THE MELBOURNE CUP.
"My Dear Ellen," said Mr Softfollow to a young lady whoso smiles he was seeking. " I have long" wished for this sweet opportunity, but I hardly dare tru>t myself now to speak the deep emotions of may palpitating heart, but I declare to you, my dearest Ellen, that I love you most tenderly ; your smiles would shedwould shed—" "Never mind the woodshed," said Ello,n, <'go on with the pretty talk."
st.lb. Chester 9 o Calamia . ... 8 11 Woodlands ... 8 10 Bosworth ... 8 8 MartincUlc ... 8 7 Darnwell ... 8 7 A\crnus 8 6 Lord Harry ... 8 5 Sweetmeat ... 8 4 Columbus ..83 Democrat ..83 Mata . ..82 Rapid Bay ... 8 2 South Hamilton 8 1 First Water ..81 Zambesi 8 0 Ranter . . . . 713 Richmond ... 7 12 Rivalry . ... 7 8 Sccundus . 7 7 Stockbndgc ... 7 6 Imperial . 7 6 Lord Burghlcy . 7 5 Nellie . . . 7 5 Fau Bias . ... 7 4 Pimpampd ... 7 3 Nappcr Tandy ... 7 1 Aspen 7 1 Kamalario ... 7 1 Wandering Jew 7 o Riverton 7 o Elastic ... t.. 613 Robbie Burns . . 6 11 Grand Prix "... 611 Trevallyn ... 6 10 Grand Flaneur . 6 10 Sir Joseph ... 6 9 Kinsman .. ..69 st.lb. Chatterbox ... 6 8 Gcialdine ... 6 8 Sunshine . ..68 Pawnbroker ... 6 8 Respite 67 Euclid ..67 Gcidc Oljjothaoh 6 6 Terific . ... 6 5 Auckland . 6 5 Star of the West 6 4 Queen Bee .. 0 4 Tester 6 4 Juventas 6 4 Thorntoppcr . 6 4 Rcmembi.ince ... 6 4 Rothschild ... 6 4 Adventurer ... 6 3 Yardley 6 3 Gloster . ... 6 3 Bandalbion ..63 Cynic 63 Bertie 6 3 Guinea 63 Western Princess 6 o Lothair 6 o Bathurst 6 o Middlesex ... 5 11 A.B.C 5 10 Lord Lisgar ... 510 Constance ... 5 9 Totalisator ... 5 9 British Workman 5 7 Latrobe .. .-57 Progress 5 7 The Stage ... 5 7 Chatterer ... 5 7 Valctta 5 7 Rita 5 7
TnE following is a correct list of the Cup acceptances made on 9th August :—: —
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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1270, 19 August 1880, Page 2
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323THE MELBOURNE CUP. Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1270, 19 August 1880, Page 2
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