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Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 87

Numerous instances of the dastardly handiwork of acid-throwers have com® to the knowledge of th© police in Melbourne. The misareanfc, .with perhaps a companion or two. is growing bold, and frocks to such an extent that the police have to invoke the aid of the public in an effort to catch the offender. During last week nearly a. dozen women had their clothing almost burned oft'_ their bodies by vitriol being thrown: on it. At a meeting of the stewards of the Woodvillo Jockey Club last month a letter was received enclosing two tickets on a horse which was second and paid a dividend of £1 17s at the February meeting. The tickets were forwarded to tbt totalisator proprietors,_ who refused payment owing to the application being made so long after the race meeting. It was resolved 1o ask tho totalisator proprietoi-s to pay the dividends.