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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1835, 22 August 1913, Page 4

Mr. J. D. Kemp's niavo Jolio Fille has been in a somewhat bad way during tho past fortnight, and on Monday Dr. Ring was hurriedly sent for («ays tho Auckland "Star"). An examination disclosed tho fact that tho daughter of Soult was suffering from abscesses in tho throat; the complaint being pomewhat similar to that which attacked Toreador and Antiphone. 'If tho / 'spirit as well 1 as the letter of racing law had to bo observed, every raeo that was riilii at tho Grand National meeting would bo null and ; void (savs "Sentinol" in tho "Olago Witness"). Tho Rules of Racing make it compulsory that every progranimo must carry at least ono race over a milo aiul a quarter on tho flat. Tho intention of the framers of tho law was, no doubt, that any such raeo should bo for flat-racers, and was created as a compulsory balance against tho preponderance of sprint races that figure on our programmes. The Canterbury Jockey Club havo too flat race over a milo and a quarter for flat-racers at their National meeting, but 'havo in its place a flat raeo for jumpers, and from which the ordinary racer is rigidly excluded by tho conditions of tho race. To qualify for tho Jumpors' Flat, horses must have competed in at least fivo steeplechases -or inirdlo races in New Zealand, and this clearly shows Unit tho progranimo is not complying with tho spirit, of racing law. Perhaps such a mild exception is made'to prove the rule, but it is also mildly surprising Hint, our turf legislators have not drawn attention to the fact, particularly as other clubs have been known to offend in tho same manner. Many years turo tho Winter Cup (then known as tho Winter Handicap) was run over a mile and a quarter, and .continued • to be sn up to 1898. Tt was last r"'i over (en lurlongs in 181)7, when St. Kilda won under IK. 711). Messrs. Hemingway and ]ioljorl c on, Australasian Correspondence School:-, Ltd., P.O. Hox 51G, Auckland, announce that they havo a special offer for book-keepers. Messrs. London, Goss and Co., Ainiiganui, have 1203 acres of land for sue. Messrs. Parkor and Vincent, Levin, have a dairy farm of 450 acres for sale, situated four miles from a Manawatn ■ railway station. The Associated Auctioneers will hold a stock sale at tho Solway Torts, Mastcrton, on Wednesday, August 27; commencing at 12.30 p.m. . Wamor'a Corset Models for Spring, 1013, to hand. Wo invito early inspection. Buy a Warner's Corset Ivefore you choose your frock, and you will bo delighted with the result. Kirkcalojo and Stains, Ltd.—Advt.