DUNSTAN DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB.

Dunstan Times, Issue 407, 4 February 1870, Page 3

DUNSTAN DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB.

* A meeting of tho Committee of the Club was held at Parks’s Hartley Arms Hotel, on Tuesday evening the Ist instant ;it nine •o’clock. Presmt, W. Fraser, Esq, Presi'dent, J. Hazlott, Esq, Vico President, and Messrs Douglas, hi Morran, Olassford, Fache, Griiidley, Smitham, A. Christophers, ■(Honorary Treasurer) and R. Barlow, (Secretary). Th ■ minutes of the meeting held November .‘!r 1 wire read an ’ continue'. . Proposed by Mr. Christopho-a, seconded by Mr. Grindby, and Carried, that the right to occupy the Grand Stand and Booth also the Saddling Paddock, and Race Cards bo sold by Public Auction on Tues ’ay next tta Sth instant, and that Messrs ChristopftTßarlow, and Fache prepare Speeifica- ' tions, &e. Notice to be given in jthe “ Dunstan Times ”. Proposed by Mr. Smitham, seconded by Mr, Grindley, and carried, that a Telegraph Board he erected on the Race Course, op- - positc the Judge’s Stand. The President spoke as to whether it was not advisable to place obstacles on the inside of the course, so as to prevent horses training on it. Mr. Grindley sail tho - Trustees had had the inside'of the Course lovolla', and without a something was done to prevent horses galloping on it, it v ould he as had. or worse than before the taonoywas expended. Several other gentlemen spoke, when it V Vas resolved, that hurdles ho at oUco placed on the inside of the course, ri' Accounts passed fox payment; Mr. May-

sha'l, Stationery, £ 1 17s. fid. ; repairing course, £9 3s. Gd.

The following gentlemen were appointed to canvass for subscriptions :—Messrs. Fraser and Christophers, Clyde ; Messrs. Glassford and M‘Moran, Black’s an! Drybread ; Messrs. Hazlett and Smithara, Cromwell; Messrs. Turnbull and Grindloy, Alexandra.

"Tie following nominations wereopened:- ■ District Handicap—Goodman’s b m. Little Nell, aged ; Hewitt’s b. m. Duchess, three years; Mellor’s b.g. Merrythought, four years ; Hazlett’a g.g. Musician, aged; Harrison’s b.g. Maori Chief, four years; Devine’s Captain Scott, five years; Keenan’s c.m. Topsy, five years ; Delamaino’s c.m. Atalanta, aged ; Delainaiue’s Wild Boy, five years; Barnard’s c.g. Fovetop, four years ; Smithaih’s b.g. Cromwell, five years; Dawkins’s g.xn. Nelly Gray, six years ; Hutchison’s b.m. Miss King, five years ; M‘Moran’s c.g. Spec, four years. Handicap Hurdle Race Hewitt’s b.g. Fire-eater, aged ; MeTor’s b.g. Harkaway, five years ; Devine’s c.g. Sir Charles, five years; Delamaine’s Patch, aged ; Barnard’s Don Pedro, aged ; Cowan's c.g. Poison, age'. Mr. Smithara said he noticed that many of the envelopes had been opone ’. A general conversation took place when it was resolved, That in future all letters, “supposed to be cither nominations, entries, or acceptances,” addressed to the Secretary, be opened in presence of the Treasurer.

The nominations Laving been handed 'o the handicappers ( Messrs. Douglass, Fraser, an 1 Grindley) the meeting closed with the customary vote of thanks to the chair.