DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

Evening Star, Issue 4202, 15 August 1876, Page 2

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held in the Empire Hotel last evening. The Preside, t (Mr J. Stephenson) occupied the chair, and about thirty members were present. The Secbbtaet (Sir S. James) read the following; , REPORT OF IBS COMHITTKE.— " Your Committee have pleasure in congraoulating the members of the Club upon the success wliich 1-as attended their efforts for the promotion 01 lacing for the past year. The usual three meetings .have been held, and hare brought together large fields of horses. The starting of fifteen horses for one race, which took place for the Dunedin Cup in March last, has been hitherto unexampled in New Zealand, and shows that this race is now regarded as' the race of the season' in the Colony. Indeed, the large influx of strangers to the Province during the annual meeting is in itself sufficient evidence of the fac , and your Committee woul I recommend to their successors that the stakes for this race should be increased to LSOO.

" Your Committee have daring their year of office instituted the Dunedin Derby, believing that races of this description do more to promote the breed of good, sound horses, in cont-adist notion to the weeds often seen upon a race course, than any other race. The nominations—29 for 1877, and 40 for I>7B —may be regarded as an unqualified success. " Your Committee regret that they are at present unable t» report that satisfactory arrangements have been made with the Forbury Park Company, by which the Ulub could secure the permanent use of the Park; negotiations are still pending, which they truit may be successful. "The present position of the Club, as will be Been by the balance-sheet annexed, must be a matter of congratulation to .he members and the public generally, its assets being L 1.651 Is 8d: and liabilities, with the exception of the sum of LIU Ss to the Derbys, being nil. It must, however, be borne in mind that in the event of the negotiations now pending with the Forbury Park Company being carried to a successful issue, considerably more than the available cash balance will be required for a new Grand Staud, &c. " Stdnet Jakes, Secretary.'" THE BALANCE SHEET. The following are the particulars of the balance sheet ;—Receipts—To balance from last audit, L 415163 81; Coloual Bank, amount deposited, j j*O0; interest on same, TA 10s. Spring Meeting—Nominations, entries, and qualifications, L 256 2s; nrivileg sof race course, L 504 10s. Annual Meeting— Nominations, entries, and qualifications, L 1.225 7s; Privileges of race course, L 1.903105: subscriptions,, ■4?B 3s; training fees, &e., L4lßs 6d. Tradesmen's Meeting—Nominations and entries, L 142 2s; privileges of race course, L 223 10S. Derby, 1877—29 nominations, LSB; 1 qualification fee, L3Ss; 1878, 40 nominations,Lßo; total, L 5.696 2s 2d. Expenditure—Spring Meetingr-By Stakes, L 531 6s; expenses, L 73 Is; Forbury Park Company, use of course, LSO. Annual Meeting—Stakes, LI 991 10s; new plant, L 56 15s 6d; rent and repairs to training course, L6L 13s; Forbury Park Company, use of course, L 300; refund of stakes deposited, LB20s 64; general expenses, L 307 3s 4d. Tradesmen's Meeting—Stakes, L 295: expenses, L 44 2s; Forbury Paik Company, use of course, L 25. Deposit in Colonial Bank, repaid October 22nd, 187$ L 400; do, do, repaid en April 22nd, 1876, for B:x>jnonths. Ll/VK>; douatious to Benevolent Institutim, L7l 76-, secretary, L 300; calance in Colonial Bank, L 351 Is 8d; total, L5.69S 2s 2d. Dunedin, sth. August, 1876. Audited and found c*orrect.— (Signed)—S. G. A. Surra and Jorar M*N«l, Auditors. * **Y Liabilities and Assets. Liability on Dunedin Derby 1877, LCI 3s; do 1878, L 80; balance, L,ISC» JBsßd; total, L 1.651 lsßd. Assets.—Grand Stand, saddling paddock, and racing appliances, L 400; cash in Colonial Bank deposit account, L 1.000; do, open account, L 251 Is 8d; total, L 1.651 Ib Bd. On the motion of Mr B. Wilson, the report and balance sheet were adopted. VOTES OF THANES. Mr Eobfet Wilson proposed a hearty vote of thinks to the retiring committee. He thought that all would agree with him that the committee must have worked very well indeed to produce such an excellent balance sheet as that just submitted, fie was very much pleased to see the satisfactory state of their banking account. If those gentlemen were inclined to be re-nominated, they could not get better men, and he would be glad to support their re-election. Mr Hscbt Scott seconded the (motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr S. Q. Smith, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the Secretary, said that, as one of the Auditors, he fouud the books ill a very satisfactory state. : Th s motion, and similar votes to the Treasurer (Mr E\ Meenan) nnd the Auditors (Messrs 3. G. Smith and John M'Neil), were passed by acclamatior. ELECTION Or OFFICERS. Mr John Stephenson was unanimously elected President, and Mr George Dowse Vice president. The following were elected members of Committee • —Messrs J. Marshall, Wf Taggart, J. Eeany, H*. Gourley, F. Meeuau, J. Davidson, B. Driver, S G* Smith, T. H. Do:lson, C. Moore, and J. M'Neil' Mt-ssrs S. G. Smith and John M'Neil were. ro. t lee ted Auditors.