Many Australians who go to London "to make their fortune," actually do suc-cood in a most surprising way. Melba is of coune the most notable case in point. She succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of any one, oven of herself. But plain ordinary folk without genius had had some great turns of luck "at homo" as we still persist in. calling the little island on the other side of the world. The owner of the last Melbourne Cup, winner, the Victory, is Mr. L. G. Robinson, an old Melbourne boy who, singo residing in London, has made immense sums on the Stock Exchange and his luck in running horses is proverbial. The clerks of the Stock Exchange here had such faith in " Robby's luck" that they backed the Victory, although ho was a rank outsider, and won £16,000 between them. Mr. Robinson is a nephew of Sir Edmund Barton. Another lucky Victorian who is just now being much congratulated is Mrs. Fitzroy Fletcher, daughter of the late Mr. J. M. Grant, a well known public man of twenty years ago, who, has been. left by her husband the large income of £40,000 a year, the estate to pass eventually to her two sons by s former marriage. A New Zealand girl, Miss Therdse Sicvwright, has recontly made a brilliant match in London in ing Mr. Davies, the American mil-Ponbiney father of the Countess of Dufjoun.
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