RACING IN ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 4030, 9 June 1931, Page 55

RACING IN ENGLAND.

THE OAKS STAKES. LONDON, Ji ine 5. The Oaks Stakes. 8015sovs. about one mile and a-half (three-year-old fillies), re suited:—Bruletter 1. Four Course 2. Link Star 3. Fifteen started. Won by a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. LONDON, June 6. The King and Queen were again present at the Epsom Racecourse to witness the race for the Oaks Stakes. LATE MR JOEL’S HORSES. ALL TO BE SOLD. LONDON, June 1. The Daily Telegraph understands that Mr Solly Joel’s executors will shortly sell hie racing stock, including 35 horses in training at Newmarket and 30 yearlings, which will probably be sold by auction in July, besides his sires and brood mares, which will be sold in December. IRISH-BRED HORSE FOR DOMINION. LONDON. June 2. On behalf of a New Zealander (Mr G. M. Currie), the Irish Bloodstock Agency has purchased the five-year-old bay horse Posterity, by Son-in-law—Hem-lock. It is being shipped by the Rangitata on June 5.

“ It is wonderful to note how most birds imported into New Zealand have adapted themselves to the new conditions and increased amazingly,” states the annual report of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. ‘‘ The blackbird and thrush can be seen in most suburban gardens, and also miles back in the native bush. The tiny redpoll is another bird often encountered on high country far away from towns. Other birds that have acclimatised well are the house sparrow, hedge sparrow, chaffinch, goldfinch, yellow hammer, starling, skylark, and the Australian magpie. The green linnet has not made the progress of the birds previously mentioned, but is still often seen. The Indian mynah was once fairly plentiful in Wellington, but is now seldom seen. A few have taken up their residence at Palmerston North and seem to be increasing. An odd pajr or two may be seen in other places in the Wellington district, but they are not plentiful. They are common in Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay."