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Shannon News, 28 August 1923, Page 3

“We intend to apply for a permit for a winter meeting if the Bill now before the House is passed,'.’ said Mr R,. S. Abraltam, the newly-elected president of the Manawatu Racing Club at the-annual meeting of that body ■recently. Sherwood Forest, the haunt of Robin Hood, is to he destroyed to supply coal. . It is estimated 10,000,000 tons a ye ; a.r can be mined in the historical region of Nottingham County. Win stow Hall, the ancient mansion, is to be turned into an education.centre .for. the miners. • The historic forest is owned by lords who are! poor lattd harassed’ by the income-tax.' 1