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I ! 1 " 1 . r 1 r - - t 1 ADDITIONS TO AUSTRALIAN RULES. The Australian Jockey Club has adopted some new rules, one of which is: "The stewards may take possession on a race- course of any horse which has been entered for or run in any race, and detain such horse for the purpose of examination, identification, or observa-1 tlon for such period as they think proper, without being liable for any damages in consequence of the exercise of such powers or otherwise." This rule is framed with a view to dealing with cases of supposed "ringing." Another addition to the rules reads: "After a horse has left the weighing enclosure or such enclosure or place as is mentioned in the next preceding . rule to proceed to the starting post, no owner, trainer, or other person connected with such horse shall, except by leave of the stewards, judge, or starter, call back or speak to Its jockey. or rider, or touch, or interfere with horse or any of its equipments." At meetings in the metropolitan era owners, or trainers rarely attempt the liberties inferred, but at country fixtures the sudden desire to tighten a girth is not uncommon, and the rule has been framed with a view to putting a stop to such procedure. Sydney Referee.
