N.Z. IN CUP MONEY

Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1946, Page 6

N.Z. IN CUP MONEY

(Spocial Correspondent.)

FIVE PRIZES COME THIS WAY

SYDALY, fsov. 5. I n an inter-State consultation 011 the result of the Melbourne Cup, New Zealund subscribers won live prizes totalling £(52,000. In a sweep eondueted by the Canberra Press Gallerv, the Prime .Minister i.Mr. Chiileyj won the first prize of £13. He was alde to follow his fortune, as Cabinet adjourned for tlie occasion. Sydncy city t ra tlie came almost to a siandstill and business telephone calls wero hurriedly cancelled as Cup time drew near yesterday.. Tratlic policemen on uonnally busy city in.tersections disregardo.d velucles which .$t(>pped:'for Ihe vilal 10 minutes. Stock Hxciiange transactions ccased. ' At Greul'ell, tlie Police Court which is hearing evidence 011 a murder charge hastily adjourned. Sydney police and detectives on duty in wireless cars heard the broadcast as they eruised through the city and suburbs. Machinery in manv factories was stilled as the operators licteuod to the race over public address systems. 1 liave vet to Jind an Australian who did not liave a ber 011 the race eitlier in an ottice sweep or in a more substaulial way. The usual crop of tips ancl hunches was played. It is believed that maily Couiniunist trade uiiion executives and Left Wing supporters are richer for carrving their convictions 011 to the race track by backing Russia. Memliers of a large Sydney departmeiit store staff found it a good omen wlien a membe'r of the Russian Ejnbassy walked into the shop yesterday morning and bought a silk hat. Cup fever reached its height when two groups, each of 44 business men, whose only luggage consisted of binoculars, boarded two chartered Skvmasters and fleiv to Melbourne for tli,e race and returned to Sydney the same dajr. The unkindest cut is administered this morning by a JMelbourne paper, which comments: "Thanks to Sky-; masters, Sydney now assumes its right ful place as a suburb of hfelbourne. "