The Racing Conference.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 111, 7 November 1895, Page 3

The Racing Conference.

(Per Press Association). CHRISTCHtJECH, NoVt. 6. At the Racing Conference the Sub Committee recommended that all nionie belonging to the Jockeys' and Trainer* Provident Fond should be earmark© and specially invested by the Metropoli tan Clnbs in the names of trustees. Tb recommendation was adopted. Tn Stud Book Committee reported tha expenses of the N.Z Stud Book were be yond the financial means at disposal The Conference -recommended the com pulsory registration of thoroughbrec stock in the Australian Stud Book am the appointment of a sub-committei to make the necessary arrangements This was adopted. The sub comnnttei to draw uic regulations for theelectioi of representatives of country clubs to the Conference recommended tha the election be held in each distric every two years in the month o May ; voting papers to be issued bj the Chairman of the Conference ai least two months before the dat« of election and to be returned befon the end of May; the result to be de dared in the official calendar ; vot ing power bo be fro rate to tbi number of race meetings held by eact club during the preceding racing season delegates to hold office for two years and in the event of any being unable tc attend he may in writing appoint a sub statute. The report was adopted with a further clause proposed that only clubs using the totaliaatqr have a vote in the election of delegates. Captain Russell was elected chairman, and Sir Geo. Clifford deputy chairman. It was decided that representatives should interview the Colonial Secretary with a view to the suppression of totalisator shops, which were known to exist in various towns in the colony. It was resolved to communicate with the Colonial Secertary stating that the matter of which of two clubs should be authorised to use the tofcalisafcor for the ensuing year having been referred to Sir Geo. Clifford, he had decided that the Fordell Club should not have the authority. It was also resolved to ask the Colonial Secretary to send iv a return of clubs given permits to use the totalisator. [As the Racing Conference has recommended to take a day from the FordellJockdy Club, Peilding will now have the same number of totalisator days as heretofore, provided always the Colonial Secretary concurs with the recommendation of the Conference. 1 ,