Every Melbourne Cup Day I trot this wonderful story out to my readers whom may not know this lovely 'tail'. What A Nuisance in his final Cup parade on Swanston Street, Melbourne. A wonderful surprise when he circled the crowd, making a b-line for me. Legendary former race-caller Bryan Martin said later: "They never forget" The day before the running of the 1985 Melbourne Cup we were at Gowings Restaurant. The torrential rain began around lunchtime and continued … [Read more...] about The Princess and the Pauper
Dennis Gowing
Death of a legendary salesman
Dennis Gowing, a.k.a. Kevin Dennis, sponsor of one-time Channel 9 hit New Faces and multi-faceted entrepreneur. The Briton who rose from humble beginnings -- he arrived in Australia in 1949 as a 10 pound migrant -- to become one of Australia's best-known identities, died in 1991 at the age of 62, but remains a daily inspiration to his only daughter. Read former Age Good Food Guide editor Rita Erlich's obituary The Age 4/12/91 [dt_sc_hr] An extract from … [Read more...] about Death of a legendary salesman