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Observer, Volume 5, Issue 124, 27 January 1883, Page 318

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— Ninety-one nominations have been received for the Sydney Gold Cup. — I understand. Thorpe rides Libeller in the Takapuna Handicap. —Maori is undergoing his preparation fo\ the T.J.C. Handicap at French's hands. v l — It is rumoured that G-eorgc "William.- <vill have the mount on Fishwoman at the North f.-.ure Meeting. — There has been a lot of " chopping about" in Auckland over Bundoora and Louie for the Wellington Cup. — One of the Poverty Bay papers states a lona fide otter of £1500 for Welcome Jack was refused by his owner. — Mr Western has put his recent Thames purchase, Champagne, into D.an O'Brien's hands to see if he can make anything of him. — The newly -formed Onehunga Racing Club will hold a meeting on the 10th February. The principal event is only worth 30 soys. — Mr W. Pearson, owner of Commotion, won nearly £6000 from the ring over his horse's victory in the Champion Stakes. — Donald Taylor, Laing, "Wheeler, and Thorpe have been working their charges ut Ellerslie during the week. lam given to understand all are in excellent health. — At the settling over the Champion Meeting in Melbourne, double-event books wove opened on the next V.lt.C. Derby and Cup. One speculator took 1000 to 15 about Kingsdale for the two events, and Warwick and Archie were backed at 1000 to 10. — A Christchurch weekly, referring to the break down of Turquoise at Auckland, says it was fortunate for the stable, as they intended to put their money on the son of Tubal Cain the same afternoon and back him against Welcome Jack. — The Tauranga Jockey Club Race Mooting takes place on Monday and Tuesday next, and a large attendance of visitors is expected from the surrounding districts. In the Handicap, I like Luckpesnt's chance and Con should win the Hurdles, if he starts. — Mr Pilbrow has authorised the sporting contributor of the Weekly Press to contradict the rumour circulated in Auckland with respect to sending Welcome Jack up to compete for the next Melbourne Cup. The report was circulated without the slightest foundation. — Eoxhall has started in twelve races, won eight, was three times second, and once unplaced. His total winnings amount to over £12,000. Iroquois started 12 times, winning eleven, was three times second, and once third. His total winnings amount to £19,000. — The reason for Darebin not being 6ent straight to the stud on his arrival in Sydney— : as^j^ tended when purchased — was that the mares j^^| whom he would have been mated were so late in c9H| ping their foals that the season would have been before his services could have been utilised. — The Christchurch Telegraph raises a do|ubt as to Canard's paternity, saying that he is credited to Anteros ; but the circumstances of his birth are these : —In 1876 Gossip visited Auteros on several occasions, and her owner, the late Mr Mallock, not satisfied with the attentions paid her by the imported horse, introduced her to Mangle, a son of Traducer and Flat Iron, and after the interview she grazed contentedly. — Navigator was by no means right when he ran in the Champion Stakes. It appears that the colt had done splendidly until ho had performed his last strong gallop on the Saturday before the race, when he began to betray alarming symptoms, which were attributed to an affection of the kidneys. A veterinary surgeon was at once called in, nnd on Saturday night and also on Sunday the colt was very queer, but the effectual remedies administered by his medical attendant had the desired effect, and though Mr De Mestre was at one time within an ace of scratching him, the colt appeared so far recovered on the morning 1 that he brought him out and exercised him. He moved fairly well, but it was quite evident to those present that he was not himself. y

Every lawyer's office should purchase the '• Next of Kin Kegister," as already several persons in Auc7dand have discovered they are entitled to property by the medium of the admirable wor/c. There axe only a few copies left. The ice cream establishment "in Queen-street is becoming deservedly popular with all classes. The goods supplied are of the best, and those who desire to partake of this edible luxury for cooling their coppers, should pay a visit to Messrs Abel Eros.' ice cream establishment, 208, Queen-street (opposite McArthur's store) . Mr I. Phillips, of Queen-street, is now selling off at prices that are ridiculously cheap— in fact so cheap that some of the benevolent old damsels of Auckland contemplate buying up the lot in order to clothe the unsophisticated Fijian. Fellow-countrymen and Rum'uns, do not let this be done. Go at once and secure the stock for the wear of the boys of Auckland