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(Elec. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) (Received April 1, 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 1. The Herald says : Desert Gold, m the Autumn Stakes, gave one of her best perforniances, and quite re-established herself as an Australian champion. : 'Friday's , show attendance 'was 109,000 —a record/ Saturday's 70,000, and the attendance at the races was m- the vicinity of 60i000. Money was plentiful and the tote investments largely increased. The machines were unable 1 to W&p" pace with business. Recruiting appeals on the Showgrounds arid v racecdiftstf with the poorest • Tesponse, being practically fruitless. Appeals m various theatres for subscriptions to the war! loan on Saturday night found a splendid response, ! £43,000 being forthcoming at Her Majesty's m a"' few minutes.p '"'■[ HReceived^Apß^ 12.3frptS:) SYDNEY, AprUU. \ The weather -is fine for^. the races. ,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14567, 1 April 1918, Page 3
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132CABLE NEWS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14567, 1 April 1918, Page 3
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