Sir Rupert has just had " beautiful little yacht built for him, which he has called La Carabine after his well known racing mare. A race between the yacht and Mr. Wallace's Bona resulted in a win for Bona which was more especially destined for ming. La Carabine has now conveyed her owner and his brother to Sydney for the Autumn Race Meeting of the A. J. C. at Randwick, after which La Carabine will leave for an island cruis No Bisley this Year.
No Australian team will compete this year at the world-renowned English rifle shooting contest. The Clubs asked Mr. Deakin if ho would give them £2,000 and he told them to go and ask Mr. Watson, the Labour Leader in the Feder] Parliament, whoce nod is all-powerful; but on this occasion Mr. Watson did not say "yes." So the ats wext sadly beck end told the Fsime Minister that Mr. Watson said they couldn't have the money and Mr. Deakin said: "Oh, very well; you can't go then,"
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