SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14574, 9 April 1918, Page 3

SPORTING.

— ■■ ♦ DESliillT GOLD'S RETURN. (SiKcial to, tlie Herald.) GHRISTCIimiOH/ -thi* day. ; Mi* T. H. Lowi-y stated m Auckland yesterday, on. his return from Australia, that all £oing well m the meantime Desert Gold will he a competitor for tlie Awapuni Gold Qip. All would depend on circumstances. . (Elcc. Tel, Copyright— United Press Assn.) (Received April 9, 9.15. a.m.) SYDNEY, April 9. Yearlings sold on behalf of New Zealand owaiers ranged from 60 to lOOgns. Commenting on Desert Gold's superiority over Australian rivals, the Sun say* : "As far as concerned horses compet nj; this autumn. Desert Gold stood out champion up to 1± miles, weight-for-age. Wedge was lucky to beat her bji the I (t uturity Stakes. "Although soane Xow Zealand critics advised their Australian friends that ' she . might show the effects of ail her racing -when stripped m Australia, they proved wrong. Apart from the inexhaustible supply of vitality, which means speed, Desert Gold has a wonderful constitution. J)uring her stay of seven weeks the trainer never once found her sick or sorry, despite all the ga!!nping and travelling. -As .a -matter of Tact, she improved with racing, and w';k much better the day she won the All -aged. Stakes than when she began her campaign. She even surprised, her admirers m that. race. Many good j jiul<_'es declared they have -never seen one j good performer 1 defeat another as good a * Cetingo. no decisively m all their experience of racing." (Received April 9, 10.20 a.m.) .Vt the yearling sales a Linacre filly fetched 1050 guineas.

A return "pwpa»e4 &>v the Minister of Education, the Hon. J. A. Hanan, shows that increasing attention -. is being devoted to electrical engineering, electrical installation work, magnetism and electricity, and telegraphy m technical colleges and schools of mines throughout the Dominion. Mr. Hanan expresses himself as pleased that new classes are, being conducted m this connection, as he is fully seized of their importance, some of which are of university rank. When you feel a cold coining on, don't wait until it has gripped you, but tako Nuiol at once. Surgeon-General Henderson and Col. McGill were m Wanganui last weekend, and mot tho memoers of tho Hospital Board and Patriotic Committee m regard to the proposed, convalescent homo for returning soldiera. General i.londerson considers that to build would take too long, and h6 is m favor of leas'ny a large and commodious residence at once. A LETTER OF APPRECIATION. Rotorua, February lith, 1918. Mr. A. M. Hendy, Dunedin. Dear sir.— While m Wanganui recently the Economic Drapery Co. recommended Henna.hie Egyptian Shampoo ,to brighten and tone up my 'hair, which i had become very dull and lifeless, it has ' improved it so much ' that I wish to continue its use. Noticing from pamphlet that you are the New Zealand Hgent I would like you to forward me hx tius (2/6 size), for which I enclose 16/-. I leave for Honolulu and America iv a few days, so please address to Miss 11. Wakefield. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu. — Yours truly, Helen Wakefield. — Procurable m Gisborne from Adair Bro>< Ltd. 'ending draper*: price 1/6 and 2/6 per tin«*