SYDNEY SHOW
(Australian Press Association.)
(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 18
At the stud cattle sales at the Royal Show there was excellent competition. The highest price was for an Aberdeen -Angus bull, 610 guineas. Hereford/ ibutls sold from fifty to three hundred guineas, The top price for Guernseys was 125 guineas. There was a good demand for dairy cattle of quality. Wood chopping contests at the Show began with an underhand chop, twelve inch logs: C. McCarthy 1, C. Mclntosh 2.' 'Time 41 2-5 seconds. SYDNEY, April 18.
April 18.
Wood chopping, standing out, fourteen inch ’ logs, six heats have been decided. The second whereof, was won by a New Zealander, Walter Green. His time was fifty seconds, easily the best. Further heats tomorrow.
A spectacular high jumping for horses wherein competitors occupied three hours, was eventually won by A. L'. Haynes’ “Disputed Plains,” which jumped 7 feet inches.
The attendance to-day was about seventy thousand. There was beautiful weather.
PRINCE OF WALES
CAIRO, April 18
The Prince of Wales landed safely, the accompanying planes alighting at regular intervals.
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