ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2028, 24 August 1880, Page 3

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

At a meeting of the above club, held last Saturday evening in the Commercial Hotel, the Secretary, Mr Wilkie, stated that the meeting had been called to test the feeling of the public on the question of holding the usual spring meeting. The committee had not felt themselves justified in undertaking tho responsibility of publishing a programme, owing to the probability of not being backed up by public subscriptions, and he would therefore ask that the meeting would take some steps in the matter. The committee had expended a large portion of their funds in permanent improvements on the course, and had consequently to offer smaller stakes. As tho cost of the course would not be an element in the present year’s racing, it was therefore evident that a smaller sum would be needed to give for added money, and as they had had some eighty subscribing members last year, subscriptions and the amount realisable from the outside public and the sale of privileges should make up a sufficient sum to carry out their usual programme. Mr T. Quill proposed, Mr Hay Smith seconded, and it was carried—“ That the usual spring meeting be held in November,” It was further resolved —“ That a meeting be held on Friday, September 3rd, at 1 p.m, at Quill’s Hotel, when a programme would be submitted ; and that notices be sent to all members, requesting their attendance.” It was decided to call for tenders for leasing the course for a crop of turnips and a grain crop, tenders to be sent in by the 3rd September, The meeting then adjourned.