SPORTING.

Shannon News, 28 March 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

Although Euryihmic has won more stakemoney than Carbine he is never likely to he given such prominence in a Parliamentary debate as was accor-A ded the idol of the nineties just alter his departure from Melbou.lie for 'he Duke of Portland’s stable (says an Australian writer). Jack Murray was the orator, the Victorian Assembly the scene, and May 30, 1895, the date. Speaking in solemn tones Jack took the Government (Turner’s) to task lor not having included in the Governor s Speech//some allusion to the loss,of one who, although not horn in Australia, lias so endeared liiniselt' during his six years’ residence here to the people of this country that he has their idol —almost then' god. The House.got the notion that Murray was referring to Governor llopctoiui, who had just gone away and although | it thought Jack’s language extravagant It was inclined to agree with him as the Earl M r as a favourite. “I don’t wish to remind honourable members of the anguish we all l’elt -when he severed his connection with, this land continued Murray. “I can pay him an honest tribute —a tribute to the many splendid qualities that distinguish him above all others of his race: characteristics that were worthy oi his lineage. I, of course, allude to the illustrious, the incomparable, the unvanquished Carbine.” It was only when the last word was jerked on I explosively that the House realised that it had been sold.'