THREE YEARLINGS PERISH.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12616, 7 April 1934, Page 4

THREE YEARLINGS PERISH.

FIRE IN RACING "TABLES. United Press Assn.—By Electric Teleyrapli—Copvright. SYDNEY April 6 A fire this morning destroyed the wooden stables and sale ring of Air H. Chisholm. at Ri.ndwick. Three yearlings soi l yesterday were burned to death. A house alongside, occupied by Air T. Sweeney, was gutted Another part of Chisholm’s stables occupied by Air Fred Williams' horses, including Chatham, was undamaged, and a third section. containing George Price’s charges, was also untouched, the wind being in the right direction, though, the horses were removed to safety. Golden Wings was also in Williams’ stables. Tlie sale ring, which was completely destroyed, was insured for £4900. CHATHAAI NEVER IN DANGER. SYDNEY. April 6. The yearlings which perished were a brown filly by Grosvenor, which brought. 70 guineas; a black colt by Rosewing. 140 guineas ; and a chestnut gelding by Diacquenod, 65 guineas. George Price’s stables contained Kuvera, Sir John. AVhitt ingham. Blixten, Raricfbero. Glajl.-wood a.nd several others which took part in tlie autumn meeting. Chatham was quartered in a box on the east side of the stables and was never in danger, owing to the wind being in the opposite- direction. H. Chisholm lost polo eonipinc-nt, harness and other gear valued at £2OO. The- fire is believed to- have rtartcei through a cigar butt igni: iiig c oir matting in the arena.