WELLINGTON CUP.
Wellington, January 18. The following are the final payments for tbe Wellington Cup, 1£ miles : — st lb st lb Lottie ... 8 6 Nth Atlantic 710 Mahaki ... 8 6 Westmere ... 7 9 Rosefeldt... 8 5 Princess May 612 Lady Zetlandß 3 Porepo ... 6 8 Golden Plover 8 3 Aurius ... 6 7 Rangipuhi 712 The secretary of the Racing Club last month received a telegram dated December 13 as follows :—" Except Colonel Fraser's Royal Rose Wellington Cvp — G. Wright, Auckland." As " except " for " accept " is a common mutilation in telegrams, this message was taken to convey Royal Rose's acceptance. The Club are now endeavouring to find out who sent the telegram, as Wright has denied giving any authority for acceptance. St. Laura has been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington Meeting.
Auckland, This Day. Mr J. B. Williamson's training stables were destroyed by fire. The racehorses Ingorina and Abel were burnt to death. George Wright states the jockey Gallagher sent a telegram last month accepting with Royal Rose for the Wellington Cup by mistake.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 172, 19 January 1895, Page 2
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175WELLINGTON CUP. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 172, 19 January 1895, Page 2
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