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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

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IT BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. , s> A.J.C. STAKE MONEY. ! (Received This Day at 10.10 a.m.)' i j SYDNEY, -March 11. The Australian Jockey Club Committee have decided on the following prize money for 1921 Metropolitan £6,000, ■j. a-u increase oi> £I,OOO. December a. .Stakes £2,000 an increase of £500; .J Kpsom .03,000; Breeders Plate £1,500 ; Gimcrack Stakes £1.500; 1922 Cham-* pagne £3,000, an increase of £1,000; Derby £7,000 an increase of £1;000; 1923 Saint Lc-ger £2,500-; Sires Producers £5,000. It. was also decided to in- j elude a race in the summer meeting for a three rear old fillies weight 8.5, distance s, a mile, to be known as Adrian Knox n Stakes. The added money for 1921 will I. be £IOOO. and 1922, £ISOO. | AMATEUR, DEFINITION. SYDNEY, March 11. Amateur by 11 to 5 carried a motion opposing the clans,, in the amateur definition perjnitr ting professionals holding office on ania- - tours bodies. Further consideration of e the definition was postponed for seven f weeks. . s A PLUMBER’S FIND. I ] i 1 SYDNEY, March 11. 1 j A plumber, ins|>ecting a jammed ( waterpipe on the steamer Riverina dis- ( covered a quantity of phosphates which caused an outbreak <sf flames and smoke. Detectives arc not convinced of i malicious intent. *-- • i MONEY RUNNING OUT. , ] MELBOURNE, March 11. Commodore Hardy acting fifth mem- j her of the Naval Board, stated that work was discontinued at Cockatoo because the monev allotted was exhausted ' _ ■ K HIDES MARKET? T S (Received This Day at 10. It) a.m.) !’ MELBOURNE, March 11. k The hides market is firmer for all good lilies. Sloppy and inferior parcels j. were again neglected. ° in