NORTH CONTERBURY RACE COMMITTEE.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2248, 12 May 1881, Page 3

NORTH CONTERBURY RACE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of this committee was held on Tuesday evening at Roberts’ Junction Hotel, Rangiora. Present—Captain Parsons (pro* eident), Messrs McGrath, liuncan, Cone, lee, Hanna, Hosaaok, Aherne, and Moody. The Chairman stated that he had seen Mr Gresson, who was acting as solicitor for Mr Bosch, and Messrs Mason and Vallance, in reference to the matters arising oat of the North Canterbury Cup race, with a view to affecting a compromise, and Mr Gresson stated that the parties had not agreed to any arrangement. It was now for the meeting to decide upon carrying oat its former resolution to pay the stakes as decided to the owner of Bandwiok; next, to consider the question of whose horse should take second money; and then what should be done in reference to the matter of Farewell. Mr lee moved—'‘That the resolution of April 26th to pay the Cap stakes to Randwick’s owner bo adhered to.”

Mr Duncan seconded, and the motion was unanimously agreed to. It was agreed on the motion of Mr Duncan, seconded by Mr Hossack—“ That the owner of Huntingdon reoeive second stakes from the Cup race.” A discussion then began in reference to the time of Farewell’s acceptance. In reply to the Chairman, Mr Lee said the O. J.O. based its decision in favor of Bandwick taking the Cup stakes, on the ground that it was stated in evidence to the committee appointed to collect the same, that Farewell did not accept till Monday. He felt certain the secretary had stated so. Mr Aberne asked that this question might not be reopened. What had been stated by himself was perfectly correct, and could bo home out by witnesses. Mr Leo said he also bad plenty of witnesses.

Messrs Duncan and McGrath stated that as members of tho committee elected to collect evidence, they understood it to be distinctly stated that Farewell had not accepted till Monday afternoon. Mr Aherne pointed out that no good was to be gained by going into the question again, The Chairman thought that all members wanted to get at was a thorough understanding of the matter, about which there had been so much misrepresentation. In reply to Mr Hanna, the secretary said he did not take Farewell’s acceptance money on Saturday. It was sent to him on Sunday. He gave Mr Busch till 10 a.m. on Monday to accept. Mr Loo said Mr Aherne’s evidence, as be took it, before tho committee, was to the effect that Mr Busch did not accept till Monday afternoon. Mr Aherne thought Mr Lee was somewhat confusing matters. What ho really did state was that be had given Mr Busch till Monday to accept, without, ho believed, naming any time. Mr Hossaok was at a loss to reconcile the statements made with Mr Aherne’s letter, which said ho had named a time. By mutual consent it was agreed to abandon the discussion and go into the question of the receipts and expenditure. Several unpaid subscriptions were tendered, and a sum of £6B Os declared to be in hand. The Chairman asked what the meeting would do in Mr Busch’s case. It was finally decided —“ That Messrs Hossaok, McGrath and Cone wait upon the owner of Farewell with a proposition which was agreed to be submitted to him.”