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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 644, 22 October 1909, Page 7

' Immediately oiler, the -start of the -fourth race at. Hutt". Park yesterday afternoon, half-a-dozou draught horses were observed coming ■ up-.tho straight of the racing track, and, for a few.seconds,' it looked 'as if there."might i». a serious collision ■ when'.the : racing, ponies catiie } rbund thfi bend. Frightened ': by. 'the shoutl 'of, some of .the spectators, tho draught horses ■ turned round, and moved 'down "the track towards the approaching ponies.-: Luckily for all concerned, the 'wandering animals.: kept "right.on the outside; and.after a brief period . of ; uncomfortable ."suspense, all danger' of a ) serious happening was over. ' ■ ■ V ; ' . A complaint: regarding the gorse which is alleged:to flourish on the'Berhain'pore school ' Reserve is at.present being inquired, into bv '• the:, City. Council.' r \.;? y - ;..'. ;■.-■ ...: .~. . ■ .-.The-finance Committee of the Citj;. Council . has agreed- to accept.by. way. of 'temporary -loan-, under Section 96 of tho Municipal Corporations Act; 1008, advances from depositors at rates of 3J per cent., and i. per .cent, ftr fixed deposits : for twelve month's.''- The Mayor explained-that f tho council was allowed t« take- money on de- , posit, and was only following the' lead of other cities in .New "Zealand; The. , ahbve' systehl , would mean a considerablo saving: of interest ■ to the city. . Thsre was an offer of considerably over XIO.OOO. to start with. ■.' ; . :