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WATARARAPA NOTES

Tho annual meeting of members of the Tamtahi-Qarterton ®»cln - waff held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. A. Bunny, president, presiding over nn attendance of 82 members, "lhe.report and balance-sheet, <* lscl * satisfactory year, was Ofheera were elected as iollows: latroM, . la „V Walter Buchanan, M.L.Cm P rc ' llr 31. A. Bunny; vTee-presidcnts, Messrs. W. Howard Booth ans JWilliams: treasurer, Mr. G. i*. nudltors, Messrs. J. Woncriclf and E. J Chapman; Messrs. K. U. ICembicf T, B. Eaton, W J- Denbees W. J, O'Mcnra. A. C. and 1. Baui. It was dccidcd that the annual subscription after next race meetins l>e increased to £1. Mr. James Hodder waa elected a life member of the club in appreciation, of his many years scrvices to the club. At a mcetmp oT the stewards held later it was decided to increase) the stakes for the next meeting to -£1380, as against .CIO2O last year. I The 'largest increase 19 m the W airaI ram Cup, which has been increased from JC2OO to .fiHOfl. The fifth race has been renamed the Bunny Memorial Stakes in honour of the late Mr. H. K. Bunny, a former president of the club. The stakes of several races were. increased by each. Mr. TJlic Shannon was appointed judge, Mr C. 0 <mnor starter, and Mr. J E. Henrys handicappcr. It was decided to ask Mr. W C Dellcr to act as clerk of the scales.' Mr. W. J. Compteri wasi -appointed timekeeper. Mr. W. Corlett wa» granted a trainer's license. The monthly meeting of the Walrarapa South Counter Council was held at Parterton on Saturday, Councillor \\. Perrv presides. The treasurer reported a debit balance of ,£5184 ss. 2d., anil accounts totalling .£llOB 9s. Id. were passed for payment. The Department of Internal Affairs wrote Btating uhat Messrs. S. L. V. I'ree, S.M.. Q. H. M. M'Clure, Commissioner of Crown lianas, Wellington, and E. P. Fowler, District Valuer, Masterton. had been appointed n commission to Inquire into the three petitions received from residents of lino lwroiiph of Carterton, praying that threo areas b? excluded from the bormifrh find included, in the Woirampa South county. It was decided to enter a protest again*' 1 a portion of Wa'-nnioru Valley Eoail being declared, a county, road in its present state. Mr. G. Laing-llenson reported that with the exception, of iJie intake works, and the flumes, l'ttle remained -to complete the Carriwran wiitpr-rflcos. Tlie shovt-flso of inntprijil would prevent; the work from beimt completed T»y September as suggested. Ino overseer was given authority to attend 1o necessary work at- the Hinaki Creek. Tt was decMed to inform Mr. M'Leod, M.P., that a portion of illie Westmere rond' was in tho Wciirarapa South countv. No application for a grant for metalling thrt rond had been made, ns. it was understood that the Master'hn county were go'ing to do the work. It was decided to inspect Hughes lload as suggested by i the overßeer. The question cf increasing the wascs of employees was left to the overseer to go

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 10

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WATARARAPA NOTES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 10

WATARARAPA NOTES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 10

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