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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14074, 18 August 1916, Page 5

The famous old hunter and highjumper Desmond has just died m New .South Wales. This old favorite, had been kept m a. special box for several years, and had a run m a small paddock m which a foa.l was always kept for company for the old felloW Desmond was about 30 years old, and was tuidoubtedly the greatest show -ground jumper that has ever appeared m Australian, rings. He must have won something like £5000 m prizes m tho show.*. His great point Avas his consistency, and he was never taken to a. show nt 'which he did not score something for his owner. He was bred near Benalla, iii " Victoria, and passed through several hands before coming into the possession of Mr 11. IX Morton, wlm bought" him when he jumped 6ft lOin at Albury. Subsequently, when Mr Morton dispersed his jumping string, Mr Judil ! bought Desmond ■with several others, and the horse was even more successful, so far as years of jumping wejit, than -when he wa« with Mr Morton. , One of the wonders of the age — Luminous dial wristlet watches. s OrieVe, jeweller, has :an immense election of. wristlets from 25/- to £30. Leather protector given with each watch.*