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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 89, 23 July 1910, Page 9

One of the most notable social results > of King Edward's death is thus describ- 1 ed in Truth:—"The King's death is an immense misfortune for the Turf. King Edward's death is very likely to prove, the knell of the prosperity of Newniar-J ket, and the so-called 'fashionable'') meetings (including Ascot) will have, most weighty reasons for lamenting his ' loss. Of late years it was the King on! whom Xewmarket principally depended.! If his Majesty were down every house! was occupied and the place was swarming with, 'smart' people of various, stratae; but if he were absent, most of j the house; were closed, and the attendance of the class whose presence is par-i ttr-ntavlv desired was exceedingly lim-| iit'd. It would be impossible to findi word- in which to convey any adequate impre.-sion of the calamity which has| befallen the Turf by the* loss of thej Kiiii.'. It is pretty well understood that' ci'rtiiiii owners, who could very ill be, spared, have only continued racing inj cim-eijiieuce of his late Majesty's pro-! niinent connection with the Turf, and I suppose *ve shall hear of several irnpo-r-J taut retirements in the course of the next few months. It was predicted some years a,go that the "death of King Edward would -be the beginning of the debacle of the Turf in this country."

His Majesty's motor cars carry no! number, and his chauffeurs are not amen-] able for exceeding the speed limit.