WAIRARAPA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 47, 19 November 1919, Page 10

WAIRARAPA

A meeting of steward* of the Tnrn-tahi-Cartertnn Racing Club was held on Saturday, .Mr. 11. A. Bunny, president, occupying the chair. The financial statement in connection wilili the recent raco meeting showed a profit of X 724 10a. 7d., the receipts being ,£2911 IGa., and expenditure ,62217 as; 3d. Of the expense?, stakes absorbed £WW, stamp duty J!513 18s. id., nnil Mr taxes .£-478 2s. lbd. It was decided lo proceed with lllio top dressing , of tho course. A vote of thanks was accorded Messrs. H. W. Koydhouse, L. H. Smart, and AV. BaskoviUe for assistance rendered in tho totalisator hou?e lat the recent meeting. Id. was resolved ! to communicate with tho Wellington and , Manawatu Racing Clubs in reference to I totalisalors, it being considered that j some forward movement wi-s necessary m tho matter of totalisator facilities. ]"t ■was decided to write lo Alessr.i. ('. R Vnllancp nml W. R Bidwill asking thorn to meet tho stewards with tho object of pointing out to fi'ipm Hip permanent imiiroviMiienb done during the time the Hub was deprived of its racing nermil. The (iiiestion of mn!;in;r t , / position of secretary Jind Custodian separate posifion.i itoi lipid over until noxt It wa< decided to »nnpo"t the Wlimioarci Club in nskinf the Alinister'of Internal Affiiii-B to nndPTlnkn tlv appointment of rai'pcourfe detectives. Nearly Jam has been subscribed lo date for Hie soldiers , moiuorinl ?onare in Carterton. The work of or.-pariv ■ Ilie square will be commerced ve'y t- ; .nrtly now, and tenders are being invifed for tho. .removal of the buildings at present upon the site. The special general nieetin? of tho iVairarnpn B-ptnrnwl Soldiers' Association, to have been held on Friday next, has been postponed until November 2,8. Ihe business of tihp. meeting is to receive Hie report of the delegates to tho recent conference. Rifleman J. ,T. Perfect, Corporal H. 1,. Penrse, and Private J. Tyacke aiTi'ved in Mnsterton from Auckland on Monday, and wore welcomed at the station by the Mayor and. Mayoress, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Jackson, who later motored them tothpir homes. _lhc death occurred at Msrericevillo West on Sunday morning of an old and respected settler in the. person of Mr Lars Mnttson, J,P. Tho deceased was born in Sweden aimut sixty yr/ars ago, and liad lived in the district since- his arrival 4 in New Zealand. He had taken an active part in the commercial and social affair.? of the town, and at ;m earlier period had been engaged in farming. Ho is survived by a widow and four c'aHureii.