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BOOKMAKERS' STRIKE.

MELBOURNE. April 25.

A strike of brjokmakcrs ocenrred .At th«
Scarsdale and Smythcsdale Races yestt-r«

lay. In the Grot event (our horses started,
tad the bettincr wus 2 to 1 against New
Moon lod 3 to 1 against Royal Lady. Tlio
finish was close, and many called out
that Royal Lady hud won, while others
declared it a dead heat. Tim judge gave
Iliret place to New Moon, aiid m tluH he
.was tsunportttl by his colleague in the
bol. Jlnch money had been wagered
oil the winner. After the race the book
iraakera held a meeting, and declared that
, j» mistake bad bceu made by the judge.
ubey then decided not to but auy more
,tfor tin day.
' f . . MELBOURNE, April 25.
A Victorian trainer who has jiut re
'turned from Sydney states that he offea-d
In behalf of a patrou 3,000 rs. for Posei
Bonn two-year-old brother, Jacamar, bat
uo buaineas was done.
_ . , SYDNEY. April 23.
Dumg tlio past eight days 1(8,5,14 gt.
hs» been paid for the blood stock bought
V. the autumn sales at Randwick. Of that
Amount 80,059 p. was given, for 522 year- i
$