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at drawing a horse that he must impax b the good news 

 to some of his friends. 



The Government of New South Wales have pro- 

 hibited the delivery of letters containing sweep money, 

 so that Mr. Adams and Mr. Oxenham have taken 

 their sweep department to Brisbane, where the Govern- 

 ment are not so particular. 



This move has cost the postal department of New 

 South Wales many thousands of pounds a year, as 

 every letter containing sweep money was registered, 

 and at a busy time hundreds of such letters were 

 delivered to " Tattersall.'' 



The Queensland Government will reap all this extra 

 income, and no doubt they are thankful for small 

 mercies. 



