OFFICIAL CRITICISED
TROTTING CLUB SECRETARY
(By Telegiaph.—Piess Association ) TlMAKU.^Jaich 2C The snnll piofit of £43 rpade by tlie Timaiu 1 lotting Club at its iccent meet ' ing pio\oked a discussion at j meeting of the committee tonight. Some membeis contended that theie -was something laditjllj with tlie management of the club in that so small a piofit was made when the totalisator turnover was £10,000. One oi. two membeis enticised the secie taiy, Hi H II Via^ci, contending that he "ran the club." Othci membeis said that the committee itself was to blame, and referred to the good work.the secretary had done. Eventually Mi. H 1\ Moiton moved, and Mr.; C. G. Wilcos seconded, that applications be called for the position of secretary. Mi. Wilcox said that the secretary man-, aged the . club, and ithe committee never i had a chance Ihe secretary lesented interference and wanted his own way. The club -«as definitely unpopular in the dis tuct The chairrmn, Mr J Hole, said that the motion was a reflection on himself, I and if the secretary i\as to go'then he should do so too, as he was getting on in yeais The motion was defeated, only three members—Messrs. Morton, Wikox, and R G. Kilgour—voting in. favour of it. These membeis then handed in their resignations ' ' The committee held oier the acceptance of the lesignations in the meantime.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1934, Page 6
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