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The facts are a little more involved: the club and the
Racecourse failed in 1883 shortly after the Totalizator (whose profits the Club had come to rely on) was outlawed by Parliament. The Queensland Mortgage Company, who had lent the Club £6000 for improvements, then exerted their rights and resumed
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with a right to purchase for £12,000 after four years. The first race meeting at the revived
Morphettville was held on 1 January 1889, despite a downpour of 3 inches (76 mm). In July 1889 Wigley and Browne placed the racecourse on the market in order to close the partnership; it was purchased
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William Henry Wigley (? – 13 October 1924), married to Nellie Wigley, lived on
Military Road, Largs, was publican and councillor for Largs ward (1890–1891, 1893–1895) in the Semaphore Council.
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by Browne for £9,400. The lease period was extended by five years in 1893 but by March 1895, thanks to the totalizator, the Club was able to own the racecourse
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shares, which made him quite wealthy, and was able to take an extensive tour of Europe with his wife where they purchased, among other works, the painting
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purchased the property and later handed it over at the purchase price to the revived S.A.J.C., formed by Sir
Richard Baker and Mr. A. O. Whitington.
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for the S.A.J.C. many times, though distrusted by some for his dual role as starter and owner. From 1914 to 1925 he served as stipendiary steward.
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on very generous terms. In 1888 Parliament reversed its ban on the
Totalizator, and it was only then that Wigley, Browne and (briefly)
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stumped up with the £8,000 purchase price. Subsequently Browne purchased Pell's interest. Wigley then approached
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eldest daughter Laura Robina Wigley ( – 26 June 1932) married Ben Henry Beaven ( – 31 July 1923) on 6 June 1883.
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with a view to reviving the S.A.J.C. and a well-attended meeting was held on 19 September 1888, presided by Sir
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was put up at auction by order of the mortgagee. According to this account Wigley and
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the property, which as an unimproved site had been made over to the Club by
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Cup with Zulu, and other good races with St George and other horses.
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Dr John Edwin
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Robert S. Wigley (1864 – 20 April 1926) of Wirra Wirra winery,
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