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are won by all sorts of people in all parts of the 

 Colonies. 



When Carbine won, some Chinaman, I believe, in 

 Thursday Island, drew first prize, and the Heathen 

 Chinee, be it said, is generally lucky in his racecourse 

 gambles. When Glenloth won the Cup, a shearer 

 named Layton, in Queensland, drew the horse, and 

 never knew it until the race was over. 



AVhen he was apprised of the fact that he was a 

 rich man, he took a couple of mates with him and came 

 to Sydney to draw his money. Being a Scotchman he 

 was canny, and cabled the bulk of it home to his 

 native land. However, he kept enough to have a high 

 old time in Sydney before he set sail, and he gave 

 each of his mates a nice little cheque. He bought a 

 farm in Scotland, and may be there now for all I 

 know. 



A cabman in Sydney drew a big winner, and at 

 once handed over his horse and cab as a gift to a mate, 

 and proceeded to go round the world and see things 

 a bit. A policeman drew a big prize, and was so 

 elated that he gave up the ghost, his luck being too 

 much for him. I was never affected that way myself. 



An old navvy, working on the railway line in Mel- 

 bourne, drew a few thousands, but the poor old chap 

 was run over by a train before he could enjoy it. 



Mr. H. Oxenham also runs these big consultations, 

 and bis name should, command no, end of support. 



