There was quite a good demand for investment securities in Throgmorton-street to-day, notablv Colonial issues and Home Railway Preferences and debenttnes, but the nquiry for speculative things was not pro. nounced. The following cnees mere quoted among others: Consols 684. Home

lb. noel monthly meeting of the Southern Committee wee held at the Aosocteflon'e offices on Sept. 15. Mr O. V. A. Schofield ivice-preeident) was In the chair. The Arton County School Sports Club. reeotrinkended for affiliation by the Bucks and Wtet Middteem Dlrtriet Committee, w

(By Solon) Seven events again comprise to-day's card, and perhaps chief interest will centre in the October Handicap, for which several Cesarewitch *woes will be seen out. I.3O—MAIDEN 3-Y-0 PLATE (71.). PILGRIM FA'rIEER (9.) began slowly when nowhere to Argentine (level) here in

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Latest Reports from Principal Quarters. NEWMARKET, Tupsday. Neither Kings Common nor Willbrook' wan seen out this morning, and they had better he left alone for the Veserewitch. There it a little contenting wrong,. which may develop. (Jondorar did not go at all ash in his gallop

ROYAL STANDARD GROUNDS. WALTHAM• STOW.-Nome clone and interesting racing was witnessed on Kept. 27. when Jim Sanders decided the signal fortnightly sports. E 5 Myth Handicap-Hest 1: J Rand. 31, 1; Evans, 170. 2. Heat 2: Crawford. 17. 1: Highland. 134 t 2; Hest 3: H Rule. 1: °fio

Also a Large Stock Shop Scales. All made to present-day Weights and Measures Requirements at

AT THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE. Sergeant-Major James Wood, of D Com- E>any Ist Battalion of the Cameron Highanders, has been killed at the battle of the Aisne. His death took place on the 14th inst. gallant officer,. whose early years were spent in Dunfermline, where was well known

Melbourne, Tuesday. Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland have decided to co-operate with the Commonwealth in the Panama Exhibition. Australian representation is therefore assured —Reuter.

TO DYING BRITISH COMRADE. When Private Gosnell, of the Ist East Surrey Regiment, lay dying the French military hospital at Vernon at the beginning this month of wounds received in action wounded French comrades made a collection for his benefit, which realised a good sum in war