ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 19, 6 December 1890, Page 3

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Courser, Drury.—There is not likely to be any coursing at the old ground at Papatoitoi this season. There is, however, a possibility of a new club being formed and some coursing held. A.S.H., Auckland. —(1.) So far as we are aware, Premier only won two events last season, viz., the Maiden Plate, 1J miles, at the Waipu races on January 3rd, and the“ Trial Stakes, 1 mile, at the Whangarei races on January 10th. The best horse he beat then was Sirloin, who was giving him 2st 81b and ran second. (2.) We should hardly think so. Alpha, Auckland.—ln the New Zealand Cup won by Spade Guinea (1886), Lochiel did not start first favourite. The betting at the post was—7 to 4 against Disowned, 6 to 1 Nelson, Lochiel, or Waitiri, 8 to 1 Alpine Rese or Spade Gdinea, 10 to 1 Ruby or Artillery, 20 to 1 Xhe others. Lochiel carried Bst 21b and finished third to Spade Guinea, 6st lolb, and Nelson, gst lolb. J. McK., Waipu.—Trafalgar was bred in 1879 by the late Mr. A. Town, of New South Wales, and is by Maribyrnong out of Telopia, by Tarragon out of Rose of Australia, by Flying Pieman out of Days of Old. We believe Mr. E. B. Laxon is the present owner of Trafalgar. W.G., Auckland. — Cure for worms in dogs : Keep him without food for twenty-fours, and then give him 25 grains areca nut and 2 grains of santonine. In two hours follow by a tablespoonful of buckthorn and castor oil. All puppies have worms more or less.