IMPROVEMENTS AT OMOTO.

Grey River Argus, 8 April 1911, Page 6

IMPROVEMENTS AT OMOTO.

r i The Committee of the (jiniymouth '•jockey Club never lacking in their to make the property at jj.Omoto second to none in the Dominff.ion have not been idle since the iMidsummer Meeting in having mat;j ters generally, attended to. The h grand stand which was enlarged just before Christmas has been much improved inasmuch that the portion, has had the roof put f:, on and the whole structure is now most imposing in all particulars, and does credit alike to the energetic 'committee and the architect (Mr H. sv-Bignell) and contractor IMr A. Rus|seil.)^ .Another important work which |has been completed is the putting in tot turn styles at the entrance to the |; saddling paddocks. This improve'f ment will prove a boon to the club S'omcials and the public alike, and jr will • curtain the long- walk that the | public were forced to undergo to get t into the inside stand and lawn. The |- whole will prove the most - noticeable to patrons who intend pay|King Omoto course a visit on the 12th f. 'and 15th of this month. The course |«and grounds generally are at the pre J:Vsent time endowed with a pleasant ; i, and magnificent Autumn tint, and j| we venture to say- that never before yhas the picturesque resort appeared Vto better advantage. Given fine wea / ther nest Wednesday and Saturday ; the club will have the pleasure of pre ;. senting to the West Coast public ■^ one of the finest race meetings every in this part of the Doj; minion. For they have not already received a record entry, and with •only one exception all the horses f. nominated have arrived, and they some of the best racehorses |that have ever lasded in these parts, vv while it is already known that some 5; of the leading horsemen of the day | have been engaged to ride same in v the different events. Indeed ,horse- { men that will be riding in Christ|f church" on Easter llonday have made to leave here on Sat|^urday night per motor, cars so fas to f^b'e m the Cathedral City by Monday | to keep engagements there. •-. ihe Racing Commission will ar- £ rive here early next week and will ■■ -'be taken to Omoto to inspect the : course and grounds, and all will aw- - ait with interest their idea of what ..hundreds of visitors have termed in I: the past "The Prettiest . and most '.compact racecourse in New Zea-

' - - £;■•;■ _^_ & The Premier (iMr lAsquith) has con- & fered ; a civil pension of £150 per year 5 on Mr W. B. Yeates, poet, {says a paper).