Cox, the proprietor of the Moonee Valley Uace Club, died on Wednesday. Anderson declines to incur the expense of maintaining an action, and says the motion carried by the members completely exonerates him. Anderson to take the matter into the courts. Bowden still maintains the truth of his assertion with regard to the chairman of the V. William Pride, a saddler, of Geelong, was killed yesterday by falling over cliff, near Geelong, a distance of 80 feet. A person giving the name of Douglas Carnegie, and passing himself off as Viscount Carnegie was arrested on Sunday at Scott's Hotel, for imposture. miles from Warrnambool to Geelong in the record time of 7 hours 25min. Carpenter takes the first class prize for the quickest actual time, the first class men allowing the third class two hours. Carpenter and Wilson rode Raleigh machines. j Carpenter, first class, third, in 12 hours 52mro., and-W: Wilson, also in the first class, fourth, in 12 hours 53min. Park, third class, being second, on a 13wift machine, in 12 hours 15£min. J, Calder, in the third class, riding Humber machine, in 11 hours 44£6iin H. The distance (165 miles) was -covered by A. divided into first, sedottd, andt tMrd^lails, eichjclaes being granted one hour start. A great bicycle race, fr° m Warrnam- iīool^ Melbourne, tOokvplace yesterday, when Si eyelets co$pe|fedf. The matter IB likely to go to the Law Courts. Anderson." Mfc O'Halloran considered that the club would support the chairman in an Action for slander against Mr. Mr Madden moved " that the meeting disbelieves the statements made by Mr. Frank Madden, O'Halloran, andi William Gauuson, severely criticised Mr* Bowden's action* and suggested his expulsion from the club. Arthur Anderson." The chairman rose and stigmatised the i✼cusation as one of the biggest falsehoods ever uttered. member > ejaculated - " Give the ward's name." Mr. Put your glasses on him- and watch him." The horse won, but^a protest was entered against him, d the steward referred to, subsently adjudicated on the protest. Bowden stated that on a certain occasion a steward came to him and said, " I have £50 on so and so, and: am afraid I am not going to get a run for my money. they would not adjudicate on cases when they were interested in bets. To the jockeys for tips, and remarked further that were the stewards honorable men. Molesworth said it was no uncommon thing to see the stewards going been at a great many meetings, and that the same crowd were always to be seen waiting to rush the committee refreshment room like a mob of cattle. O'Brien endorsed this statement, remarking that he had. Winter referred to the caddish and snobbish proceedings of some half dozen members who, he averred, were continually invited, together with their wive*s and families, to afternoon tea at the club's expense. The balance-sheet produced at the annual meeting of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club yesterday showed the club to be £1,200 better off than it was last year. The South Australian and Western Australian Governments have declined to co-operate in the mo ment. Turner) that they have instructed their Agents-General to co-operate with Mr, Duncan Gillies in pushing forward thte construction of the proposed new Pacific cable. The Premiers of New South Wales, New: Zealand, and Queensland have advised the Victorian Premier (Mr. The inorease is attributed to the income tax. Last night, amount to £151,166, showing an increase of £15,262 on last year's corresponding period. The Revenue returns for the first ' quarter of the financial year, issued The contents of the affidavit are not known. In connection with the late Dean case, it has transpired that Christopher Smith who was mixed up in the previous case, has made an affidavit which is now in the possession of the Crown, and which led to the arrests. Hot the slightest indication was given that the arrests were contemplated. When asked in what respect, he replied that he meant with regard»to what actuated the prosecutions. He states that the denouement of the case will be a revelation to CricF bgut the issue, apd will-Veaerfe^ himB«jftujntilhe»hiw " »hadhiSsay urthei Assembly. He firmly- believes that these prosecutions haveteen inatitoted, at least, so far as he is concerned, with a view toShuttinghis mouth. Crick says 5 thathis present intention 16 to address thfe Assembly on Tuesday. Word' 1 about' tile information on which the acted.
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