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bolted down a hill and upset the conveyance. Mr. 

 P. 0*Mara, who was with Mr. Rowley for some 

 considerable time, was selected to take over the 

 management, and, although a young man for such 

 a position, he is well up in his work, and courteous 

 and obliging. There is no more popular course 

 near Sydney than Rosehill, and the Grand and Leger 

 Stands are generally packed. Meetings are held there 

 nine or ten times in the twelve months. 



Next to Rosehill in importance is Warwick Farm, 

 which I have already alluded to as the residence of 

 Mr. W. Forrester. It is farther from Sydney than 

 Eosehill, which is a disadvantage, but the meetings 

 there are generally well attended. Mr. George Rowe 

 is the Secretary, and he has been connected with racing 

 for the greater part of his life. Mr Rowe is connected 

 by marriage with Mr. E. de Mestre, who has owned 

 racehorses for about half a century, and in his time has 

 won many big events. He has also bred some good 

 horses. Mr. Rowe is fond of a joke, and on the 

 occasion of visits to the farm we could generally 

 rely upon his affording us some fun. 



Moore6eld racecourse is owned by Mr. Peter 

 Moore, and is at Kogarah, six miles from Sydney. 

 It is a pretty little spot, and well managed by Mr. 

 John Jolly, who at one time was in the A. J. C. 

 office. Canterbury Park is another course similar in 

 size to Moorcfield, and the same distance from 



