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... IN the course of five bleak days at Newmarket, some 720-odd thorough breds, chiefly brood mares and foals, were sold for approximately 575,000 gns. Purchases were made for breeders all over the world, some of whom were present in person. Bloodstock sales at Newmarket alone in 1945 have realised well over a million-and-a-half pounds. The future of the industry is brighter than ever before in ...

... By DECEMBER, a month of stock taking, has brought with it its customary end-of-season racing functions. These have in cluded, I am glad to note, the happy reunion of the Gimcrack Club, at which the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club, Sir Humphrey de Trafford, was able to give a fair account of the work done by himself and his colleagues during the difficult war period. He had an awkward balance ...

... AIR EDDIES By Oliver Stewart g- THE problem of getting a man out of an ultra-high speed aircraft in an emergency is a new one. The Germans solved it by means of an ejector seat. The pilot, whose aircraft was in trouble, pressed a button and was shot out into space with his parachute. Now we have a similar ejector device, the Martin Baker, and it goes with a special Irving parachute. Mr. Leslie ...

... Prima Ballerina Of Merrie England Yvonne Wenda Horsburgh is the principal dancer and ballet mistress of Merrie England at the Princes Theatre. This is an entirely new production of Edward German's well-known operetta with a libretto by Edward Knoblock, decor by Edward Delaney and masque and ballets by Pauline Grant. Miss Horsburgh, who was until recently a prominent member of the Sadler's ...

... The 44 Wavy Navy Club Celebrates The Royal Naval Volun teer Reserve Club, 52, Pall Mall (formerly the premises of the Marlborough Club), was opened for officers of the famous 44 Wavy Navy in October 1944, and now has a membership of 4000. It celebrated its first birthday anniversary by holding a particularly successful dance attended by many officers of the Straight and the Wavy Navy, and of ...

... Flying Experts and Aces at a Diplomatic Party The French Air Attach6 and Mme. de Ran court de Minerant with Their Guests The French Air Attache, Col. de Rancourt de Minerant, and Mme. de Rancourt de Minerant recently held a reception for members of the R.A.F., the Ministry of Aircraft Production and Allied Air Attaches, which was attended by a number of notable air personalities. The little ...

... The Earl of Finga.ll, who, as Ijord Killeen, will be remembered as a well-known amateur rider accompanied Miss Nicholls Studying the catalogue were Lady Mary Rose Williams, her husband, Mr. Francis Williams, to whom she was married last month, and Mrs. Parker Bowles Mr. John Dewar was at the Sales. He won the Derby with Cameronian in 1931, and has several good horses in training with Fred ...

... If you still find Horlicks difficult to get, it is because so many continue to have special need of it For six years Horlicks has gone to the fighting forces, the hospitals, and war factories. Many of these needs must still be met. Meanwhile, nearly as much Horlicks is reaching the shops as in 1939 but many more people are asking for it today. If you still find Horlicks difficult to get, ...

... Vitabuoy ^VrSoa ALTHOUGH, alas, we cannot for the present make any more of the wonderful VITABUOY Life-Saving Overcoats, we have a small number still in stock in large, medium and small size. Their price (including Purchase Tax) is 114/- and they require 16 clothing coupons. If you need one you should order at once before it is too late. In doing so, please quote Chest measurement and Height ...

... Readers searching our pages this week for j pictures of the latest tractors and the inevitable 1 Cattle Shows may reproach us for any levity they may find on this frontispiece or elsewhere. Yet who, at this season, would not dwell for a moment on memories of the Pin-up Girls of fifty years ago Our grandfathers read this paper from cover to cover, though Sporting and Dramatic' was classed by ...

... TWICKENHAM ROYAL INTEREST The Varsity Rugby match returns to Twickenham after seven long years, and the occasion is honoured by the presence of the King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth. With the Queen is Mr. J. P. London, of Oxford University, and on the Princess's left is Dr. Windsor Lewis, the old Cambridge Plue and Welsh International, who helps to identify the players. THE PERFECT SETTING ...