VALUABLE HOUSES LOST.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 June 1918, Page 6

VALUABLE HOUSES LOST.

ON "WJMMEEA. Five thoroughbred horses were shipped by the Wimmera, aDd as there was no insurance on them, their loss is a severe one. The Messrs. W. and V. Casey sent Informal and Demotic, while Mr. E. Cotter shipped Hymeona, Lady Jack' and Deep Sleep, Informal was the leading Auckland two-year-old last season, and his three-year.old career was full of promise. Hymeona vvas recently purchased by Mr. Cotte. for 1,000g5., and Lady Jack for, it is stated, 275gs_, so that the Auckland sportsmen is an exceptionlly heavy loser. It was only by the merest chance that Mr Cotter's horses were on board, for when they -were taken in for shipment on the Monday, A. Asprey, who had charge of them, was informed that the departure of the steamer was postponed until Thursday, and the horses were taken home again, as xcre those of the Messrs. Casey. Soon after they had left for their stables, another alteration was made in the time of the steamer's de-

parture, and she was fixed to leave at 10 a.m. on the Tuesday. Word was sent to Ellerslie, and Informal and Demotic were got in in plenty of time, but A. Asprey did not receive word until breakfast time on the Tuesday morning. The meal was left untouched and the horses had to be trotted and cantered along the road from Onehunga in order to catch the boat.