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plane ; thereby the horse may stand in a natural position, avoiding 

 any unnatural strain upon any portion of his frame. 



Ventilation. Each box is ventilated by (i) a hit-and-miss 

 brass ventilator fixed in the outside door just above bottom rail, 



(2) a fanlight over the door opening inwards hung on the transom, 



(3) a ventilator in back wall over the horse's head with sloping 

 boarded casing to' prevent downward draught, (4) finally, any 

 vitiated air is carried off by a trunk ventilator running above the 

 ridge of roof, the bottom of which is fixed in centre of ceiling. The 

 stall stables are similarly ventilated. 



Lighting. Each box is lighted by a single-jointed gas bracket 

 fixed about seven feet above the floor, which, when not used, is 

 enclosed in an iron case. The partition walls are formed of coke 

 breeze and cement concrete seven inches thick. 



Water service. Water is obtained from the company's service, 

 and can be drawn from taps placed in the most convenient 

 positions. The upper plan consists of boys' bedrooms at the two 

 ends of wings and lofts over the full length of the centre. There is 

 a granary with boarded floor at each end over the two six-stall 

 stables. There are three large water-tanks on this floor for use in 

 case of fire. 



The racehorses enter principal yard through main entrance in 

 centre block from back yard, which contains manure pit, pigstyes, 

 and other necessary adjuncts to an establishment of this class, 

 which would detract from the ornamental character of the stable 

 yard. 



On one side of entrance archway is a clerk's office overlooking 

 back yard. A stone staircase on other side leads to loft and head 

 man's bedroom. This archway is closed with folding doors 

 surmounted by ornamental glazed ironwork, and the head man's 

 bedroom is situated immediately over to ensure security of 

 premises from intrusion at night. Below are hay and straw shoots 

 from the lofts. 



The carting is conducted along back yard, the outside doors of 

 lofts and granaries overlooking same being fitted with jibs to raise 

 forage, &c., from waggons in the yard below. 



Fireproof floors. These floors are of concrete and iron fire- 

 proof construction. A flight of steps leads from the floor of loft to 

 clock-room in roof over centre block, in which is fixed an illumi- 

 nated clock manufactured by Messrs. Gillett & Co., of Croydon. 

 A paved foot-path runs round interior of square next stables ; 



