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TURF GOSSIP FROM THE ANTIPODES. The death recently took place at Bond! of Thomas Charles Stanley, one of Australias most prominent riders in the late OOs and early 70s. In his best days Stanley was associated with John Tait. and for that owner won many of Australias principal races. 1 1 is sucees;-cs included Australian Jockey Club Der-bys on The Barb t I.SIM! . Fireworks 1S07, and Florence 1K70; Australian Jockey Tub Champagne Stakes. Florence: P.allarat Cup, St. Patrick: Champion Stakes ISliT. The Barb; Victoria Derby, twice on Fireworks one being run in November, LSII7, and the other on Xew Years Day, 1S0S, and on .Florence; Sydney Cup ilNW. The P.arb: Victorian Racing Clubs Oaks. Florence: and Melbourne Cup. Clencoe. Other horses on which lie was successful were Warwick, Gaffer Grey, Volunteer. Tar- ragon, The Pearl, The Quack, and Falcon. On retiring as a jockey. Stanley went into business at Canipbelltown, but lived privately for fourteen years prior to his death, which occurred at the age of !!i years. lie leaves a widow, three sons, and two daughters. 1. 11. Wheatcroft. who made several purchases at the English blood stock sales last year, intends sending some of his purchases to Australia, and three Knglish stallions are now on their way. They are Eaton Lad. by Orvieto from Hush: Koonowla. by Cyllene from Handmaid: and Monar, by Marco from Titania. Mr. Wheatcroft recently purchased in England the old Australian identity, Fitzgraftoa, and Fitzgrafton may come back to Australia. Frank Wootton has not retired from the saddle altogether, but will only ride in weight-for-age events and races that bis increased weight will suit, so that his opportunities will lie United. As he will be able to go to scale at lii2 pounds, he anticipates getting much of the best of riding at that weight or over. One of the alterations cf the new Australian Utiles of Racing provides that a yearling or foal mav be entered prior to registration, provided that tbe" name of such yearling or foal shall be registered at least ."0 days prior to the date of the rase1 entered for. In Xew Zealand pari-mutuel speculation continues on the upgrade, and it is certain that this seasons figures will be far ahead of those for 1912-1.!. At the recent Takapuna meeting the turnover for the two davs was .f37,CS0 greater than for the corre-sionding davs last year, and at tbe Egmont meeting the increase was 0.0r,0. Nothing seems more ecitnin than that this season the New Zealand government will receive the customary two and a half per cent on investments totalling fully .2,000,000. In the Queensland Supreme Court an injunction was granted on the application of the South Brisbane Municipal Council against a continuance of horse racing on the P.risbane Cricket Ground at Woolloongabba. These grounds were granted as a recreation reserve, and their management was placed in the hands of trustees who. a King while ago. granted a lease to the South Brisbane Jockey Club to hold race meetings. For a number of years the South Brisbane councillors have put forth efforts to block racing on the grounds, their principal objection being to the night racing under electric light. The injunction took immediate effect and the electric light meetings have been abandoned.
