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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12292, 9 October 1907, Page 7

NOTES BY "ACHILLES."

Lord Soult and Martello axe a pair who will take a lot of beating in the Stewards' Handicap.

Last Saturday Seaman and Ball&rat were backed for a good amount for the C.J.C. double— the Cup and Stewards. Seaman is coming into favour for the big two mile event. His running at Treuth..m next week should throw some '.igHt on bis prospects. Mr G. F. Moore has a balf-cistor to Mountain Sing (tne A.JjC. Der*)y "lunei; at his stud farm -afr Kar fwi. ' '

New Zealand jockeys role th? placed horses in the Steeplechase at Ffliulw>ck, W. Retter being up on Phnocouitis, C. O'Neill on Eclair, and A. Julian having the mount on Haydn. The New Zealand Cup candidate M»hiita has arrived at Riccarton.

Owners of two-year-olds are reminded that the Wanganui Jockey Club have reinstated the Guineas Race on their spring programme, and that nomination* clef* for next year's classic race un November 29th.

The latest English mail briugs n«ws of (he success of a Carbine filly named Muscosa in a Selling Race at the York Meeting. The filly was ridden by the Australian jockey, F. Bullock, and won til the w.-iy, being afterwards piirchacol hy tin Awe tralian sportsman (Mr W-torttn) for Sl/0 guineas. Bullock also rode Highflyer <,a daughter of Flying Fox), who w.%i tue Welter at the same meeting.

The Wanganui School Committtee hold their monthly meeting on Monday evening next.

The rna^ls which left Wanganui oa the 29ta August, for England, via Brindisi, reached London on Friday last, two days early.

Captain Edwin telegraped ac follows at 1 p.m. to-day: — Northerly heavy gale, glass fall fast, tides very high, sea very heavy, rain heavy, river heavy flood after l\ hours.

Whilst engaged tipping rubbish over the bank at Durie's Creek yesterday afternoon a dray toppled down the embankment, through some of the harness breaking. No serious damage was done, the dray being hauled up to the road again after some trouble.

An idea of the medicine and drugs required at the Wanganui Hospital per month may be guaged from the fact that last month the chemist's bill amount to something over £45, which is about the average monthly bill. It must also be considered that goods are supplied per contract price, this beng a great reduction on she ordinary retail prices.

The Wanganui Hospital authorities are experiencing a more favourable state of affairs, in so far as applicants for trial as probationers on the nursing staff of the Hospital is concerned, than they have done for several years past. During the past month they received over a dozen letters of inquiry from young ladies anxious to become nurses, and this fact was favourably commented on at the Board meeting

Intending exhibitors at the Manawatu Show are reminded that the entries dose at 9 p.m. on Friday next, the 11th of October. The prize list comprises classes for all divisions of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, tfanawatu Kennel Club's dog show, poultry, pigeons, art, Technical and public ichools, art and industrial classes for jhotograpliy, home and are needlework and home industries. The secretary adrises that all sections of the Show will dp •veil represented and supported from all the provinces, and there will also be a rood display of agricultural implements, ['hose intending to make exhibits should send them along at once, or if a schedule s required, write to the secretary, Box 85. Palmereton North. It might be added that he prise list includes a splendid panoamic lithographed view of the Show 'round, measuring 23 inches by 6 inches. vhich is well worth retaining as a memento.