting she did not start, but she reappeared on the third day of the meeting and won the Craven Plate, one mile and a-quartt-r. in 2min Saec, and is reported to I have won as she liked, so that she probably could have easily eelipsod Hova s record of 2rnm b*cc for that journey. On the last day of the mer>tirg Wakeful won the liandwiek Plate, tv, o miles and a-quarter, in 4miri 4-JUec, but there was nothing engaged in the race that could extend the daughter of Trei.t-on. Wak^ful's prize money at the mooting totals £1050. and on her armal at S/diinjr «he was reported tr be on the big side in condition, -o tl.at by the end of the mcr cing- she was proLaLly a better mare than \vhfn t':<* meeting comm' nred. Wivh ail i»f»r h e ght sLe ha.-> in the M -Ihourno Cup if she should rftain her fr,-m it would not be beyond hor powers to carry Carbine's hi.storica.l harden to the front in the Flpimnston uvc-mi'er.
T c form <ii=p!.ij cd by the three year-olds Inch conn.ctcd at tl'e rr-eeting ••ugge&ts that the VJI.C. Derby promised to be an in-
fceresting race this year. Abundance won the 4..J.C Derby by a length and a-half, but the subsequent form of those that finished behind him in the race suggests that they were improving. Strata Florida came out on the second day of tht meeting and twon over a mile and a-quarter in 2mm 93sec, and Great Scot won over a mile in lmin W)*ec. The Bill of Portland colt Homeward Bound also scored a win over a mile and three furlongs -in 2mm 25sec. so that with these colts and Loyalty, Puenzi. and others .engaged in the race the V.R.C. Derby should take a bit of winning. The form dif.played by Sequence further stamped him aa a great horse He won la=t year's Epsom in lrr.in 32|sec with 9.4-, and made an Australasian record for the journey. This year he tvas beaten a aeck in lmin 41sec, when carrying 10.5. Sequence afterwards ran third to Wakeful and Sir Leonard o\or a mile and a-quartcr in the Craven Plate. The ■wins of both Air Motor and Queen cf Slwba are interesting to New Zealanders. as both the sire and darn of the latter were bred in Auckland, anc? the dam of Air Moror is amongst th& stud matrons of the J newly-formed Cambria stud in the same j place.
The North Otago Jockey Club have issued the ptogramme for the club's spring meeting, which is set -down for Thursday and i'riday, th-e 16th and 17th of October. An attractive programme has been drawn up for each day's card, and the North Otago Handicap, fine mile, which is the principal event to be decided on the first day, is endowed to the extern of 15sovs. A Flying Handicap, run o\or a five-furlor.u; course, is worth 40sovts and a mile and tin^c-quarter hurdles has 35suvs attached to it. The Cbfton Welter, seven furlougs, is worth 40sovs, and the Hi and Stand Welter Handicap, of 25i0V3, six furlongs, ia opem for horses that have not won a race cxc^ediag £30 in value at time of entry. The Elderslie Trot, two milt's, 55-juvs; And the Da=h TroD, one mile. iOsov-, furnibh thft trotting ev-enta on the fiiss cky'd eaid. which also contains a iivofurlous* Silbng Handicap, of 25aovs. There are two events on the secoaid day's card which arc endowed to tiie extent of 4Cfiovs, and these are the- President's Handicap, om> mile, and the Waitaki Plate, five furlongs. The BeLS-eld Hurdles and the Public-am' WolUr have each a piize ot 35-sov?, and the Tradesmen's Handicap, six furlongs, ha h one of 25sovs. Thore is only one trpttiaig rac« on the second da>'s r-drd, and it is run over a mile aixl a-half ami worth SOpovs. The balance of the programme is made up with a four-furlong Hack Selling Race and a six-furlong Farewell Handicap, of 20sovf. Nomine I- ions for all events (with the exception of the Hack Selling an tho second day. and which is a post entry event) close on Monday. September 29. Weignts are due tor the first day on Monday, October 33, and acceptances must be made on the following day, October 14.
The victories of the past frequently point fer> ibe victories of the future m the racing world, as students of form well know, and in hunting- round for prospective winners o£ a race such as tha l^ew Zealand Cup quo is considerably influenced by the breeding aud deeds of those horsee and their relations Vho have' enrolled themselves as winners of notable long-distance races. Horses of certadn strain. 1 } of blood predominate in the list of winners of many of our principal races, and in conning over the breeding of the past winners of the Xew Zealand Cup it is interesting to- note the success attending the Traducer, Musket, and St. Legcr strains-. The following brief note of the breeding of the past winners of the Cap wiR serve as an illustration : — ■ t =«.v / st - loans, by Blair Athol Tasman -\z\]&h Vaxsuahd ...{£ n a i UU v C ant Fus,lai>e ...{s»& D EGuiNEA{f^ eOfClubs e OfCIubs T nrnnrT f Priuce Charlie, by LUir Athol i[., Tn - /Musket JJJantos -\ Tl e3e 3 Deuce, by Twducsr Ttw»it t -ffiiii / Nor : enfeldt, by Mnskeb TIRAILLEUR ...-j Florence Macartby WoLVERiNE...-f k e Lou P' b * Traduccr i. Tangi St. Hippo ...-f Le ' er ROSEPtXOT .. {£' SK^^Sf^ IMPULSK ...{*£*« ECROCLTDO.V -f^V 10 ?. . ,t. (. Lirl> G^-rlrude, g.d. b7 Traducer IADYZETLAVD-[P erfti " Warbcck It 1 Fo.-get-me-iSot Waiiikit /St. Leger WAIUKU ...^ Mu9ke " t Mai(f> by Mu9be6 TraANT B'EAL/ Jetd>E » u (.Tirailleur, by Nordenfeldt f Nelaon, by King Cole Seahorse ...\llrooga / Castor Fulmem ...\Hilda, by Muskit /■Dreadnought, out cf a sister to Ideat -( „ Mueket J_ Mount Ida _ f Torpeio, by Mu«ket 10RTCLLA •\Houey6U kie, from R-^se d' Amour It will be seen from the above thct Mueket first mtroduceil himself into prominence in connection with the New Zealand Cup by siring Fusilade. After a lapse of two years, he was represented by Manton, who not only captured the big- handicap but also made himself a "triple crown" horse by annexung the Derby and Canterbury Cup. The following year Tirailleur, a grandson ot •Musket won, and from that year Musket is pushed back into the third generation. Rosefeldt and Tortulla are each sired by sons of Musket, and Waiuku, Tirant d'Eau, and the dead-heater Fulmen are from daughters of the Toxo-phihte horse. Idea.l also claims relationship to Musket, as her sire, Dreadnought, was a son of Trafalgar, who was own sister to Musket. Mueket may be eaid to be "writ large" all over the race, a:iwl he started off a race of stayers m this colony that will never allow his name to drop into oblivion. In other important races the same thing is noted, and since MartiniHenry won the Melbourne Cup Carbine, Auraria, Clean Sweep, and Revenue have served to brung Musket's name into prominence in connection with that famous race. Prior to the New Zealand Cup bearing its present name it wa? called the C.J.C. Handu ap, and Traducer was the noted pro ducer of stayers in that day Maritana, Chancellor, Le Loup, and Welcome Jack wr-re e-irh sired by Traducer, and won four of die five races which were run in the five years preceding the changing of the name c£ the race. The only wianer^of th$ 4
New Zealand. Cup Traducer sired, was Van~ guard, and he then afterwards retired into the third generation. Mantcn, British Lion, and Rosefeldt are from Traducer mares, aaid Euroclydon and Tortulla are from granddaughters of the son of The Libel. Wolverine is by a son of Traducer, and perhaps his lack of representatives on the sire sideis owing to the fact that many of Traducer's best sons were sent out of the colony. St. Leger has sired three winners of the Cup, and his stock are noted for both brilliamey and staying-. Without going any deeper into the question of breeding it must be said that "breeding is merit, but form is superiority," and no matte-i how well bred a horse may bp, unless his form has developed by capable training bis breeding alone will not m-ike him win races. Any tra:ner can prepa-re a horse for sprint events, but there are not miuny who can wind up a hor=e to negotiate two-mile journeys. Pome hor&os have been turned out for two-mile events and they have been fit either a welt or more before a race or the same period afterwards. A phrase I have often noted in connection with reports of racing is that one which reads: — "If the big handicap had beem run on the last day of the meeting we would have had a different name to record as the winner of #he race," etc. This only goes to show that either by bad luciC or incompetence the trainer has not been ablr> to get bis charge ready at the right time. On the other hand, a horse is sjometime3 up t oooncert pitch some time before an important engagement, but the trai. ler cannot keep hj.m there-. He either ovordoes the horse or Ist* him go back and lands him at the post short of a gallop or tyro. To get -a horse fit and well at a given "time, or, raving him. fit and well, to keep , h ; m that way by judicious, handling- is- what proves thp capable trainrr, and metninks the fartv was a wise 'mi who first sprung the pbra-ie, "Breeding is merit, but form is superiority "' '
Soir.i; few wpoks back the well-known sportin? scribe "'Milroy," of the Sydney Mail, in the course cf an article on tho "Lurk of Opportunity in Horse-breeding."' mentioned that New Zealand was lucky in getting hold of Musket. a< prior to the Toxopbihte horse being brought to this colony he was begging for a buyer in Melbourne. A corrpspondpnt of the Sydney Mail challenged his statement, and offered to give £10 to charity if it could be proved that Musket had ever been offered for sale, and mentioned that the lato Lord- Glasgow made it a rule never to sell a horse, but when a horse of his breeding did not come up lo expectations he ordered him. to be «hot. Lord Glasgow in his will ordered that none of the horses h'fi oy him should go under t ! ie hammer. The letter written by the correspondent alluded to above called forth the following interesting answer from Mr Joseph Bennett, who* in r-he latest 'mweber of the Sydney Mail to hand, said: — "I noticed that a correspondent over the signature of 'Skylark,' doubts ' Milroy 's ' account of Musket's introduction to Australia, an-d generously offers a doraticm of £10 to some deserving charity if "Milray's" account bo correct. As T ■was one of those that founded the New Zealand Sfeud Compairy, and know; something of the history of that institution, I herewith give you my version of the introduction of Muskec to New Zealand. The Hon. Thomas RuSsett and Mr (or Colonel) Bailey, C-8., purchased tile. life lease of Musket from the executors of the late Lord Glasgow, and the horse was forwarded to Melbourne, where he was offered for sale, but he did not find a buyer, and subsequently bis owners shipped liim to Auckland (New Zealand), whence they sent him to a property which they had on th<i "Waikato, Major Walnv*ley having charge of the horse, as well as having an interest in him. and the Major threw in a few thoroughbred mares, the quality of which, >udgiug from results, was not very good. Major Walmrfey. not bein" able to get along- pleasantly with his friends, obtained the offer of Musket and the small harem, \»herupoa a syndicate comprising Messrs T. Morrin, James Clarke, James Buck-land, Major Walma'.ey. and myself was formed, and the hoi-se and wares wera transferred to the company. Abiuf. the time of Major Walmeley's offer of Musket and the mares I received a letter from MrFitaWilliam Wentworth, of Sydney, offering the mares Sylvia and Onyx for sale on very liberal terms, and further promised to purchase the first foals at lOOOgs and 500g-3 respectively. My friends agreed with we that Mr Wrntworth's offer would give Musket an excellent rhanee to mate him with good mares, and his liberality was a leading factor in the formation of the New Zealand Stud Company, and tho success of Musket as a sire. The result of the mating of Musket with Sylvia and Onyx were Mar-tini-Henry and NordcnfeWt."
A number of clubs in New Zealand bay* in the past expended a. great deal of money m combatmg the bookmakers, but up to date the victory lies with the knights of the metallic pencil. Clubs who are fortuna-to enough to own the property on which they race are to a certain extent free of thi3 p-xpense, but even they are ocasionally mulcted in legal expenses in instituting trespass cases. But clubs who hold their meetings on public reaerves have had more unwelcome guests at their meetings 6ince the bookmakers woo the test ease against the C.J.C and W.R.C. than they oare about. Several clubs hay« laid down their arras, and, making a virtue of necessity, accepted license few from the bookmakers. Other clubs, again, will not recognise the fielders, or else desire to charg© a fee which the bookmakers consider exhorbitan-fc. Endeavours are being made to strengthen the law which bears on public reserve*, co that clubs will be abl-e to exclude bookmakers; but when the Public Reserves Act Amendment Bill comes before committee, Mr J. A. Millai intends to raise the whole question of the right of jockey cluba to exclude bookmakers from their racecourses. The clause- he- proposes to have enacted will stipulate that no club occupying a public reserve for the purpose of a racecourse shall be entitled to refuse admission to any person who is willing to pay the admission fee. In other words, Mr Millar wants to place public reserves used as racecourses in the same position as all other public reserves, and it remains to be seen whether any othoi* members of the House will support Mr Millar in his endeavour to keep public reserves open to the public. The opposition to bookmakers appears to he on the wane, if one can judge by the voting on the motion to license bookmakers which came up at the annual meeting 1 of the Wellington Racing Club. The voting was 10 ftjud 7 lot the Ktio&oiv aad in. qgeak-
ing on the motion. Captain Falconer stated that th» club would have been considerably richer in pocket had they not fought tha bookmakers in the law courts. Other members of the club, however, do not hold the same opinion as Captain Falconer on. the matter, and close on £200 faas been laid out in obtaining a new and stronger lease of the» Hutt Park. Last year the W.R.C. had to disgorge the- thick end of £200 in legal expenses, which were incurred in prosecuting bookmakers, and at present there is a case pending in which the club is suing a bookmaker for £50 damages for trespass on the club's course. This is being brought as & test case, and with a view of testing the stability of the newly acqua-ed lease. With the lease recently drawn up between the Hutt Park trustees and the Wellington Racing Club, new rules and regulations havo been made "for the preservation of law and order '.n the Hutt Racecourse." It is provided that no person who has been guilty of any malpractice or dishonourable conduct in connection with racing or betting, or has been warned off any racecourse by any racing club in accordance with the Rules of Raeiag, and no person who is at the time a defaulter, or on the official list of defaulters published by any racing association or recognised jockey or racing club in New Zealand or elsewhere, shall be admitted, or suffered to remain on the course on any day on which a- race meeting shall be held, and if he is found on the course be may be ordered to leave, and if he refuses or fails so to do, he may be eject-etf from the "60X1180 saad prosecuted as a trespasser. No persoa of thai description is to obtain the right to come or go upou th«s racecourse, or to remain thereon by reason of his being; _* member of any racing or jockey chibj or of his having paid any fee os-. obtained any ticket of admission, and his ejection from the course gives him no right to a return of his fpe or ticket. It is also provided that no person sha>l, upon any portion of the racecourse, carry on the business of a bookmaker or betting agent, layer of totalisator odds or startiug prices, and shout or cry betting odds or prices, or advertise himself to the public, as open to make bets, or lay odds, or starting prices, or as willing to onter into any betting or wagering contract, either upon the result of auy race or otherwise, or stand or remain in any place or npot for the purpose of doing any of those things without the written consent of tha trustees of the racing club. The bookmakers are getting a coach prepared, which they will ondeavqur to drive through the above rules and regulations, and it remains to be seen what amovcat of success will attend the efforts, of the jehu who has tha handling of the reins.
When Mi K. S. Sievier purchased the filly Sceptre for lO.OOO^s, a* the late Duke of Westminster's sa-le of horses, h© paid a record price for a record filly, as she> is undoubtedly one of the best mares- that has ever sported silk in England. Although Mr Sieviei h&3 a lengthy Firing of horses in training, Sceptre, dnnn.g the present season, •has been the" mainstay of the team and the oats provider of the stable. After jyerlorming meritoriously in- the early part of the season Sceptre has captured the One Thousand (riiin^u, Two Thousand' Guineas, Oaks, and St. I»eger, and, in addition to this, was sent out - one of the- hottest favourites on. record for the Derby, but in which she had to be content with the- barren honours of fourth position a* the finish. Ard Patrick, the Derby winner, was an absentee from the St. Leger, but another Irish colt named St. Brendan, who defea.ted Port Blair in As Irish Derby and also won the D-rogheda Memorial Stake?, figured as favourite for the time-honoured event, which has ju«* been won by Sceptre. The Irish colt did not surreed in gaining- a. place. Sceptre has had a fairly busy season and has got through more racing than is usually meted out to the English cracks, and she has been defeated in three important engagements. She was fourth in the Derby, unplaced" in the Orand Prix de Paris,, the Coronation Stakes, and second to Royal Lancer over a mile in the Sifsex Shakes. Mr Seivier has received several tempt in? offers to p^rfc with his oracli: filly, and the two principal offers were 35.003gs made by Mr Vanderbilt, and 38.000srs made from Russia. His Majesty King Edward VII muefc feel <nratified by the filly's success, as he owns her sire Per?immon, and her lfltfsfc victory should secure Persimmon's position at the> top of the winnimg stallion list for the present season.
Owners are reminded that nominations for the principal events at the D.J.C. spring m-eei-ing must be declared on Friday next, the 19th, before 10 p.m.
J. Lough hn reports the following on the NJSW ZKALAND CUP. 20 to 1 Tortulla and Welbeck. 30 to 1 Cannie Chiel and Ostiak. 40 to 1 Romany Queen. 50 to 1 Dundas. CUP AND STEWARDS'. 100 to 1 Nouette and Blazer, Siege Gun and Achilles, Nonette aud Cruciform, Nonette and Ghcorka. 100 to i Siege Gun and Pallas, Tortulla, And Blazer, Tortulla and G-rand Rapids, 100 to 1 Ostiak and Canteen, 'Welbeck and Ringlet, Siege Gun and Will-o'-the-Wisp. Messrs Barnett and Grant report the foilowii)g business . — NEW ZEALAND- CUP. 1500 to 58 Lavalette. 1000 to 30 Grey Seaton. 400 to 6 CTanburn. 400 to 10 Sparkbrook. 300 to 9 Halberdier. 30& to 15 Beddmgton. 300 to 12 Bowman. 30C to 12 Ostia-k, 25a to 5 Dundas. NEW ZEALAiND CUP AND STEWARDS' 1000 to 10 Welbeck and Pallas. 1000 to 2 Kelpy and Red Gauntlet. 1000 to 15 Siege Gun and Ostiak. 500 to 9 Nonette and Cruciform. 600 to 4 Nonette and Furious. 600 to 5 Nonette and Pallas. 40a to 4 Tortulla and Blazer. 400 to 4 Nonette and Scofcty. 400 to 4 Beddington and Red Gauntlet, 400 to 6 Siege Gun and Scotty. 400 to 4 Porirua, and Cruciform. 300 to 7J Siege Gun and Cruciform. 300 to 3 Siege Gun and G-hoork*. 300 to 3 Siege Gun and Blazer. 300 to 4J Nonette and Ostiak~ 800 to 3 Pampero and Achilles. 300 to 3 Pampero and Blazer. 800 to 8 Ideal and Red Gauntlet. gQO to ii Melwgoi wd £U4 Grtraatidk
— Mr W. Clifford, of Marlborough, has leased Daunt for stud purposes.
— Nominations for the Ashburton. spring meeting close on October &
— There are about 120 horses in work at Ellewlie *t the present time.
— Bonnie Chiel continues to receive solid •upport for the Ca^iliieid -Cap. — Mala-tua is to be at the disposal of breeders — Pampero and Canteen continue to get through serviceable work at Wingatui. in Taranaki this season si a fee of sgs. — Have your -stable floor as level as possible. It may prevent contracted tendons.
— Some of The Officer's two-year-olds are tighly spoken of by those who have seen them.
— Nominations for the D-J.C. spring meeting must be declared on Friday next, the 19th.
— Pampero was recently backed m Auckland for the New Zealand Cup to win £500 at 100's to 7.
—Mr A. G. Gibb, of Gore, has been appointed handicapper to the Lake County Jockey Oub.
— Brisa bears every appearance of being in foal to the St. Simon horse Phoebus Apollo. ' — Blazer -and Red Gatmtlet are both looking ■well, «nd sfo&pmg in a satisfactory manner on th« trace.
— The Lake County Jockey C)nb have decided to give £360 in -stakes a-t the club's annual meeting.
— War God, lay Carbine, snd Musketoon, by Trentoa, recently -iron first prizes as show stallions in Australia.
— The A.J.C. Derby winner Abundance cost lit R. Phillips 1009gs when he purchased the colt some three months back.
— Racing is boomic^ in Wc"rt "Australia. The Kalgooriie dob is said to have spent no less • sum than £25,003 on its course.
— Bay Bell, who ib by Hiko (son of Musket), lias dropped a filly to Stepniak, who is a grandson of the Toxophilite horse. — The Spinner has been taken in hand ai Cromwell after a lengthy spell, and is reported to he greatly benefited by his holiday. — It is proposed to increase the total etak<?3 nt tbo Cromwell Chib's -annual meeting to £410. Last year the amount was i£36o.
— The Distressed Jockeys' Fund in New Soath Wales is worth JESSS6. The payments cat of it last season amounted to only .£lB7. — Air Motor, by the penalty she incurred V>y her -win in "the A.J.C. Epsom, -will have to * *Try 7.13 in both the Caulfield and Melbourne C'wps.
— The motion fo license bookmakers which tras brought np ii the annual -niee-fcing of the Wellington tiacing Club was lost by 1-0 votes to 7.
— Amongst those on the visiting list of the imported horse Birkenhead are Searchlight (Maxim — Iris) and Tjgresß (Dreadnought — Tigridia).
— During the past week LavaJette, ihe full lnothor to Beddin^ton, has beea supported to win a good stake in connection ■with the New Zao.l2.Tid Cup.
— Tharae, who is by Sword Dance from Carbine's sister Lady Mercy, has dropped a colt to' Sir LraunceTot, who is by Dreadnought from Sir Afodred's dam Idalia.
— The New .Zealand Cap candidate Lav&lettr fleiires amongst the acceptors for the First Hack Handicap, which is to be s'ccided at Avcnda.le on Sntnrdmy next. " -"- An Australian trainer, lately in England, says that some of the machines he saw used in- the Ola Country were rowdy enough to frighten working "bullocks.
—If "W-siriki is capahle of confirming ih-e good opinion •formed about him last season he should ha a difficult horse to be»t in the Flying Handicap n<t Avondale.
— X The Shannon can disnlnv +hp form she exhibited when -she won tli^ W.R.C. HnT^icaji. ■he should have a great chance in the Avondtie Cap cm satur3ay next.
— The St. Clair mare St. Ouid-a., v.-ho drorrard the only colt sired by Multiform in his first season, h«A ajyoin harm seni on a. -neit to the son oil Hcichkiss and Forme.
— Ntvnctte continues to please the touts at Js3derslie. and is now firm ot the head of lh« New Zealand Cup quotations in the Auckland *t fi'a. Siege Gun is at a point longer.
— The wdl-known New Souit% "Wales horseman, S. Callinan, who wrb badly sn3«shcd up ■t Rosehill Rome months ago, recently made a successful reapi>eaTfl-nce in tho saddle.
—La Valeric, the three-year-old full sister to Nonetbe, clsumw engagement in the ?Aaide!i Handicap which is set down for decision on the first day of the Avordnle spring mo?ting.
— "Hie latest -move in <vmnection -with the New Zealand Cup meeting is that Tjava,lette Grey Seaton. and Kelpy have each had solid support -accorded them for ihe Riccarton "twomiler.
—Mr Storey, the mamber for Randwick (N.S.W.) — the greatest sporting borough ia tho State — has presented a petition to Parliament to bring in a hill to legalise fflie iofctslisator in New South Wales.
.—. — Ute Wellington Racing Oub have ex-peack-a £160 on a new lease of the Hnit Park Ksuiecourse, amd it is exoected ihai under it they will in fut'ire be able to exclude bookmakers from their mpstines.
- — In future the weights £or the Weilinrton Cup will not be declared until the 2nd of January. This should prevent a horse from holding a mortgage on the race, as was the case with St. Michael last year.
— The American colt Gold Hpblb. who ran a mile and a-auarter with 9.0 in 2min 3 4-ssoc at Brighton Beash in July lost, csma out later on at the S3one meeting and won a two and «-qu-arter miles event in 3min 54 4-ssec. — Amongst the winners at the "Williamstowri (Vie.) mee^iug on August 30 was the four-year-old filly Tisiphone, who is by Vengeance out of Forest Queen, the full sister to MartiniHenri, and who cost llOQgs as a yeailing.
— The death is reported from Sydney oi Trafalgar, the dam of fhe defunct Drendnoutrht. TrafelgaT w«<? imDorted from England in 18S2 ty th-e late Hon. J. White. She was by Blair Athol from Mosquito, a. siet«r to Musket.
In the course of *n article on strincTiglt which appears in a recent number of the Fie.d, it is stated th.«t tio treatment, surgical or medical, which has been adopted with a view to •meliorating the defective action has ever had the slightest good effect. M'Nainara, the lightweight horseman, who come from -Australia under engagement to Mr D. O'Brien, has heen laid aside for some tdms ■with a severe *ttack of rheumatism, and, showing no improvement, it was deemed necessary to take liim to the TSapier Hospital. — A misapprehension exists about the filly Puawai (by "Reflector from Neroli), who com•peted at the Timaru meeting, and she has been' confounded with the New Zealand Cup candidate Puraara, who is % St. Hippo out of" J»destone,- the dami -of Explosion. — Tie -broo^S mares -Tireuse,- by .Nordenfeldt — Florence -MaeCartliy. and Tirada, • by--Mousque-taire — Florence MacCarthy, will accompany Mbifaa. Shellback, and Mets M«cGarthy when they take their departures for the Old Country. They will be served to English time. —^The facfc that a penalty for the C.J.CStewards' Handicap is incurred by winning 50eovs is viewed with disfavour by a number of owners, and it is generally eereed thai tbe sum is too small. In fact, it is likely to affect the nominations of some of the early spring jaeetfagft
— The Premier of South Australia told a deputation of clergymen and business men recently that he could not se-e why he should not moke revenue out of a totalisa/tor tax. Charitable institutions, with which members of the deputation -were associated, made no objection to taking totalisator fraction money. — The South Australian Derby, which was run in September, furnished an interesting race, and was won by Rieuzi, who finished a head in front of Sojourner and Cross Keys, who dead-heated for second place. Troubndge was fourth. Ihe winner is by Carlyoa from Brown Alice, and is a full brother to Gunga Dm.
— Punters" in Queensland pay dearly for theix whistle. According to lste=t news, the sum of 13A per ceift. 13 to be dpcucted by the clvb 1 ? from machine receipts. If an ordinary race-goer's czpenscs are tacked on to that peicentnge, it tots up to a figure which would be calculated to kill the goose" that lays the golden sovereigns. — Ak-hough the Southland Racing Club spent a lot of money on its coutfp within the past few -mortb", reports reach me that the track is m a iery unsatisfactory condition,, and local tr&mers are thereby seriously handicapped in training their charges. One owner who has a good deal of money laid out in horseflesh contemplates sending his team to Winton to ba prepared for their future engagements. — Spondulix, th* champion high jumper of Australasia, and who -herd the record at 6ft 9Jia for many jtsars. recently had his performance eclipsed by a horse named Rattler (owned by Mr A. R. Pritehsrd, of Goodah), who, at the Singleton show. New South Wales, cleared 6ft lO^in. The best American high juni'Ds are F-demaker, 7ft 3Jin ; Sure Pop, 7ft 4in ; and Healherbloom, 7ft din. — According to the terms of ihe fresh lease which has been made by the Wellington Racing Club with the trustees of the Hutt Park RccecouTse, the rent paid will be: For the first seven years, £75 per annum ; for the second seven years, £100 , and foi the third seven years, £125. Tbe lease 13 only for racing track and one chain on either side. The remainder of the park will be used as a public recreation ground. — The Swell, a gelding by imported Cheviot, and a one-tix&e well-known performer in New South Wales, was recently sold in Sydney for £4 10s. The Swell defeated Impulse at even weights over a nuic and a-quarter when the New Zealand Cup winner paid a visit to Sydnoy and ran in the A.J.C. Winter Stakes. At cne time lOOQgs would not have purchased the .gelding that changed hands at ninety shillings ! —Tt appears that John Watts, the once prominent jockey, whose death was recently cabled from England, was suddenly taken ill at Sandown last month, and had to be removed to the casualty ward. According to an English writer, wasting to get down to racing weights had. sapped Watts'' s constitution, and had it not been for the hope of riding a Derby winner for the Prmce of Wales he would have probably retired long before Persimmon's victory. — At the ar-nual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club Captain Falconer moved that bookmakers be licensed by the club, and m doing so toot some of lih« old Btewaascls to task for not csrxying out the wishes of ra-enrbers three years ogo to license bookmakers. H-arl this course been followed, the present unsatisfactory 'condition of affairs would not have existed. They now had all the riff-rafi -of "the country on the cmi-ree, whereas had his resolution been given effect to only the 'better class of layers would have b««r» in attendance.
— News Teaches me that the Piscatorkras 5-elding Stockfish has departed to fhe happy hunting grounds. The old fello.v had a long and eventful turf career, "and wrs the hero of many a haTd-fought battle. Stockfish wa-s about 17 years old at the time of his death. Hrs last owner paid £4 for the gelding, -and is reported to have written home i*> the Old Country stating "that he had bought a racehorse who had won more laoes than any other horse in New Zealand. " but omitted to state price and particulprs. Pride of possession with a vengeance. — It is seldom (remarks tbe English Sportsman) thnt a rider emerges from the ruck of mediocrity «vnd takes his rank as th-e leading jorkey ai the day in such n sudden and palpable manner os has Willie Lane. At Ihe close of last year, had anyone suggested that liitie Lane would ~he facile princeps in his proJ^fßiori in the coming season hie suggestion -would have met with ridicule. Yet bo it is. Helped by his association with Sir J. Blundell Maple.* powerful string of thoroughbreds hp has asserted his miarlt in such a mnnner that Imp position at tho lieaj! of the winning jockrys at ihe elosp of the wison is, bar accidents, practically n«?ured. At flic present tiroe (July 31). with 95 winners to his credit, hp has a lead of 37 points- over hi= npareet ri\-al. Lane rode his first winner m 1539, m which year h? had 59 mounts, and wae Tucce3sfu! dice.
A feature of tfoe betting transaction? in connection with the New Zealand Cup this week was the "support accorded io the Auckland co!t Lavalctte, the son of Santou Delaval and Miss Eetty, Beddingtoc'F dam. La-ralette is owr.cd by Messrs L. and D- STaihan, who also lave Bedduigton, Giey Sea ton, and La "^ialiere engaged in the race. Something like £1500 was obtained here at prices varying from 100 to 4 to 5. The colt will probably be seen out at the Avondple meeting.
Regarding the local Cup candidates. Siege Gun retains his position at the head of the list, 7 to 1, and, for small Hums G to 1 having bacn accepted about bus chance. He was on the course last week, and so fur as appearance goe? lie could i.ot be better. I als>o hear tbM St. Michael is travelling woil in his work, and Bhould tins big fellow come to the post fit and well, he wjLI .give his opponents the- race of Cheir lives. For his owner's sake I hope he will train on. CXxnnje Chjel ib shaping nicely, and iiis stable companion Glenaladale is going sis weLl as cculd be desired. Welbeck is also standing along nicely, and even should this big fellow miss the Cup he might nave something to say in the Derby. I am pleased to be a bio to state that E. Cutts, who recently -underwent an operation, is row almost convalescent, .and he will soon be able to take up his work again.
Glenogle, owing to it "being found impossible to train him, has "been sent to Sir G Clifford's estate at Flaxbourne. The horse -will be put to the stud. The son of Clanronald has Tegistered a lew sterling public performances, and it is -unfortunate that he went wrong when bo well. He is a particularly handsome horse, and may beget some good stock. The committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has adopted a programme for the November meeting, showing a stake list of £2050. Tt was decided to allot a prize of 75sovs for Free-for-All {in harness), one mile, flying start, to t>e run on the last day, Fritz not to be barred. It is anticipated ihat_ about three or more nominations will be received. The committee considered tie suggestions submitted by the owners and trainers, but whilst partially agreeing to their proposals, decided that it would be advisable to introduce more harness events and to extend the distances in several cases to two miles, in order Jo encourajre tb« etamiaa of pui teptting hordes.
Only one pony race is included in the programme.
At a meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club a programme was submitted, in which the stakes were raised to £650. The programme was adopted, and ordered to be sent to the Canterbury Jockey Club for approval. It was resolved thpt all members whoso subscriptions were m arrear by the next meeting should be struck of the membership roll. I was unable last week to refer to the handicaps issued for the Geraldine annual meeting. I should say that Te Kooti, Mainstay, nnd Shooting Star may run well in the Hunters' Hurdle Race, and whatever beats Magnificent in the Squatters' Handicap should nearly win. Secret Society is none too well tieated in the Plying Handicap on Timaru form, and of the remainder I like Rosemore and Lndy Lilian. Muscovite, if he has made any improvement since he raced at Timaru, should run well in the Geraldine Handicap, but Teirapin. Cameo, and ArdimrtT are nicely treated. Greek Maid has not long been taken up after a short spell, but if she is m condition to do herself justice she may account for thp Bellfield Handicap; whilst Whirlwind and Lady Lilhan ought to be dangerous Nutcracker appears about the best in the Hack Handicap. The Guard was sent home to Wellington last Tuesday, .looking little the worse for his mishap whilst running in the Grand National Steeplechase
Huku is registering fair work now, and seems to hare nlTOort thrown off -the ill effects arising from his contact with the hurdles whilst racing ct tbe C.J.C. Nations 1 • ln-eetnig.
A three-year-old filly out of Lady Lear (■Cba-inshot — Miranda) is an inmate of Free Holmes' a stable. She greatly resembles her dam, being on the small Bide, though good■lookrag. * The only members of the Chokebore team who are being pushed along are Golden Vein (Ctanrancld — Golden Crest), who holds an engagement in the Wasiganai Guineas, and Windwhist'.e. who has been entered for events to be decided at the northern meeting I had a look at several members of the Yaldhurst team last week Cruciform has never looked much better, and she should be ready io take on all corners at the C.J.C. spring fixture. (By the way, a Tace between this mare, Wakeful, and Sceptre would be worth going a long way to witness, and the English mare would not carry »11 the money.) Evelyn Wood, when offered for sale at Yaldhnrst just after running at the Great Autumn meeting, was in a bad way, but he has now recovered and filled out a great deal, though stall somewhat narrow- Romany Qneen, the Cup candidate, possesses rare quartwrs, and should be able to .gallop fast. Orloff has filled out, and looks in great form, and I expect to sac the son of Stepniak racing prominently at the forthcoming spring meeting. * G. 13. 0., the North Island hore? who seriously injured one of his legs when racing at Ricoarton, is showing a little improvement, but even should the injured 1-eg become callous, he will scarcely ever race again.
Sultana is being pushed along with a view to racing at Dnnedin.
The owner of Good Spec and Inxperator must be considered as somewhat unfortunate. Good Spec appears -to have gone off, and the Gopsy Grand horse is -just recovering from im apparent injury to his back. Hopes are -entertained that Sir George Clifford's big colt Deerstalker will stand -training, but I should be surprised, though pleased, if he does.
The Bill of Portland s'oungsf«rs, To-morrow and .Quarryman, ar* registering nice work.
Djin Djin has been given a, short spell. This horse has cost a lot of money doiring the past year or so, and there does not seem to be much hope of his ever training on again. Perhaps he is also clever.
A meeting of -the committee of the North Canterbury Jockey Club was held at the Junction Hotel, Rangiora, on Friday night. Mr W. Trotter was in the ch«,'r. It was resolved to elect Mr J. Lilly and Mr T. M'Donald rife members, in recognition of their long services in tho interests of the club. It was reported that the work of ejecting the steward*' stc-nfl had been satisfactorily completed by Mt George Thompson,, and his aoeotim was passed for nayinent. Mr C. O'Connor being unable, owing to another engagement, to act a& starter at -(.he BTnma.l race meeting, it was decided to usk Mr W. Thomson +0 "baie lv& place. A number of minor mttteTD -weTe 3iscussed, ar.d the meeting eloped The eighth annual rooeting of thp Harewocd Can C;ub whs held on Thursday, in .a peddock k:rd!y lent by Mr George Stanley. The cold vmth-west wind no doubt acconntced for this fomewhat T>oor display. In the Maiden HE/rKhcap James Pref>oe won mfheT eneily by «corjng the possible, A. G-aJlaf?her being second vrith mne points. This handicap wa3 -endowed with a trophy presented by some old members of thß cub, consisting of a solid silver set of teaspoon 3 . After the liiri/-hrnn adjournment the Cup Handicap was shot off. Twenty compslitoTs ca-me forward, nnd I^ip ebootrng was the best of the daj\ H. Reid, who had in a previous year -won th* Challenge Cup presented by Mr W. A. Lawrence, again took possession of ihe cup, with i&i& -possible of 10 poitris. J Reid, who shot -well, took second n>on«y rand a trophy. aAao pTesented by Mt W. A. Lm-wTence. The trophies prnseni-ed by tbe referees, Messrs D. Phil pott and R Ckridsp. lor a first price. and Mr Charles Morten's -feroTjby for a -e^rond prize, were thro shot for. and won by P. Watson and W Dsrvieß respectively. Mt J Brjgp^'B trouhv (a handsome set o f carverft) wa« won by C. Wyatt, W. Gr«nt and H. Rtsid di-ridme tlie second and third money. The Doublf Rise Sweeti. which coooladed the day's sport, was won by W. Grant. Ir the everanp a ptnefee roifert was held in Mt StaTsley's gr» lU nhd, -when the +TO.rjhies. won tlnrinK the day were presented by Mr G. F. TVnrey, the chaiimar. ic the successful competitors
Sept-ember 13. Sai-i Fran was landed ltrom Svriney tbis morning in good health, ar.d goes on to Kupier on. Monday morning.
At a meeting of ibe Nelson Trotting Ciub, hold on Thursday night last, Mr Uhc Shannon was appointed harjdicnppeT to "the club.
A Palnafcna correspondent writes me that the colt by Bonnie Scotland from Lady Dean (sister to Waterford), who won last Members' Race at Pahiatna, met with an accident through being staked, but is nearly all right again. His owner has reiused some good offers for him. Lady Dean lnisaed to Papakura last season and" 13 to visit the Hotchkiss horse SwordfiSi 11. who is stationed at P. G. Quirk's Ranfurly Park. Athol Brose (HotohkisB — Maid of Athol) and a filly by Sylvia PaTk are also thpre.
TJ. Smith, of Onslow Pa-'-k, has a fine filly by Papakura out of Salisbury, a successful show performer. Dr Wilford (father of "Lancewood"). who died at Wanganui this week, was an old-time sportsman. He and Nat Grace, of Gladstone, owned Kakapo, who, in the colours of his breeder (Henry Redwood^, won the C.J.C. Handicap, now called the New Zealand Cup.
Harry Alexander, who has been riding for many years, got the muscles of his back torn badly when Madman fell with him at the Morton fiftetwg* 9&£ he aoz9 hfl has h«4
enough of riding now. It will be some time before he can get about. Bowman's owner has backed Nightingale's son for the New Zealand Cup, so the gelding's prospects at Bulls nwy be pretty bright. I suppose C. Jenkins will ride him at Bulls. Mr J. E. Henrys resigned his position as handicapper to the Lower Valley Jockey Club as he had no chance cf attending the first day's races. The club, however, would not accept the resignation, and re-appointed Mr Henrys to compile the first day's handicaps, Porirua and Hutt trained horses figure largely in the nominations for the Wanganui meeting. Prosser has Tortulla, Ghoorka, Porirua, Ostiak, Gobo, Sir Galahad, and Elibank engaged. W. Davies, Mclwood,, Motor, Field Battery, and Smithy ; HL Fletcher, Dodona. and the Euroclydon filly; J. Lowe, Ringlet and Ringman; A. Peters, Osborne snd The Gnesser, and F. Higgott Shrapnel ShelL The Hawke's Bay pair Murallo and Bounce appeal in tbe hack races at Bulls and open events at Wanganui. The same remark aoplies to Dodona and Ringnian. Probably their connections think they will be too good foi hack racts after the Rangrfakei meeting. Bounce is by Captain Webb — Himmuitepo, and is trained by George Coledlo. Murallo ran well at the Hawke's Bay wintei meetings, «nd claims an engngement in. the Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton. Wellington Racing Club's Programme Committee meets on Monday n«st to draw ivp programmes fi»r the forthcoming season.
September 15. Betting on the New Zealand Cup has been fairly brisk during tho past week, and th-e best price now an offer •about Nonette, who holds n.is place as a. firm ifavounte, is 6 to 1, while Siege Gun iB quoted at 7 to 1, Too-tulla, at 10 to L, *nd St. Michael »t 12 to 1. The most important move made, »nd one that ha» infused fresh life into the betting, has been the backing t>f Lavalette, the threc-yeai-old sou of Seaton Delaval, whe ib in. fhe Messrs Nathan's stables. Wagers of 500 to 25, 500 to 30, a,nd 1000 to 55 have been accepted about the full brother to Beddington. Other lines pencilled include 500 to 35 St. Michael, 500 to 15 Bowman, and ft fair -w*ger about Welbeck at 100's to 4 <and 100's to 5. With regard to the move in f a-vour of Lavalette, it may be said that early m the week the son of Seaton Del«val and Miss Lotty was slackened out oner a milo, a-nd although there was nothing out of the ordinary as ias &s the time test was concerned, there appears to Jiave been something in the> gallop that caused the colt's trainer, Geo Wright, to estimate it highly. However, we should .hive something more definite to go on as far as Lavalotte is concealed before another week, as tap Messrs Nathan's colt is engaged in the Flying Handicap at Avondale on Saturday next, ajid will no doubt then be seen under silk, us he has been backed in doubles with Grey Seatcn (Avondale Cup), another inmate of the same stable. At the same time, it xvould seem reasonable to assume thu-t Wright, has satisfied himself an to Lavalette's ability to stay out a two-mile journey-
A-nofeher Au»tr»li»n-bred tore in -Caidigan is coming acioss to New Zealand with San Fran. The horse in question is being sent a-crose by the well-known 'Queensland eport3man the Hon. Hugh Mosman, and will take up stud duties at that gentleman's Auckland estate, in th© suburb of Mangere, some seven, miles out of town. Cardigan is a well-bred one, being got by Goldsbrough from Algeria,, by Blinkhoolie from Adrastia, by St. Albans.
The Napier mar-e Tho Shnnnoa, who is greatly fancied for the Avondale Cup, arrived here f ram the coast during tho week.
Air Motor's win in th* Epsom Bandicap at Eamdwick brings into prominemca tue jaame of the Auckland stud xaar- Windrnui, who Is the dun of tbe four-ysar-old « :-rir.'^ oi the Epaom Handicap. Win.'lsjiill was purchased by tlie Auckland tiaaner Mr J. B. "VVi"M>maon,, on beiuulf of Mr Leonard Marshall, &i the dlepErsal of the Tacal stud last year, and is .at preaent ia the Gambria. Paik Rtud at Papatoetoe.
Tha yearling full sister xc Ponrua diod v.i the Sylvia Park stud a. few dnyi age. This* is a slice of bad luck for the Messrs NinJian, as she was a very attraefcivj-iooin* g fU'j , .i/icl would no doubt have realised s, good iij'iur r.! the yenrling salp next December.
J. M'Auhffc, a Honolulu ridev of soot* note, who. in company wrth his vr.ie. (.a me down here some little time back for tho sake of his health, has been granted a rider's license by the Auckland Raping Club, .and will :u till pro-liability ibe #.wn in the eeddLe ai the A'-on-daie Jockey Club'.s ik o& ing. M'Aubfjr., who is at present uncertain a3 to ike probable duration of his stay b*i-e, is a brother oi the trainer M. M'Aulifie, who, it will be renieniburd, was a couple of seasons or so ago disqualified for a term m conjunct ucu wifli J. Beckett, iha Auckland bookmaker and hoiss-awcer. iv connection -with tho racing of the i'^T Mmsrra at Egniont. The well-krown Wftn<r&Tii 'Ight-weixht G. Price has been engaged r>«» tbe Messrs Nathan to ride fox them at the A->-onda'le meeting.
Tiie name of Nonette figures hi the list of rommatians for the President** Handicap, to be run on tho second day of the Avondale Jockey Ciub'g meeting. Should tLe New Zealand Cup candidate pull off the seven-furlong race, no penalty will be attached as far as the big southern event is- concya"d, ai-d it will not come as a surprise to find him on the winning list, as the opposition is not verj strong, lie having only Canaille, Solo, Maroor. and G6~!i, and Maro to dispose of.
Although it seems pretty clear fiat T-rpveSc'/.a is to be lehed upon as the slublp's cV.«f reprrsentahve in the New Zea'ar.d Cup, 1 r.rcierstand that the Messrs Xathan will ser.d Cir'y Seaton south with Bpddington's full broiher to contest the big fouthrrn race.
At a. sale of racing stock held here on Friday last the pomes Anstcrhtz, by Soult — Sappho, and Sentinel, by Son!'-— The Shelah, were disposed of on behalf of n retiring owner who has been racing under the name of Mr A. Morgan. The -first-named brought 1755«, and the latter 90g£, both passing _nto ihrs hands ai a sportsman who races in the name of Mr J. Reginald. Foahngß reported during the week are as under — T. Morrin's Lady Augusta, by St. Leger— Brown Abce, colt to Hotchkias. Cambria Park Stud Company's Silk, by Grandmaster — Chrysophra*e, rPly to Cyreman. Dolly, by Randwick— Locket, filly to Brigadier. W. Walter's Hotcherina, by Hotchkias — Hipporma, colt to Soult.
Hurdle champion George W. Smith has announced his permanent retiremßnt from the running track. He informs me that after "flifi 120 yds Hurdle Championship of England he was under the doctor's care, and in retiring is ecting in a measure on medical advice, a lons and severe course of training having affected his heart.
The Avondale Jorkey Cub'o spring meeting wi'l be commenced on Salurdav next, and there is every indication of a successful gathering on the suburban club's tsaur&e. With a dozen remaining in the Avondale Cup, including the favourably- treated Namer mrae The Shannon 7.11, and the Taranaki peldi". T able, an interesting content should bo witnessed in the mile and a-quarter race, which looks fairly open. Havir.p henrd jurt bffor? writing that The Shannon, thourh looking well, walked off a bit stiffly to-day. I »m liaTdiy prepared to speak in her favour, and will take Formula &a the hardest one to beat. Providing the go-
ing is not too heavy, Val Rosa may have * say in the settlement of the question, bnt^jfe the other hand, MatamatahrakiM, who is good in the mud, may run well should the going be heavy. Mars and Bellman read the morii likely pair to fight it out in the Hurdles, and if the latter is himself he should be the ona to catch the judge's eye. The Avondale Stakes is rather open, but the two most to my liking are Kamo, the full 'brother to Porirua and Cordon Rouge. In the Flying Stakes Laval etta and Wairiki should fight out the finish, with a preference for the former, owing to the suspicion that aJI is not in order with Wairiki, who has been off the training track for a day 01 two. The Avondale- Guineas is run on the. second day (Wednesday), and rf Lavalette is as good as they seem to think him, and Wairiki is a bix off colour, then the Messrs Nathan* colours should be seen borne tc the front. However, your readers should get a good line c* to the probable result of this race from Satnrdav's running.
I MELBOURNE, September 3. With the start of the S.A.J.C meeting lss* Monday and the A.J.C. meeting down for commencement on Saturday next we are fairly _ 'set going -on the spring racing campaign. The j winter has been -a cold but dry one, and -work • on the tracks, in Me! bourse at anyrate, was j not very much interfered with, .so that most -of j our horses -are pretty forward- There has been. i rather more belting than usual over the big events of the spring, and there is certainly no indications of a, lack of interest in Toeinggenerally. As a matter of fact, it is about the only "industry" in a flourishing condition in. Australia at the present tune. ASPE-iNuaLEPARK RACES. The meeting at Aspeiidale Park, held last Wednesday, did not produce any racing of note. R. Lewis, who rode Abundance at Randwick the previous Saturday, hurried back and rode Woodcote to victory in the Maiden Plate. This is a well-bred four-year-old by Far Niento tirnp.) from Wood Dove, by Grand Flaneur from Dovecote, by Trenton. She is trained at Oaulfiold by C. Carter, and started at odda on. T. Wilson, the Caulfield train«r, won th« Jumpers' Flat Race with Martyr 10.7 and the Welter Handicap with Rhapsody 9r7, both horses being ridden by his son, L. Wilson. The Sydney trainer, H. Roberts, who haa had in unlucky trip to Melbourne, ran second to Rhapsody with Dunk 8.8, aiid his gelding Trinidad occupied position to General French 6.7, •winner of the Aspendale Park Handicap. General French, who is by tho Caulfield Cup winner Vengeance, was an. outsider. Miss Windsor 8.4, by Windsor, won the Trial Handica-p, and Playboy 3.2, )-y Eu^slc;, . was sucessful in the Steeplechase WILLIAMSTOWN r^iC^S. Tbe feature of interest 121 convection wivi the Wiliiarastown races on Saturday -was ths - defeat of Gnrrali. Thie mare carries Mt Albert Miller's colours, anci. sh* haa been persistently ' boomed -for tba Caulfield Cup. She is beautifully bred, being by Trenton from Orotavai (dam of La Carabine), but hitherto her record has only boon moderate. She was brought out for the WiTliamstowii Plate, the top half of a divided handicap, and, carrying 8.10, was made a strong favourite, despite that she. was looking a little abovie herself. Omrah has apparently been workisg over long distances, as she showed no daah, and was badly beaten by Royalty -9.5 suul Verne 8.4. The finish was a> good one, Tmae (who ia a sister to Bobadil) only being beaten a bead. Royalty is a Tasmnman, and is in the Caulfield Cup at 8.5, but lie doss not appesr to be too good, a stayer. Omrah has only 7.2 in the CauMeld Cup. Ri&psody, who bum 6.18 in the Caulfield Cup, won tho Spiuig Handicap, one mile, easily from tiie favourite, Private Willis 7.6. Rhapsody carried £.13, aiid won rather easily, and I axa inclined to give him an tnrtside show in the C.utfieLd nice. The other events at Wiiiiajnst.7w.n require very little reference. Woodstock 10.13, by Wycc-mbe, accounted for the Hurdle Race, Ore 9.0, by Goldreef, for the Trial Haudiciip and Tieiphose the Willinrnßtown Fux.se. Tisiphone is by the Caulfield Cup -sviaaiaer Vengeance from Martini-Henry's sister Forest Queen (M.U3k«t — Sylvia), and is trained .at Cn.ulfi.2id by K. A. Bellamy. This was her maiden v.-la. The Missing Liuk, an outsider, b^r.t Cynic, ih? favourite, in the Junrpflrs 1 Flm.l llsuce. Cynic was carrying 11.2, S-rd g'v- ,:..£ the winner 3.3. ( HAWKESBURY RACES. The oIJ.-lasb.io.ned Hawkesbury R*£e dub be id its sjinrg rpeetiug last Saturday, -K-h-en thn Sorirf; Handicap, cne mile arid a-ouarter axri I'.'fH^h. wae v/o-i by the top weight, Sir J^oriard 9.12, with Wr-amor Ii 8.6 and. AmJiiU *v. 6J.0 111 tlie plates. Sir ieonaa-d lias been , ivcsll backed It* iLe Caul2e.ld Cup, and is likely to take-> a lot of Leaving in tiiafc event, although. P 7 is a V»ig weight to carry to victory in i£a wring milo and a-hali at Cauiiicld. "Warrior ii is well or.gs.ged m the spring evcr.l3, but he is hardiy 2.1 tho class of Sir X/eon-ard. S-wntison 8/8, by Muscatel, was successful in. th« Paik Slakes, ono mile. Sv.imson is cvtvml by Mr S. B. Inches, and so is T£ilob 9.0, by Moios, wbo -took the Flying Handicap, eax furlongq Milos was iavourite, liut the ether an outsider. Metal man 8.7, & bob of Metal, iv*i>*- out at a long price a.r«d took tut- Welter Hund.!ca.p, mz furiongs, while enotlier of th« ;o^g-pncad diTisloij in Fire*. Thought 6.0, by Splcndcur, wen tile Stewards 1 3Jkla. £ A.J.C. SPRfNG MEZTINO. 1 The *pr--r;g meeting of the South Australian J-viwy Club was comisence<l in Adelaide on iloi'dav '/he Dir-by cuded in a boil over. Troui/nig-e was far and away the best perfoiiriS'. m Soutn Avslralia lo^t seitson, and. ii* vu?i made an odcle-cn favourite, whiie hia stable ct»J7>pan!O".7 Ohstter was al<so bs.ckefl. Iscithf^- got n plate Tnc wxtmer -was E-ienzi, who is owned by iletsa-a CSza-k ana Tiobinscsn (at prea«2t in Etglascl) an<i traro&i a-i Bclkfaii (Vuiloria) by Jsunea Soobie, -who leaks lika having another good season. Rienzi, who is by Garlyou fiom Brown Alice, by iTaribyrnong, only beat Sojourner and Cross Keys (who ran a dead heat for second, place) by a head, the finish being one of the best ever seeii on the course. This ruaniitg rather puts Tioubridge and Chatter out of court a 9 regards thfl V.R.C. Derby. A two-year-old event, lbs Morphetville Plate, four furlongs, -was run, and fhis went to Ca-erleon, who is also by Carlyon. This was Caerleon's second -win, andl he appears to be very Emart. Scutum 11.0, byi Escutcheon, who recently paid an vn success^ ful visit io Melbourne, -won the Hurdle Ua-ce, paying a dividend of £9 ss. Lome 7.2, by tha Maribyrnoiig Plote winner lionsdale, won th« G lenelff Handicap, his dividend being _£12 9s. Mrrmaid 16.0 was suooeßsful in ihe Steeplechase, and Mbsehi 7.12, •by Moatyn, took -the Stitrt Handicap, se~en furlonj^s, very essily. With a minimum of €.7 in «ach race. Foriurle Teller earned 10.7 in the Glenelg Handicap and 11.7 in the Sturt Handicap. He missed a plac<; each time. A FOOTBALL SCANDAL. There was a full attendance of delegates to tho VictoriDi Football AfEociation last Friday, -when the inquiry into a case of allegecS • attempted bribery was resumed, Charios
JTaylor, of the Richmond Club, was charged vitii attempting to bribe Robert Groves and ihomaa Joseph Hinch, of the Footscray Club, Luring the match Richmond v. Footscray, ilayed at Pootacray on July 26. After evidence lad been taken, a motion was passed that in hs opinion of the association the charge fcgainst Taylor had been proved, and a further imDtion was carried to the effect that Taylor Jb« disqualified for life. ODDS AND ENDS. Word has been received from Barney Allen *hftt Oanside died on the way to India. ClanBide was a full brother to Ampier, and was a (very promising horse. The New South Wales stallion Beauchamp ba» become blind. The death is reported of Stratbmore, who Uron the V.R.C. Derby Champion Stakes and other important events for the late Mr W. R. .'Wilson. There can be no doubt that Strathsnore was * great racehorse, but he unfortunately was not very potent as a sire, and got (V«ry few of his mares in foal Mr Wilson, it jnay be remembered, was dissatisfied with the iwray Henry Cu6din rode Strathmore in tho Australian Cup. Now Wilson, Cusdin, and £he horse are all dead. Cadenas, by Padlock, is expected from. West 'Australia in a few days. He haa been backed Ifor the Caulfield Cup to win JESOOO. He Jwas. .formerly an inmate ot W. Hickenbotham's stable at Flemington. James Scobie won the August Handicap, tone mile and 75yds, at the Ballarat Miners' JTurf Club meeting on Friday last with Silk [Lace 8.8, who is a four-year-old filly by WalUooe, and beat the favourite Vindico 7.9' by 'fc head. Vindico subsequently won the Ladies' (Bracelet. Turk and Breadalbane went up tfrdm Melbourne to compete in the Hurdle iEU.ce and Steeplechase, but both got beaten. j -The well-known performer San Fran, who put up a fine performance when he ran second, carrying 9.7, to Revenue in the last Melbourne jCup, has bsen sold, through Messrs William |JC. Yuille and Co., to the New Zealand Loan land Mercantile Agency Company, and he will ,ib» shipped to New Zealand from Sydney in the course of a few days. San Fran has been (purchased on behalf of a New Zealand stud, and there is no reason to doubt that the horse Afill be a success in his new sphere. By Gozo from Procella, by Gr^nd Flaneur from The \&uk, by The Marquis San Fran lacks l.othmg on the score of breeding. Before he won the IA.J.C. Metropolitan, San Fran was sold to an (•English buyer at a high figure on condition that he passed a veterinary examination. This be failed to do, as he had a small splint, which, ihdwever, never lnterfererl v/ith his training. loss is New Zea'ar.2's gain, for I »m sure San Fran will get good horses. i The application* of P. King and M. Murphy jto Teopen the Matama case were refused by Jthe V.R C. Committee last Friday. King and kht. mure, it will be remembered, were disiqualinod for six months in connection with •Marama's running in the August Handicap at Tlemington. 1 The racing mare Landlady, by Bill of Portland from Lady Carbine, has been sold to go rto India. t The Messis Clarendon Bros., who div.ic.ed the Valley Cup on tho Moonee Valley PlunipJton last Friday, have been wonderfully successful with their greyhounds during the past year "or two. Verse and Planet, who were at jthe end of the stake, occupied a similar posi-,-tibn^at the end of tbe Waterloo Cup. run at Mooneo Volley si fp.w weeks ago. The Messrs Clarendon Bros. h?ve also voa this season the Champion Slakes ar.d olher events in Gippsland. It is only during the last two years that they have devoted their attention entirely to training greyhounds, and a very profitable game they have found it. Verse and Planet are litter sisters by Black Star {son of Livingstone) from Poetess 1 y Ti unyeon, a-nd weigh about' 521b ecicU TLcy are loth fast and clever.
The question of military remounts in connection with the late South African war has been responsible for almost endless comment in newo-papers, magazine 0 , and other publications during th? last cimjijlp of years, and among the many works written on that engrossing subject is a book entitled "War Horses-, Present and Future ; or. Resnount Life in South Africa." This book «which has reached me (says "Milroy" in the Igydney Mail)) from the publishers (Messrs iR. A. Everett and Co., Strand, London), ib of considerable interest to Australian;,, inasmuch as the author, Mr Sydnny Galvayne. for some time followed the profession of ■veterinary surgeon in this city, and during 'his term of service in tho Remount Depart jnent at the various horse depot* in South •Africa thousands of horses purchased in all parts of the world, including Ar-traha, passed through his hands. Mi K*ih iyi^ i' (very outspoken on the clas, of heir-- s ' ioiig'it *o South Africa, and 6taU^ li>?t nr\.r before had such a collection of inferior anianals been gathered together in any portion of the globe. Referring to the Australian draughts that came under his notice he says they were a very inferior lot, and wondered how such wretched specimen? cmld be found in such numberp. Some of them were absolutely savage, unbroken, and of any age. The treatment of the horses at ♦he depots, the style of breaking them in to saddle and harness, the manner of feeding, and the terrible waste of horseflesh and fodder, come in for severe criticism (Relative to the fodder, the writer favour* the Australian chaffed hay, and ffels ceitain that had the Government purchased thib chaff in Austialia, loaded in on the hon=etransports to South Airica, and distributed at there for use in depots and farms, a great saving would have been effected in cost of forage and freight, and a still greater benefit would have been done to the 'horees. In the chapter devoted to horses from foreign countries imported into South Africa, for war purposes the writer says : "The Australian as a remount in India is iwell known, and as a matter of fact there are no other remounts than 'Walers' imported there. The Australian horses brought over by the troops from India ■were as good as, if not better than, anything in the field, as were the Australian horses (which accompanied the contingents fiom 'Australia. The former animals had been selected by probably the best judge-, of remounts in the world — Australians who have ibeoome rich by their knowledge of horseifießh." Further on he saya : "The best of Itbe Australian horses (really tip-top retoounts) were those the Australians brought over themselves, and some of tho Australian cubs and ponies brought from India;" but cf the horses especially purchased in Australia by officers appointed by the liriperial Government, he says: "They were mostly of an inferior description, known in their native land as 'brumbies' or 'warrigals.' " Tb^re is no doubt whatever, in the ■writer's opinion that Australian horses for the war had been worse than badly selected, with the result that the reputation of one of the best of all countries for horses has been considerably damaged. The New Zealand bowi created a favourable impression in
South Africa, but that was accounted for by the fact that in most cases they haa been purchased by those who had to ride them. In the purchase of horses in England the war authorities had not done any better than their agents in foreign countries. The animals purchased were of all sizes, usually too big and heavy for cavalry purposes, and many of them not adapted for any particular arm of the service in South Africa. The Canadian horses, taken all round, were good, and much of the stamp and quality of the New Zealander ; they were generally landed in fairly good condition. The Hungarian horses were extremely unsuitable for military use. On the contrary, the Arab ponies sent from India made a great name for themselves, and fully sustained their reputation for endurance and strength; while the Australian pony he describes as a. tough little customer that would kill all the big horses that came alongside him, and get his own living at the same time. Comparing the English with the Australian horse, Mr Galvayne says: — "The Australian horse has mere thoroughbred blood in him than the ordinary English horse, aud never carries a big barrel. As he has not to keep this tub full, he must in time wear the other down, especially as he can keep going on much less and coarser food than the English horse. The author deals with the subject from a thoroughly practical point of view, and his contribution to the remount question should be of interest to horse-breeders in all parts of the world. Mr T. S. Clibborn, secretary of the A.J.C, who recently returned to Sydney I from England, looks Uays the Sydney Mail) a good deal better for his holiday. The greatest part of his time away he spent in Ireland, but he attended a few race meetings in England, failing, however, to notice any improvements made since his previous visit. Mr Clibborn, at the invita t:on of Lord Durham, explained to some cf the members and officials of the Jockey Club a mimber of the racing rules of the Australian Jockey Club, more especially thotte bearing on protests for incorrect entry and ihat with regard to the nomination of a horse on the death of the owner. The working of the starting machine was also explained, and Mr Clibborn found that sportsmen generally were decided that the machine should have a fair tiia!. Mr Clibborn impressed on the officials of the English Jockey Club the importance of having the machines properly erectrd, so that the wc-bbing could be drawn tight. IC was the practice in England for the horses, when lining up in front of the barrier, to spread themselves over the entire breadth of the course, keeping well apart. This, of course, made the task of despatching the field on even terms nil the more difficult for the stnrter, as each horse had ample room in which to turn round at his will. Illustrations from the Sydney Mail of large fields being sent away in Australia were submitted, and surprise expressed that such a result was possible. Mr Olibbom made it plain that if proper methods were adopted the same thing would, as a matter of course, follow in England. Protests for on* erferend:: and foul riding in the court p o F a race in England were made on flight prcundp. For instance, if borers just touched it was ihought sufficient, and in consequence jockeys fried to keep tbeir horses wide apart. Mr Clrbboru was v* ry courteously treated by Lord Durham and the officials of the Jockey Club. The Western Jockry C!ub"-> ruling 1 ? are always carefully r^p ctod by tlio Now York Jockey Club; but tlio Westerner* have their own ideae concerning reciprocity and common politeness, and more especially is this true with regard to the seat of pig-sticking — Chicago (writes the London Sportsman's New York coi respondent). The Western Jockey Club of Chicago have now taken a step which ha« certainly debarred thorn from all sympathy with ot'ior jockey clubs. They have granted Lester Reiff a license to ride aud train horses. How far Lester Reiff wa3 guilty — or e\en whether he was guilty at all — did not concern the New York Jockey Club. He was ruled off by the English Jochev Club, and that settled the matter in so far aj> his license in the East was ror.tfned. That, lie is generally a vfry popular young fellow, and well liked, does not enter into the question at all, Mnco presumably he is guilty of wrongdoing. We were all of us sorry over here to hear of his fall from praee ; but, the fiat against him having gone forth, ho was hopelessly dead until such t.me as the Newinark<H authorities might deem fit to reinj «lite him. Tlio Western Jin-key Club ha? | thougiit well to act in contravention of the geneial undeistandiug among racing communities, and by so doing has virtually cfcclaied lUelf out-ule the pale. The reinstatement of "Reiff was effected, bo it is generally understood, through the agency of John W. Drrtkf. What the arguments adduced by him were to make the Western authorities «o fir forget themselves have not been made* known. Drake is a wealthy man, and 111 iho Wc>t that has a great deal to cay to certa n decihioiib Money was probably the argument u.=ed in this case. Drake is now coming to race in the East, but. his action will not make him popular with the Jockey Olub heie.
A curious instance of contraction of the sinews and its cure is related m a sporting magazine which had a brief existence in the thirties. It appears from the report that a valuable horse belonging to a Mr Wilson, residing at a village named Holton, in Huntingdonshire, had the sinews of a foreleg, from some cause or othei so contracted that he could not place it on the ground. There seeming no likelihood of the horev recovering, Mr Wilson determined to have it destroyed, but before carrying out" his intention it struck him that if one of the tendons were cut it might have a good effect upon the horse. A Mr Thong, jf Huntingdon, performed the operation of dividing the extension tendon, and as soon as this was done the leg dropped. The wound was properly treated, and we are told the horse ultimately got "quite well," by which it is presumed is meant "quite sound." It is a curious history, and though the account given is circumstantial in every detail, there is an air of improbability about it.
A remarkable operation i* reported to have taken place in Ea-smgwoltl in the early thirties. A horse owned by a farmer named Lund was found to be suffering with its head, on which, just under the ■•ar, there was a considerable enlargement. Mr L. Stephenson, the farrier, of Easiugwold, and brother to a Mr J. Stephenson, of Acomb, who had considerable local reputation, wab called in to attend the horse, and he at once proceeded to Qnen the enlargement under
the ear, which he said was a tumour. On inserting his finger in the wound he found, to his surprise, a hard substance. This he thought might prove to be a piece of the cheek-bone which had been chipped off with a blow, and he proceeded to enlarge the opening he had made, so as to allow an instrument to be inserted. Then, after considerable difficulty, he pulled out a large tooth. It was thought that when the horse was casting his teeth one of them had got fast in his upper jaw, and that by continual chewing of his food, it got gradually worked up to the place where Mr Stephenson found, it. The tooth was preserved by Mr Stephenson, who kept the old Rose and Crown at Easingwold, and that is sufficient evidence that there was a tooth, but it does not seem very clear how it had got to the place where Mr Stephenson found it, and it would have been interesting to have learnt further particulars. There are, however, many instances on record of foreign substances travelling from one place to another in the body of an animal, and a detached tooth may be regarded as a foreign body.
The following rules, suggested by Professor Cossar Ewart, of Scotland, who has made the subject a matter of tnorough study, are worthy of the consideration not only of stallion owners, but of every farmer who is interested in getting a large per cent, of colts, and should be incorporated in the handbills posted by keepera of stallions, and be made a matter of contract between him and the farmer. 1. Mares which have been indoors during the winter, and which are to run at grass during the summer, should be acclimated to the change before being served. This is well understood by horsemen, who generally follow the- above suggestion, whioh provides for the mares getting accustomed to the changes in food, temperature, and surroundings. It is well known by all practical horsemen that digestive troubles are .quite serious in their effeots on the pregnant female. 2. When any signs of being in season are deteoted in the mare, she should be removed from mares believed to be already in foal. 3. Mares, more especially excitable ones, should be served in the evening and kept .shut up apart from other mares or geldings over night, and Bhould, until all signs of heat have disappeared, be kept from any chance of teaning by other horse?. In the case of valuable mares it would pay the breeder to retain a competent veterinarian to tide over the excitant periods, when a calmative, both constitutional (such as chloral or opium) and uterine (as black haw), might with benefit be prcsoribed. 4. Each mare, when bred, should be carefully watched from week to week, and every ninth or tenth day be tried until fcho critical period (end of the seventh week) Jbe passed. 5. Mares in poor condition should not be bred, but be gotten into condition by the addition of grain to the daily ration. 6. For at least two months after service 41ve mares should be neither excited, overheated, nor chilled, neither overfed nor stinted from their usual allowance, and any drugging, except under professional advice, should be at all times sternly deprecated.
CHRISTCHURCH, September 15 The annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held to-night, the President (Mr P. Selig) in the chair. The report and balance sheet stated that the receipts, notwithstanding the increased expenditure, left a. balance of £33 13s Bd, compared with £92 63 8d in the previous ycir. Licenses for riders and drivers and trainers showed a decided increase, the amount of fees received being £12 m excess of that for the previous year. In the matter of registration of horses th»re had been a falling off of nbo;it £7, but this was more than balanced by the registration of foreign horses, the fees for which were £10 ]os. The general expense account showed an increase of £20, mainly due to the increased printing and advertising. On the whole the association had had a prosperous year. The receipts had been £652 5s 2d a-nd the expenditure £618 11s 6d. The assets were stated at £"332 Gs lOd, and the liabilities nil. The election of a board for the ensuing year resulted m the Teturn of Messrs P. Sehg, H. Gourley, A. L. Myers. C. E. Calcutt, C. S. Howell, W. G._ Garrard, E. Clarkson, D. M'Lean, and G. King. In presenting the report and balance sheet, Mr P. Selig, president of the association, said: Gentlemen,— l have much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, copies of which have been placed bofore you and affiliated clubs. As pointed out in the hon. treasurer's report, the finances of the association are in a very satisfactory condition. The machinery of government, as controlled by the association during the past season, may be said to have worked very smoothly, and the 14 meetings held by the board were not characterised by anything of more than ordinary importance. There haa been a material decrease in the number of appeals to the association, as I find we have had to deal with four only, as against 10 during the previous season. This, for one thing, I take to be a sign of increased confidence in the decisions of clubs, and from this point of view must be considered highly satisfactory. The hon. treasurer has referred in general terms to the increase in licenses, but I may be permitted to mention, as I did last year, the figures. During the past season we have issued 832 licenses to ride and drive as against 759 the previous year, while 499 trainers' licenses have been granted, the figures for the previous season being 478. The issue of these licenses, I may say, now depends upon the report of the sub-committee, which, as you are aware, -was set up for the first time this season to take the work in hand. This sub-committee meets specially to consider the applications, and I am sure it will be admtited tho two members of the board comprising it have relieved the general body of considerable trouble and time, for which they are entitled to the thanks of the association. Last year I referred specially to certain of our affiliated clubs that had made more than ordinary progress in Iheir efforts to cater in the interests of trotting. I think it will be general'y admitted that, as a sport, trotting continues to grow in the affections of the public, foi which clubs mainly are entitled to take credit. Thanks, also, to our laws, and the progressive nature of club executives the standard of the sport ha* been raised, and club 3 only have to control their meetings from the highest standpoint to secure in the future such a continuance of satisfactory conditions. It is gratifying to be able to state that only one serious offence against the rules has been m evidence, and, as you know, this has been effectually dealt with. There is certainly one very suspicious case still pending. It may be truly said, so far as one is able to judge, that the evils -which a few ysars ago prevented the sport from growing are now happily almost entirely absent. During the year Messrs M'Haffie and Grierson resigned from the boaid, and in thcu place the associa-
tion elected, under the rules, the Hon. Hugh GouTlay, of Dunedin, and Mr C. A. Calcutt, of Christchurch. It is very satisfactory to find gentlemen resident ou I side of Canterbury, the headquarters of the association, prepared to take an active interest in. the work of the controlling body, and I think we should welcome a board composed of members resident in all parts of the colony. The conference, in its wisdom, saw fit to agree to the proposal of the New Zealand Trotting Association to pay the out-of-pocket expenses of members attending the meetings, and decided on what will, I am sure, be generally admitted is a very liberal limit of the sum to be paid per annum. This should assist in securing in time a board really representative of the colony. As I pointed out at the conference, I have aJways considered that outside blood was desirable on the association. Mention of the adoption of the o\it-of-poc-ket expenses proposal, which I had the pleasure of moving on behalf of the association at the conference, brings me to the work of that body. It has been my custom in the past to make reference to results of the deliberations at the annual conference. Some important new rules and alterations to others, were adopted at the recent conference. Dealing with the notices of motions from the association, it may be said that the majority were carried. The proposal having -for its object the endorsement of the arrangement entered into between the association and the Racing Conference for legalising the inclusion of two trotting events on racing programmes and the same number of pony flat events on trotting programmes was withdrawn. It was pointed out by the Auckland delegates that the Racing Conference, sitting the day after the Trotting Conference, would in all probability carry a proposal to increase the number of trotting events from two to three, in which case it would be inadvisable /or the Trotting Conference to pass a mandatory rule at variance with what the Racing Conference was likely to agree to. Ihe Racing Conference, however, endorsed the action of their president and the arrangement arrived at. In withdrawing your proposal, I pointed out that the New Zealand Trotting Association would still have the power to grant any number of events other than trotting if they desired, and I take it it will be the duty of the association to continue their agreement resolved upon 12 months ago — i c , not to pas 3 more than two flat events per day. It will doubtless be within your recollection that the Colonial Secretary, in dealing with the matter last year, wrote requesting that we should not encourage mixed meetings. The confirmatory rule should again be brought forward at the next conference, for we are in honour bound to assimilate our rule on thi3 matter with that of the Racing Conference. In my opinion, another proposal that should be forthcoming at the next conference is the one defeated in July last, having for its objeut the firing of dates of meetings for tho colony. The conference is the proper body, for obvious reasons, to arrange these dates. It is important to note that when acceptance of a horse's engagement m a race is sent in, the tames of the trainer and owner or owners must now be given on the form. Breach of this rule will 4 nvolve fiiw or disqualification. It is to be hoped that all c'.ubs will use ejvery vigilance in securing compliance with this rule, which is calculated to assist materially in the strict control of the sport. Another new rule, which should be of great assistance in tracing the whereabouts of horses, is that which provides ior no* lira lion to be sent io the association by the seller of (v sale of a registered trotting horse. Nori-corupliance with this rule will subject tho seller to a fi.uo of £10. I think it unfortunate that the proposed rule, laying down similar requirements from the purchaser of a registered trotting horse, was not carried. It is undoubtedly the duty of anyone purchasing a trotting horse for racing purposes to make full inquiries of his identity, and any Tule that would give improved facilities for securing information respecting matters we have under control should, I think, be welcomed. However, the conference evidently did not see the matter in that light. It is highly important that it should bs widely know that those who wish to take part in the sport without having the rules applied to their cases cannot now appeal to a court of law in the event of their being placed in the unpaid forfeit list, or under the heading of disqualified persons, and so on. A new rule prevents anyone bringing actions against clubs or the association for enforcing tha Rules of Trotting A similar rule was passed by the Racing Conference. It is now compulsory, under a new rule passed, that all stakes advertised must be paid without deductiou. Most clubs have been, however, paying their prize money in full for some seasons. It is as well to mention that all horses must now be registered before day of acceptance, otherwise they will not be allowed to start. Pre viously, registrations were, in some cases, accepted at the post. I think the new order of things will save much time and inconvenience to secretaries of clubs, who usually have their full share of work without having to perform duties that should be carried out by the association. It is appropriate to point cut in connection with the registration rule that an amendment decided on at the conference of 1901 has, owing to an oversight, not so far been brought into operation. At that conference it was resolved that registrations must include the names of all persons who are interested in any horse leased. This alteration, -winch I allud°d to when addressing you last yeiir, will now be embodied in the altered code, and owners should make a particular note of the amendment. With respect to the change of a horse's name, an amendment, proposed by the Auckland Club, secures an important alteration, in that the old name or names, as well as the new, must be given on every nomination for 12 months, and until a horse has run on the course of any club at three meetings in its new name. Some clubs have carried out the practice, when submitting a programme -for approval, of accompanying it with a statoment of receipts and expenditure in connection with the previous meeting held. This is now compulsory. Inforwarding names for publication in the defaulters' list, clubs should note that they must forward particulars showing the length of time the amount has been owing, and when it was last applied for. This, I think, is information that the association should be in possession of before being asked to decide to take an extreme step. The conference decided, on the motion of the Tahuna Park Club, nob to allow two-year-olds to start in ar,y race over a distance exceeding one mile prioi to the Ist of March in each year. This will mean that a youngster will be really about two years and six months before he can take part in a competition of over one mile. Though perhaps tho work of the conference was not so heavy as in some past years, the legislation should advance the interests not only of clubs, but of owners, trainers, and the sport generally. Last year I brought before you the advisability of establishing on a proper basis a provident fund, and sugge=ted that rules should be framed for its administration. The idea was to sec are the incorporation of rules in the trotting code; but we are, I am sorry to say, no further advanced with the mattpr. Since then, as is shown in the balance sheet, tho fa-mount on deposit has been very materially added to. Whilst we have not refused any deserving application for compassionate allowance, I think the time has now come for a committee to be set up to frame rules and regulations for the proper control and distribution of moneys from such a fund as I have mentioned. Notices of motion in this connection for the next conference will, I hope, be forth-
coming. Jn the meantime, the association can deal with ''any deserving case that may arise. I feel that I shall have thoroughly exhausted your patience, and I must thank you for bearing with me in carrying out what I deem a duty of your president on finishing his year of office. I take this opportunity of stating that the secretarial work of the associatioa has been most carefully performed by Mr Rollitt, and I may conclude by thanking members for tha loyal support extended to the chair during tho year just expired.
The annual meeting of the Drummond Racing Club was held last week in Mr Gordon's Hotel. Mr C. Affleck presiding. The following were elected office-bsarers for the ensuing year : —President, Mr C. Affleck; vice-presi-dents, Messrs J. M'Farlane, Jas. O'Brien, and) Thomas Kennedy, jun ; secretary, Mr E. Roberts ; treasurer, Mr D. Clark ; judge, Mr S. Findlay; starter, Mr J. Miller; clerk of course, Mr R. Blown ; clerk of scales, Mr T. Shearer ; stewards — Messrs A. Hamilton, J. Meehan, J. Brown, A. M'Fetrich, James Woodhead, and D. Hardie ; handicappers, Messrs Robert Jamieson and A. Jones. It was decided! to hold the races on Wednesday, 29th October, on Mr A. M'Fetrich's Gladfield estate, and to charge bookmakers £ 2 2s for right of entry to the course. The rules were amended as follows:—That all horses that have not received £5 or over as placed money at a totalisator meeting be allowed to compete. That the weight in the Trot be reduced to lOst.
At the Police Court to-day the charges of - breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act against a large number of bookmakers were adjourned till Tuesday next.
BIRCHWOOD HUNT CLUB RACES. The Birchwood Hunt Club held a day's racing on the Riverton racecourse on September 10, and some interesting racing was witnessed. Mr T. R. Winton acted as secretary, Mr T. Pendergast as starter, and Mr J. Ritchie (master of the Birchwood Hunt Club) acted aa judge. Details : — HUNTERS' HANDICAP HURDLES, of 6sovs; second horse to receive lsov. One mile and a-half. Mr G. Groveß's br g Derelict, by Silvermark — The Orphan, syrs, 12.0 [including 141b over] Mr J. Flynn 1 Mr J. Forde's eh g The Agent, aged. 13.10 (Owner) 2 Mr J. Vaih's eh g Satan, 6yrs, 11.0 (P. Finn) 3 The Agent and Satan ran off, and Derelict, who was an odds-on favourite, won easily. OPEN HACK RACE (handicap), of 4*sovs. One mile. Mr N. Kelly's b g Va-utoon, by Yanguai'l, 11.7 'J. Brown) 1 Mr W. M'Lennan's blk g Light Brigii' 1 .*, i>ged, 10.7 (Owner) 2 Mr W. M*Lonnan's Merry Maid, 9.5 (Mea.t,) 3 Vajitoon was a 2 to 1 on chance, and won eaiily. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of Osovs; w.f.a. Two miles. Mr H. M. Sutton's Tim, 12.3 (Owner) .. .. 1 Mr M. J. Flynn's Seldom Fed, 12.3 (Owner) 2 Mr D. M'Pherson's Golden Legacy, 12.3 (S. Gardner) 3 Tim started favourite at 2 to 1 on, and won by six lengths. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 10sov3. One mm 1 ar.d a-hnlf. Mrs N. Kelly's b g Vantoon, aged, 12.7 (J. Brown) 1 Miss Gainer's b g Brh:y Breeze, :iged, 13.5 (M. Games) 2 Miss L. M'lvor's br g Napoleon, 6yrs, 11.7 3 Waitaki also started. Won after a good finish by half a length. HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, of lOsovs; second horse 2sovs. About two miles and a-quarter Mr J. Fold's eh g The Agent, aged, 14.0 (Owner) 1 Mr S. Gardner's g g Kingrman, aged, 12.10 (A. Gerard) 2 Tim and Derelict also starred, but fell at the first fence. King? man was favourite at 2 to 1 on, but refused a couple of his fences.
Third Day— September 10. The A.J.C. spring meeting was continued today, the results being as follows. — SECOND HURDLES, Of 250sovs ; second horee 50sovs and third 25sovs. About three miles. Mr R. Wootton's eh g Marathon, by Corinth —Matilda, aged, 9.0 1 Mr J. Graham's blk g Marton, aged, 12.9.. 2 Mr M'Lachlan's br g Matong, aged, 9.0. . 3 Six started. Betting 2to 1 agst Kingpin, 10 to 1 Marathon. Won by a length ar.d a-half. Time, 6min lisec. CRAVEN PLATE, Of 500sovs ; becond horse lOOsovs and thud 50sov<5. One mile nnd a-quarter. Mr C. L. Macdonald'a b m Wakeful, by Trenton— lnsomnia, 3yrs, 8.13 1 Mr A. Lawrence's b h Sir Leonard, 4yrs, 9.0 2 Mr Mayo's b h Sequence, Gyrs, 9.4 .. .. 3 Also started: Brakpan. Betting : 4tol on Wakeful. At five furlonga the order was- Sir Leonard, Wakeful, Brakpm, and Sequence. Then Brakpan retired, and the others landed in the straight abreast, and Wakeful drawing out won as she liked by two lengths. Time, 2min Baec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of 250sovs; second horse BOsovs and third 2550v9. Ono mile. Mr W. H. Mate's eh h Ibex, by Gosscfon — Angora, 4yrs, 10.5 1 Mr Woodbourne's b g Transvaal, aged, 8.11 3 Mr Inches blk g Milos, 6yrs, 10.6 3 Seventeen stalted. Betting. 6 to 4 agst Milos, 4 to 1 Ibex. Wou by two lengths. Time, lmin 41sec. DUFF MEMORIAL STAKES, Of 300sova; second horse 60sovs and third 30sovs. Ofle mile. Hon. A. Wynne's eh c Great Scot, by Lochiel —Scotch Mary, 3yrs, 8.10 1 Mr R. PhilHps's eh c Abundance, 9.10 .. 3 Sir R. Clark's br c Free State, 3yra, 8.10 .. 3 Nine started. Betting 10 to 9 agst Abundance, 4to 1 Great Scot. Won by six lengths. Tim», lmin 40sec. WYCOMBE STAKES, Persian - • •• •• * Fcotbolt « •• »■ 2 Caretaker •• •• •• »• •• * The othei starter was Glenore. Persian won by half a. length. Tune, 2min e °' SYDNEY HANDICAP, Cyanide, 9.0 .. KO .. 1 Regalia 11, 7.0 2 Maine, 6.10 ... 8 There were 14 starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 36Jse&
The weather was fin© and the attendance food. Fotjbth Day — Septembeb 13. The weather was fine and the attendance large at the fourth and final day of the Australian Jockey' Club's spring meeting. The following are the results of t-he various events : — HIGH- WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 250sovs; second horse 50sovs, and third 25eovs. Six furlongs. Mr K. A. Miller's blk h Lord Monmouth, by Invader — Miss Monmouth, aged, 9.8 .. 1 Mr Mate's eh h. Ibex, 4yrs 12.8 2 Mr S. Fielder's b g Invasion, 4yrs, 8.11 .. 3 Seventeen started. Betting: 7 to 4 agst Essington, 12 ts 1 agst liord Monmouth. Won by half a head, Invasion half a length behind the second horse. Time, lmin 16s=3. MEMBERS'- HANDICAP, Of 300sovs; second horse 60aovs, and third 3050v3. For three-year-olds. One mile and a furlong. Mr J. Borthwick's b c Postilion, by Positano—Citronelle 1 Mr T. Brown's eh f Rose Petal 2 Mr J. A. Mayo's br c Blue Spec 3 Seventeen started. Postilion was- favourite at 4 to 1 agtt. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 55sec. I SECOND STEEPLECHASE, I Of 400sovs; second horse 80sovs, and third 40sovs. About three miles. Mr H. W. Gray's br g Railway, 9.12 .. .. 1 Mr S. M. Wilson's b g Bay Eagle, aged, 12.12 2 Mr A. Cashel's br g Sportsman, aged, 9.6 .. 3 Six started. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Rising Fund, 7 to 2 •gst Railway. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 7mm 18 J sec. WAVERLEY HANDICAP, Of 400sovs; second horse SOsovs, and third 40sovs. One mile and three furlongs. Mr R. Clancy's b g Regalia 11, by Regal — May, aged 1 Mr J. Hardcastle's b m Cyanide, r.ged . . .2 Hi Daniel's br g Fairy Prince, aged . . . . 3 Ten started. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Cyanide, 8 to 1 agst Kegalia 11. Won by two lengths. "RAND WICK PLATE, Of 500sov8; second horge lOOsovs, and third 50sovs. Two miles and a-quarter. Mr C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, by Trenton — Insomnia, 6yrs, 9.3 1 Mr Nowlan's br g Blue Metal, aged, 9.5 . 2 Mr J. Wilson, jun's, blk c Homeward Bound, 3yrs, 7.2 3 Only the three started. Betting: 10 to 1 on Wakeful. Won easily by a length. Time, 4min 4£sec. FINAL HANDICAP, Of 250eovs; second horse 50sovs, third 25sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr L. R. Beach's br g Bulli, by Invader — Splendora, 6yra, 7.7 1 Mr S. Fielder's b g Abington, 6yrs, 7.11 .. 2 Mr W. Kelso's b g Lucknow, aged, 9.5 .. .. 3 Eleven started. Won by a head. Tima, 2niin 7isec.
At the Dor.cftster meeting the St. Leger was ■won by Sceptre, Rising Glass being second, and Friar Tuck third.
Otekaike Handicap. — Mr A. A. M'Masler's Tsaritsa, Mr J. R. Longfellow's Poltp.va, Mr J. B. Reid's Caliver, Mrs G. Rcb?rt.=on's Fighting Mac, Mr W. Shann's St. Eima, Mr H. Watson's St. Ronald. Jockey Club Handicap.— Mr A. A. M'Master's Tsa.ri.tsa., Mr J. R. Longfellow's Poltava, Mr J. B. Reid's Caliver, Mrs G. Robertson's Fighting Mac, Mrs Simmon's Kia-Ora, Mr H. Vatson's St. Ronald, Mr W. Shann's St. Elrna. Prince of Wales's Trot. One mile and aLalf. — Mr H. Hunter's Joe Chamberlain, Mr A. Brown's Tom King, Mr George Brown's Lenbeck, Mr R. M'Dowell's Hamblin, Mr C. Orr's Kohouri, Mr W. Gardiner's Master Charlie, Mr H. E. Barnes' Little Harold, Mr W. Henry's Minnie More, Mr R. G. C. Munro's Discoverer, Mr H.. J. B. Munro's Young Stanley, Mr H. A. Scott's Gentle Jane, Mr W. K. Dooley's Mist. One Mile Handicap Time Trot. — Mr W. K. Dooley's Mist, Mr W. A. Scott's Gentle Jane, Mr O. L. Cadell's Marquise, Mr John Moor's Upholsterer, Mr D. Dunn's Silvcraide, Mr H. J. B. Munro's Young Stanley, Mr R. G. C. Munro's Coronatia, Mr H. E. Barnes's Little Harold, Mr W. Gardiner's Master Charlie, Mr C. Orr's Kohouri, Mr R. M'Dowell's Hamblin, Mr G. Brown's Lenbeck, Mr A. Brown's Tom King, Dr Stevens's Lord Stanley. UPPER CLUTHA NOMINATIONS. Cromwell Handicap.— J. Cain's Kremlin, T. Foster's Right Honourable, W. Paul's Silver Kupee, Mrs C. White's King, of Trumps, T. Bore's Opportunity, M. Dawson's The Spinner, J. Young's Gunshot, R M'Donald's Queen of Trumps, T. Donnelly's Stepenfeldt, — Furlow's Phryne, J. M'Connochie's Silver Wave, M. Dawson's West Eyre, M. Dawson's' Stormy Petrel, — Smith's Lord Rule, D. Richardson's Silvermaid, R. M'Donald's Visionary, C. Holden't. Captivena, A. M. Brodrick's Captive 11. Upper Clutha Trot.— H. Felton's Bessie M'Carthg, G. Moran's Civis, H. Mounteey's Jim_ Jim, W. Norman's Mamoo, N. Rowe's Zenia, P. Lynch's Crevice, J. W. Pitches' Flossie, p. M'Rae's Ned, R. Cotter's Dick 11, J. Cotter's Aggie, A. Kenny's Miss Ladybird, U . Thomas's Pearson, J. Knowles's Maggie S., J. Pemam'a Cowboy, J. Horn's Carrick, F T. Donnelly's Harvester, W. Wishart'a Liberia, J. M'Guuus's Young Liberty, J. M'Connochie's Black Jack, W. Spillane's Eboness, J. 'Geddes's liauder Hill. HAWKE'S BAY NOMINATIONS. King Edward Handicap, of SOOsovs. One mile and one furlong. — Kahuwai, Mela Bally»eety, M'Carthy, The Shannon, Kiwa Ideal Kelpy, Sirius, Kelbum, Windwhistle, Golden Vein, Ostiak, Porirua, Hinetauri, Tukapa, InBpan, Fairy Dream, Queen's Gaard, Ghoorka, I/aureate, Mare, Daredevil, Mongonui, Grey Seaton, Lavalette, Convoy, Fleka. AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. Avondale Cup.— Val Rosa 8.6, The Needle 8.3, Formula 8.2, St. Olga 7.12, The Shannon 7.11, Tresham 7.10, Matamataharikiki 7.7, Up-to-date 7.6, Solo 7.5, Grey Seaton 7.4, Kelburn 7.2, Durable 7.0. Flying Stakes.— Highlander 9.6, Bluejacket 8.12, Formula 8.9, St. Olga 8.7, Jewellery 7.7, ■Wairiki 7.7, Landlock 7.7, La,valette 7.7, Durable 7.6, Spalpeen 7.5, Gladisla 7.5, Orange and Blue 7.0. Maiden Plate. — La Valeric 8.7, Mechanic 8.0, Rosiphele 7.12, Sly Miss 7.11, Drudge 7.11, Cygnet 7.10, Seatona 7.7, Waimana 7.7, Gold Web 7.4, Romeo 7.6, Strowan 7.0, Auriga 7.0, I/ft Polish 6.12, lota 6.10, Strathavon 6.10. Fiiit Hurdle Handicap.— Mara 11.6. Tim 10.10, I
« Cannongafe 10.8, Bellman 10.4, Dingo 9.7, Con modore 9.0, Winsome 9.0, Mokomoko 9.0, Sirda 7.0. First Steeplechase Handicap. — Cannongat c 12.4, Nor'-west 11.10, Dingo 10.5, Tarragon 10 •= Hinemoa 9.12, Stockman 9.10, Pungarehu 9.1( Matarawa 9.10, Korhai 9.9, Pullack 9.7, Gips 9.7, Sirdar 9.7.
i- Rally. Wellington fanciers will find in Mr tr Young an enthusiastic and experienced terrier breeder, and Dunedin fanciers will c regret to hear of his departure. - "' — Mr Geo. Betts has successfully disposed ' of an exceptionally fine litter of collie pups y by Heather Jock ex Heather Blush. These _ dogs are full sisters and brothers to Heather = , Flo-s and Harmony Prince, respectively champions at Christchurch 'and Dunedin shows. The pups were (the majority) tricolours, one only being sable and white. Two went to Mr J. R. Hayne and one to Mr Murdoch, of Hobart. j — Whilst speaking of Mr Betts's dogs, I I would remind my readers that from thi9 j kennel many winners have been bred. At j the last Dunedin show they won nine prizes, I and last year also scored well. At r ' Christ-church they had a walk through in all dashes entered. That the dogs do well, however, is not surprising, '-ceiaig that they are . bred mainly from such good dogs as Heather = Pluck, Pearl of Cree, and Allan Breck. 1 — The co.lie fancy in Dunedin is becomi ing unusually strong, and, as the best of ' blood pervades throughout, we should have a much better say at the colonies' shows in the near future than for years past. Amongst other breeders I may mention Messrs J. R. Hayne, Geo. Betts, J. H. Parker (who, by ? the bye, has just strengthened his kennels by * the acquisition of a noted North Island dog), Rennie, David Thompson, and ' A. Begg. Mr Hayne has recently added to 1 his kennel Champion Herdwick. — The King is a great lover of dogs, and has had many favourites. The present' chosen and constant canine companion of ! his Majesty is, we gather from the Illustrated Kennel News, which publishes his portrait, an Irish terrier named Jack. He came into the King's possession in November last, «nd now lives with his Majesty, travels with him, and lies beside the King's chair all day as a faithful and inseparable favourite. He went with the King and Queen Alexandra upon their recent visit 5 to Devonport, and he was seen at t-he great 1 ceremony of the launching of the battleship Qupen. His Majesty takes the most direct and personal interest in all that appertains to Jack's well-being. No. trouble is too great, no detail too small, that concerns his i terrier's health, and to the questions of its exercise and food the King gives his personal superintendence. , —In a reference to the late Lord Pauneefote, our American Ambassador, M.A P. " says:— "The British Embassy at Washington is a handsome building, handsomely furnished. It has the peculiarity, however, to swarm with i attaches, valets, and collie dogs. Each attache brings oi\o valet with him to Washington, and at least one dog of the collie , variety. Intelligent, good-looking brutes the latter are, the only reasonable objection to ] I their existence being that too much is make i iof them. They put in unrebuked appear- J 1 ances even at receptions, and if you are not 1 v.'sll acquainted with the ways of the pla-co you run an occasional chance of coming a cropper over a dog drowsing in some dusky corner." — The Scotch terrier is one of the oldest 1 breeds, and is supposed to have hailed from the extreme north of Scotland ; , this, to a great extent, accounts for his hardy eonsti- j tution. It must not be thought, however, ' that the type which we know mow is just the i same as when first imported into England. On the contrary, it is one of the breeds whose type has been vastly improved of late years, and yet the original points still pre- . dominate. There has been great contro■\ersy at different times as to the nomen- . clature of this hardy little breed, and he has often beem confused with the Skye terrier. In fact, even in Scotland, in the less civilised parts, he is called the Skye terrier, but in the Highlands, where he is often to be met with, he is known by the sobriquet of the Highland terrier. At one time he was known as the Cairn terrier, at another Aberdeen terrier, now he is called tho Diehard, or the Scotch terrier, this last, eoeiaig that he is indigenous to Scotland, being the most suitable. The ■ Scotch terrier is a favourite, not only with , English ladies, for his sporting proclivities ; and his great intelligence, but also with , j the ladies of the far north, who frequently I keep quite a small pack as faithful atten- ,' dant«. They are game, perky little dogs, fiill of wit and humour, their peculiarity j being their immense teeth, which st-ind them in good stead when they are grappling with foxes, martens, and other ve rmin amongst the rocks and cairns of their native lar.d. — A contnbufcor to Our Dogs writes: — Although it is out of the question to 'be able to give anything like full details as to training greyhounds, a few hints for the novices may be useful. ' In the first place, howe\ er, much depends' upon summering a dog properly— i.e., gn'ihg him moderate p\erei=e, keeping him free from worms and other parasites with wholesome food, taking care he does not get too firos-5 and fat. I ha\o heard a trainer say that any fool could exercise a greyhound, but it required j more knowledge to feed properly. This, ! to a great extent, is correct, although judg- \ ment is necessary a 3 to the amount of escvI oise required b,v each individual dog, some beiTif? gluttons for work, while others only require moderate exercise to get them in good condition and fit to run. The fir?t | thinf? to be done, however, with them all ' i 3 to get them clean inside and free from womb, and if they have been well summered this will bo p-afily accomplished. If ' a proper amount of exercise has been given on the roads, the pads of the feet should be sufficiently hard and the nails short enough , to do a little galloping where tbe turf is ' sufficiently soft, or plenty of herba-ge on it, ' so as to run no risk of sponging, a claw. Those near the seashore have the advan- ■ tage of the sands to gallop on, but I do not < like too much of this, and the sand work- ! ing between the toes is very apt to cause 1 , lameness. "The tricks of the trade " and ' I the many fads and fakea adonted by dif- ' ferent trainers for getting them fit I can- « not go into, and may state at once that the ' great secret in training is good plain food. < with sufficient exercise and "pipe-openers" i to keep them in the "best of health and wind i organs in perfect order. The principal food 1 should be bread and meat, the latter to be ] always cooked, and I may here say that in 1 no ease must raw meat be ever given to a i greyhound, either in rearing or training. t The way they are fed when young i 3 of ac < much importance ac when they are being ] prepared to run, as many trainers know to i their cost when they get a dog sent in 1 that has been allowed his own free will i as to when he takes his feed, as such a ] , one is almost sure to be a shy feeder when j a square meal is put before him, while the J puppy that has been fed at regular times j ( and all leavings taken away eats his train- i ing: allowance, eagerly licks his bowl, and, jr.j r . lik« Oliver Twist, asks for more. Beef or ' •
mutton ig the best meat tot use In training, the latter being the better of the two, especially towards the close of his winding up for a meeting. Good, 6ound horseflesh, too, may be used, and is as good as beef, but the disadvantage is that you cannot use the broth for scalding the bread as you can with ox beef or mutton. Years ago horseflesh was used oftener than it is now, and at one time in my kennels I had thick steaks cut out of the legs and cooked on the gridiron, the thread being scalded with hot water, a little jelly mad« from cowheels or sheep "trotters" being used to flavour it. A little salt should also be used, and vegetables of almost any description, including leeks and onions : or two or three times a week catmeal porridge should also be ussd, mixed with the other food, and the other two or three days a few biscuits from a good maker by way of a change. I see 'two or three days and two or three days in one w?ek would only make six days, so on the seventh I should let him have more sloppy food, with oatmeal, etc., without meat. This must not be done if near a meeting. Some boiled milk on this day would be good for them, or butter milk, where it can be got.
Sailor is the name of a dog which has dome three years' service with the metropolitan police. The night relief at Fiuchley Police Station has during that time hardly ever been despatched to its duties without Sailor. Punctually at 9.45 the animal has appeared on parade, and when attention is. called he stands erect, and list-ens to the orders for the night. Quick-march is called, and Sailor takes the lead at the head of the column. Sailor's choice inclines towards the beats that cover the best houses, and the single men are also his favourites. Possibly he has found that so escorted cooks hand him more toothsome morsels through the area railings.
— I shall attend in due time to the wish of a correspondent respecting the laying competition m Australia. — Ducklings for export should be profitable business, judging by the following item in the Stoeklceeper : — "No doubt it pays to rear ducklings for table when they can be | got early enough. In a West-end restaur- ( ant last week we were asked 7s 6d for half , a duckling, and at this rate there must be plenty of profit both for the producer and the restaurateur, whilst there is a-lso a i good marein for the middleman to take out j his share." I — Poultry-keepers who are desirous of purchasing eggs for hatching purposes should be extremely oareful in making their selections. I would warn farmers against buying egga from those who offer them at ridiculously low prices. The results cannot be satisfactory. It is always well to purchase from breeders of standing and repute. It is well also to say that the beginner at j thie business often expects too muoh from the eggs, which may have travelled long distances by road, rail, or sea, and through varying degrees of temperature. There are many oases on record where egga after extremely long dibtances and rough travelling have produced excellent results. The beginner who begins his fancier operations by the purchase of one or more settings of eggs too frequently experts 10 or 12 chicks from each, and failing this, considers the teller has had something to do with bringing about this disappointment, unaware the: the most experienced breeders who can show 50 per cent, chicken? for tho number of eggs set are well satisfied with the result. The question of 1-or many should be considered a good hatch has frequently been discussed, and although many purchasers are dissatisfied with eight or 10 birds from tho dozen eggs, frhose with years of practical experience are quite satisfied with half a dozen, and even then the trouHe only begins, for he is- a lucky breeder who at the end of the season can slior 25 per cent, of marketable birds from the Lcfal quantity of eggs placed -eitiipr under Ivors or in incubators. That there are ii 'stances where the 12 eggs hatoh and successfully roar 13 true, but this d' i . .•:.-„ aff<vt iho general § rule. — A poultry food wliirli :s: s *:»>l w.-'l '■nough known and not appreciated euou^b by t ; iot^ j who do know of it i, r)r>'. er As a flesh- ' former it is unrivalled Xitrujifn, as is well known, is the necessary constituent in forming flesh, and tue p!a=nt. which provides this valuable element mo^t liberally a«c : economically is clovtr. It is th.h way. The nodules in {he roots of the p'.ani. axe really colonios of bacteria, which convert tlie free nitrogen of the air into nitiates and D'trites, in which forma alone nitrogen can be :tbsorbod by plzatb and isade u-.e of as a food. The value of the plant cannot bo over-estimated for poultry fo^dintr. and it m j certainly the most poonomicr-1 food produc«*c! I for the purpose. Tbf» rlovr-r ran be oitlv r j fed grera or in a dri«d form In both ea-f-R I it should be chopped up with a clover cutter — se.veral excellent varieties of which can be procured at a small rost — and mixed with the morning ma«h W!-en usinj.' the dried clover it ii ad\isibl.> to cut it up over night, and soak it in hot water, a sack being thrown over .the vp.-^pl in order to retain the steam. In making the moirincc mash, the liquor may he u»pJ to mix it with — The Reliable Poultry Journal. America, t^llb us that "fJio Mpaflow TWic Poultrr Farm sold this vfar 40.000 »ca* for hatchir. ■ one customer alone, taking 7000. The buildings on tbo farm amount to lialf a mile in length. The R'-liaMp Farm at Quioev advertifPs tliat linvinp 40°0 c 'o^lr on hand and only room to win'rr ?000, tlicv have the other 2000 to sell cheap. Another breeder advertises 2500 white Wvandottes, and &o r>n. Yet anotlier item of peculiar interest i.i a lialf-paate advertisement from the Lackawanna Railway Company in relation to the poultry supply of New York. The company advertiser a "t>ppeial fast freight service in time for early morning market," in ttvp shape of two trains arriving at 5.5 and 530 a m.. starting- from East Buffalo, a rer.tr© of the poultry industry. The company further states that theirs is tho only railway 'equipped with its own house at the terminal for handling live poultry.' " It needs facts like these to toach us what the pouliry industry in America really m'sns — A recent number of the American Stockkeer-er publishes an illustration and description of a variety of fowl which it refers to as the "Buttercup, or Sicilian." Diis name anpears to bo derive c* from the peculiar-looking' hollow combe \y}jish the
- birds of this breed possess, whilst in othev , points they appear to somewhat resemble ; the brown Leghorn. Of course, it goer , without saying that the admirers of the" s buttercup claim marvellous productive' - powers in the way of laying for their pro1 teges. s — Whitewashing is a most essential eles ment in the cleaning up of the poultry quar.l ters. Lime makes the house look a hun1 dred per cent, better, and, what is worth I more still, exercises a great purifying mii fluence. This effect is largely increased ) if a small quantity of carbolic acid is 5 added to tho wash. We always add salt, which hardens the coats of whitewash, renr dering them capable of standing longer than I they otherwise would. ■ —Do «rot keep hens for more than three seasons if profit is desired from their eggt production. The first year a pullet will > give you good results, the second year, as ? a hen. c he will also yield a profitable ret turn, but the third year will show a con- . side-ruble falling off in the number of egge : produced. The best time to sell off the i old hens is before they have commenced " to moult, and if sent in to market before they have stopped laying, they will generally' realise fair prices. —It is astonishing, says a Stockkoeper i contributor, the extent to which the day-old chick trade has developed during the past few years, which must have a beneficial effect on poultry culture as long aa it is ! confined to experienced poultry breeders whe will recognise ncaie but pure breeds. Noi 1 long since I spent an enjoyable day with . Mr Brassington, whose incubators at New Bridgeford, near Stafford, were an interest- [ ing study. This enthusiastic fancier was tha i first to start what has proved to be a thriving industry, and no less thaai 2000 ie- ; oubator-hatehed ohiokeus are despatched i overy week during the season, and, althou;, i i packed in frail wooden boxes, arrive safely at their destination, even after a day's rail journey. I venture to predict that in the near future this chicken-hatchine industry will be more generally taken up. It 19 needless to state that until the principles of artificial incubation have' been completely mastered it is useless to attempt to engage in chicken-hatching on a large scale, for machines, like fowls, havts rhdr idiosyncrasies, and to be successful in such a trade one has to count their chickens before they are hatched, and it follows that if there is not a ready sale for tho young birds the investment will prove anything but profitable. It is, however, matter for congratulation that for a few shillings tiie would-bo poultry keeper is able to purchase a dozen strong and healthy purebred chicks, free from yer- , mm, at a distance of several hundred miles, and to rear them successfully, either by the aid of Ibroody hens or artificial brooders. — One reason that ducks «nd fowls do better apart is, (i-e former delight in stash, eircl fowl?, Hks a dry place. Ducks like a soft, muddy surface, fowls like a hard one. A duok may bo aa filthy as possible, in ap- 1 poarance, but a few minutes in the water will enable it to come sound in plumage and pcrfeotly clean. If a fowl gets its legs cased in mud (especially if feather* legged) and the tips of wings and tail draggled, xt is a long process for it to get? dry. Fifty fowls will drink from- a vessel without spilling a drop ; two ducks will scatter the water all over the place. At feeding time one duck will eat at the rate of at least lmlf-a-dozeai fowls. Again, drakes, f-speeiaHy when breeding, are quarrelsome, and have boen known to injure fowls. These* are just a few reasons; there are nthp 1 -- We know it is a common praotice to i: ■and foed ducks and fowls together, and c. geese, turkeys, and guinea ff>wls as well • but it is this ignorant mi.\i«p that ha? led many to imagine that poultry does not pay. —As this season of the year is a suitable time fov tho preservation of eggs, a few hints as to tho methods employed may be of interest to the readers of his page. There arc* many different preparations on the market now which are of ''recent production, and thesp are, in most cases, the easiest ano most reliablo for preservation. In year! gone by lime preservation was adopted, and. although' this method kept the eggs in a good state of preservation, the flavour wa« affected by tho lirno, and the shells bpeame stained, making tho egrg3 unsuitable for anything but pastry imrposes. Salt has al s <J been used successfully, but the drawfoaok tc this method is tKat the albumen often becomes dry and adheres to tho skin of tin ORg. Covering the eggs with oil or great-s j ■i7ill preserve them for a considerab'-p period, j but the e^g^ require to be perfectly frc«h, j and even then Mi-ere is a fair proportion ot failures. Oold storage is a very reliable method, but it cannot be applied without tho necessary apparaftu, the tise of which is not Tui table to the fermer or poultry keeper who w:?hf3 to preserve his eggs at his own home. Wat«r-frla=3, or silicate of soda, rs a preparation which has only within tho last few years been apDlied to the preservation of »?e^ It is suitable for the purpc.°o. and tiio ("K'-.le of tho preservatives which are no-," in t'no markol havo this preparation pa (he main portion of their composition. Many j experiments have been made as to the quali- ! ties of vraler-^Hss, and in every oasp where j the pxperimpiit has beiMi made propprly, s'»c- ' cossful rf suits have been atfainod. Ti d wate:- ran ho obtained from t.i.v rb"rr»f.=t. pnd r- quires nothing 1 further tban ti>e addition of water fo make it ready f"C me It is in a -emi-liqrid form, and the dcsinx 1 . strength of the preservative can hv made by mLxinq; ons part of the water-gla^? to ton parts of water. The method of ny sr-rvrnff the eggs is a= follows: — Take o-t '< part of tho water arlass and add ton pari-i of pu r & water, which has been boiled and allowed to cool. Mix well together. Place thp ega^s i-xi a <tuitabte vessel, earthernwar« being preferable, but either wood or tin may be tued if th<*y are perfectly c!i»an. Pack the eg^s carefully so that they *,ri!l lio olosolv together, leaving r<3 little <?naoc as possible to take up the mivturo. Pour on thf mixture, and s*»p that tho who!° of the o?^s oi» top arc perfectly covered. Place the vessel in a rool situation, and if the preparation should evaporate, more should be added, as it is necessary that the eggs should bo kept covered. If the cgtfs are required for boiling, tho large end of tho shell shoulo be pierced with a needle or nin. This wilallow the air to pscape. and prevents thf..». cracking during the boi'lincj procesp. One zallon of the solution is sufficient for 5' dozen ogg°. A valuable f^tare in thru?«r v?« of water-glass or other mixtures confamin^ it to any extent is that if aai egg which i« bad or rotten happens by any mean* w. bo included in the number put dow #■= others are not in any way affected k <Vtaint. The preparation forms a '.• v o' cement on the sliol's pxcuidinor a!' 3>r In connection with the Tuap."kn Vcultrv Sof iety's recent chow, a balance sheet brought forward at n. meeting on Thursday thons that tho socic-ty comes out with a credit
balanoe of £5 14s 6d- The question of ■whether the society should in future join the South Island Poultry Association was discussed, Beveral members expressing the opinion tb»t the benefits derived were not commensurate with the heavy fee charged. It was resolved to communicate with the Taieri, Milton, Gore, Tapanui, Naseby, and Invercargill societies on the subject.
It is not generally known that in Prague there exists a goose "bourse," where yearly some 3,000,000 geeee change hands. Its most active time lasts generally from cix to eight weeks, from the middle of September to the first days of November.
During this time immense flocks of geese are driven into the suburbs. They are then conducted at night over the bridges to the Jewish quarters, the trade being principally in the hands of the Israelites. As the geese are driven in from long distances, they wee "shod" — that is to say, walked repeatedly over patcties of tar mixed with fine eand. This forms a hard crust on the feet of the geese, and they, thus "shod," are able to cover immense distances without fatigue.
The usual method in preparing feathers for the purpose of stuffing beds is to separate the smaller from the quill feathers into different thick linen bags/ They are then fce.pt in a dry place, and when there is an opportunity the bogs Bhould be plaoed in a brick oven, or a bread oven, after it has cooled sufficiently not to singe the feathers. This must be repeated for several weeks, in order to prevent their acquiring any utiplea&ant smell. And on fine windy days it is advantageous to hang the hags out in the *ir and beat them with a stick. When well dried they are put into a large tub, close to which another tub is placed to pick them, out. Those that have quills should be clipped off with scissors ; the smaller ones also require to have the nibs cut out. Gooae feathers are by far the best for beds, but ducks answer equally wel^ for bolsters and pillows. Turkeys' and chickeoa' (or " cock and hen," as they are often styled), when dressed in the same manner, will make good oommon or second-rate beds. The feathers of wild fowl — i.e., shot birds — are not commonly used for beds, but do exceedingly well for cushions and such like. An old notion is that pigeons' feathers should not enter into the composition of beds because they cause the person whose fate it is to expire thereon to die hard. A full sized bordered bed requires 561b of feathers ; a bolster to match (101b), and a pair of pillows to the same (61b). The tick should be preparel by rubbing the inside all over with either beeswax or hard brown soap — the latter substance is preferable — and having the ca3e stitched round with well-waxed double thread. This will prevent much dust entering, and the dowo of the feathers from '.seining through the fabric. It is desirable that beds should be emptied every two or three years upon a clean-boarded floor, and tne feathers gently beaten with a small stick. They are then put into a largfe agricultural sieve, and rubbed lightly between the- hands until the dus£ -is all removed, when they may be returned to the tick again. If birds have nofc been carefully plucked aod small portions of flesh and skin have been allowed to adhere to the roots of the feathers, it unfortunately happens that the feathers while in the bag contract a faint and putrid rcent. To remedy this unpleasant circumstance and entirely restore them to sweetness, let a copper of water be heated, and while, the water is boiling add some soap and washing soda, and dip the bag of feathers, tied tightly at the neck, into it; work it about with a stick for a minute or so to wash th« feathers thoroughly; then withdraw the bag, squeeze it against the side with the stick in order to express the greater pyt of the water, and hang the bag in tl c air, turning and shaking it several timos in the course of a few days. "When the feathers feel dry and light and are free from scent they may be returned again to the oven •nd kept aired for use. Another method of cleansing" was sent to us by a correspondent, and is as follows: — "We will suppose that a considerable quantity of feathers have been collected and stored for a short space of time, and the owner desires to permanently preserve them for use, that the large coarse feathers have been removed, and the weather is fairly dry. Place the feathers in a large wooden tvb — the shape known as a ' washing tray ' is the best — and pour over them a sufficient quantity of limewater to cover them to a depth of several inches when soaked. The limewater should be prepared by adding quicklime to water in the proportion of 8 pound to a gallon, stirring, allowing it to settle until clear, and syphoning off the solution. When tho feathers are thoroughly wet stir and knead them in the limewater, and leave thorn undisturbed for two or three days. Next pour off floating impurities by tilting the tub, and drain the feathers carefully in a sieve or upco a wire frame. Plunge them repeatedly into clear water, both warm and cold, and dry upon stretched nets of a mesh large enough to permit the feathers to fall through when shaken in the process of drying. Moderate heating will complete the evaporation of moisture. Feathers so treated will be free from oil." — Poultry.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2631, 17 September 1902, Page 46
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22,606SPORTING RACING CALENDAR. TALK OF THE DAY. THE A.J.C. MEETING. THE N.O J.C. SPRING MEETING. STAYING BLOOD. THE IMPORTATION OF MUSKET. RACECOURSE RESERVES. THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER. OWNERS' REMINDERS. THE BETTING MARKET. IN A NUTSHELL. CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. TURF TOPICS. VETERINARY FACTS. RULES FOR BREEDING MAKES. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. DRUMMOND RACING CLUB. CHARGES AGAINST BOOKMAKERS. CHRISTCHURCH, September 9. RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. RACING IN ENGLAND. THE ST. LEGER STAKES. LONDON, September 10. WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC. KUROW NOMINATIONS. A DOG POLICEMAN. POULTRY NOTES. GEESE WITH SHOES. CLEANING AND PRESERVING FEATHERS. Otago Witness, Issue 2631, 17 September 1902, Page 46
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