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INCREASING VALUES IN AUSTRALIA Most of the lending racing clubs in Australia have made marked progress during the past few years and from Perth comes word that the Western Australian Turf Club lias decided UIMIII an increase In stakes oC 30875 which brings the total for the coming season up to 152075 an amount which when tlie relative imputations of Perth and Sydney arn taken into consideration compares by no means unfavorably with tlie 53S50 to be distributed by llii Australian Jockey Club in 101314 101314The The fact of Western Australia now having a 500 Derby is in itself evidence of the progress made liv the Western Australia Turf Club Prior to 1000 the Australian Jockey Club Derby never carried more than 5000 added money and it is only a few years ago that tlie added nionry for the Sydney Cup advanced beyond 10OOO which is now the value of the Perth Cup The club also has one twoyear race the Karrakatta Plate of 500O and another the Sires Produce Stakes of 4000
