THE RACING CONFERENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 14931, 18 July 1912, Page 4

THE RACING CONFERENCE.

(Continued from page 6.) Tho Press Association agent at Wellington "advises that at to-day's sitting the conference adopted the report re dates ot race meetings, and authorised the president with or without the assistance of the Dates Committee, to adjust and settle a list of dates, in so far as any alterations mi"ht bo rendered necessary through any determination of the .Minister of Internal affair?—the president always having racrartl 'or a resolution passed last year winch, affirmed tho right of clubs whh'h had had their permits cancelled to retain their original dates where they were reinstated, as in the case- of Rangitikei. Tho conference referred back the committee''' recommendation that the Wellington club should held a race meeting en October 23 and 24, thus leaving a wee* on!v between that meeting and the Canterbury Jockey's Club's Summer Meeting. The committee recommended the registration of the Otago Hunt Club, but declined the application of the FoTtrose Hack Racing Club. ~ Mr Abbott made an appeal for consideration of an application by tho Wellington club for permission to race on October 26 and 28, instead of October 23 and 26, as re-commended bv tho committee. He moved that October 26 and 28 be granted to Wellington, and this amendment was carried !>v"2i to 11. The report of the Special Committee, affirming the advisability of assisting re-.-'o-'ir.sed 'htint clubs, was adopted on the understanding that the Dominion be _divided into districts, the racing clubs within which should contribute to the support of the local hunt clubs. The- president said that already the racing clubs were assisting the hunt chins to the extent of £I,BOO a vear. The conference are now dkcussing the Question of stipendiary stewards.