AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 37, 7 October 1912, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Received 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, 'October 7. It is reported that £2OOO was the price paid for Royal Scotch, and an additional £IOOO in the event of his winning the Caulfield Cup, while £IOOO was paid for Ireland. The weather is fine and cool for the races.

Lord Denman vacates Government House and departs for Melbourne tonight. A number of working men requested to be allowed to draw Ids Excellency’s carriage to the station, but it was considered inadvisable ow-

but it was considered inadvisable owing to the holiday traffic on account of it being Eight Hours’ Day. The dates have been arranged for

the English Davis Cup team and include December 18th, January 10th for the New Zealand tour.

Arrived: Whangape from Kaipara. Newcastle correction—Sailed: Karamu, not Karamea, for New Plymouth. Melbourne, October 7.

The Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Society is preparing a request to the executive of the Council to investigate its affairs. It is believed that the Governments Bill, which proposes to supersede the present Board of Directors, will be withdrawn in view of this request. , . Brisbane, October, 7., The' race for the Guinea,s resulted: Koatanui 1, Bronze King 2, Sonnet 3. Six started. Won by a length. Time, Imiri. 44-J-sec. • i ;;i Flcmington, October- 7: Flavian ran half l a mile inlolhsec, Effervescence in 51 sec, and Wilari in’ 56sec.’ ! f5t. Constant is qj;

Two for tour lines of j entry! Bead Ton king’s Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday amongst news item?--