WAR’S ORDEAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1940, Page 9

WAR’S ORDEAL

CHECK ON GOVERNMENT. Every week brings fresh justification for the activity of the Parliament at Westminster as the mouthpiece of the nation in the trying ordeal of war. says the London "Observer." Members on all sides are conscious of this, and the successes achieved in imposing their will on Cabinet are making them all the more alert in exposing administrative shortcomings, and in taking care that the grim demands of war shall encroach no further than is necessary on common rights and every-day business. In one recent week the House of Commons secured a reconsideration of the drastic Defence Regulations, extracted a promise from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to resume the inquiry into old age pension scales, and, at question time, dropped to other Ministers hints that can be taken as signposts of rough roads ahead unless those concerned Lake warning in time.

STRATFORD CUP GOES TO NOTIUM. FOOTLOOSE WINS SPRINT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA, January 1. Heavy scratchings marred the opening day of the Stafford. Racing Club’s meeting today. In only two races were there three place dividends. The weather was ideal, and the attendance large, but the totalisator showed a decrease of £5255, the sum of £26.988 10s being handled, compared with £32,243 10s last year. Results: — Trial Stakes. Five furlongs. 3/4 Zest, 8.0 (L. Dulieu), 1; 4/3 White Foam, 8.7 (J. Chaplin), 2; 9/8 Race Away, 8.0 (J. Mclnally) 3. Also started: 12/12 Carmody, 8/9 China Clipper, 15/15 Filbert. 10/10 Gitana Lass, 11/11 Helga. 2/2 Herbage, 7/5 Ripple. 6/7 Valsome. 5/6 Calliope, 13714 Captain Gale. 1/1 Mahaina, 14/13 Sunfire. Time 1.2 3-5. Douglas Handicap, 6 furlongs. 1/1 Footloose, 7.13 (L. Dulieu). 1; 3/3 Brazen Bold. 8.2 (H. Goldfinch) 2; 5/6 Rollicker, 7.13 car 7.10 (R. Shaw) 3. Also started: 4/5 Tosh, 6/6 Gay Seton, 7/7 Fiancee, 2/2 Gold Dale. Three lenghs; neck. Time 1.13. Juvenile Handicap. '.Five furlong's. 1 Air Flight, 8.1 (R. J. Flower), 1; 2 Ringling, 9.7-(L. Dulieu), 2; 3 Brahman, 8.0 (V. Dye), 3. Only starters. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.2 3-5. Stratford Cup. One mile and a quarter. 6/6 Notium, 7.13 (L. Dulieu), 1; 4/4 Bronze Step. 7.0 (R. Shaw) 2; 5/5 Te Hai, 7.1 (V. Dye), 3. Also started: 3/2 Frieslapd, 1/1 Du Maurier, 2/3 Ned Cuttie, 7/7 Kena. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 2.9 2-5. Ohura Hurdles. One mile and a half. 3/3 Primak, 9.7 (J. Chaplin), 1; 1/2 Disturbed, 10.11 (T. Tito), 2; 5/5 Centaurus, 9.5 (E. Murtagh), 3. Also started: 4/4 Student Prince; 6/6 Bay Dawn, 2/1 Melde Mer. Two lengths; three. Time, 2.49 3-5. Tariki Hack Handicap. Nine furlongs. 2/3 Racecamp, 8.3 (V. Dye), 1; 3/2 Nereus, 8.9 (R. Shaw). 2: 1/1 Kilometre, 8.2 (R. Flower), 3. Also started: 4/4 Silver Gift, 5/5 Wynardo, 7/7 Captain Bligh, 8/8 Kernel Mint, 6/6 Leighon Rei. Two lengths and a half; three. Silver Gift was fourth. Time, 1.56. > Eltham Highweight. About seven furlongs. 2/2 Prince Rangi, 8.2 (J. Mclnally), 1; 1/1 Lexden, 8.3 (W. Doyle), 2; 7/7 Clessamor, 8.5 (J. Chaplin), 3. Also started: 6/6 Diamond Cutter. 4/5 Eastern Heir, 3/4 Sunny Downs, 5/3 Tane Mahotu. Neck; length. Tijne, 1.31 4-5. Railway Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. 1/1 Veldette, 7.12 (R. Flower), 1; 3/2 Vai Pere, 7.11 (V. Dye), 2; 5/5 Dawn

Star, 7.0 (R. Shaw), 3. Also started: 2/4 Liberal’s Mint, 4/3 Miss Valerie 6/6 Young Charles, 7/7 Chiltern. Three lengths; two. Time, 1.14,

GREVMOUTH

GAY REBEL WINS CUP. PAROA HANDICAP GOES TO REBEL CHIEF. GREYMOUTH, December 30. The Greymouth Jockey Club's meeting opened in fine but overcast weather before a large attendance. The totalisator put through £7442 10s, as compared with £7205 last year. Results:— Novice Stakes. Five furlongs. 2 Sir Frederick, 1; 1 Muriet, 2; 8 Complexion, 3. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.16 4-5. Borough Trot Handicap. 2.27 class. One mile. 3 Gold Bar, 1; 9 Boreas, 2: 4 Chamelon, 3. Length; neck. Time. 2.17 3-5. Counyt Hack Handicap. One mile. 3 Queen Linda, 1; 1 Garonne, 2; 2 Phil 3. Neck; length. Time, 1.43 1-5. Greymouth Cup. One mile and a quarter. 4 Gay Rebel, 8.9 (R. Mackie) 1; 3 Waitaka, 7.12 (C. Stokes). 2; 5 Metric. 7.0 (G. Hepburn). 3. Also started: 2 Lady Middleham. 1 Shanghai Lily. 7 Cape Gabo. 6 Studley Royal. Half length; neck. Timo 2.11 2-5. Paroa Handicap. Six furlongs and a half. 6 Royal Chief, 1; 3 Peacock, 2; 1 Skyrena. 3. Two lengths; half a length. Time 1.21 2-5. Stewards’ Trot Handicap. 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. 4 Lord Brent. 1; 3 Gold Bar. 2; 5 King's Navy, 3. Length; neck. Time 2.55 1-5. Minors' Hack Handicap. Six furlongs and a half. 1 Philburn, 1; 2 Garonne, 2: 7 Bright Prospect, 3. Three lengths; two lengths. Time 1.21 2-5. Brunner Handicap. Seven furlongs. 3 Skyrena. 1; 2 Flame Queen. 2; 4 Waitaka. 3. Head, half a length. Time, 1.27 4-5.