RACING COMMISSION

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1921, Page 3

RACING COMMISSION

— [ U V TKI.KORAriT —PKI! I'RKSS 'ASSOCIATION] WKi.I.IN'dTOX. (),I. 7 A mooting of metnhers ol j’m li;inii; otliwr thaii Ministers, was hold t : moraine In consider the report of the Hacino Commission. Tin 1 iliectilio was convened liy Sir (Jenroc Hunter win afterwards issued a report to the peers lie stated that there were about forty mouthers present, representinA all sections of the House. A friendly discussion lotik place on the report. Some inetnhers felt tiiat there was timely that was »noi[ in the repori winkothers took an opposite view. Titer l were three distinct issues liTore th> neeiiii.e; i|) That hroueht forward l> those who were in favour of accept ins. the ('nminissiouei s' report; C.’) That i tliosp who favoured total rejeitimt: That advocated hy these who |'ao-ini. , a compromise.

ll was seen altei a liiemih d'i-mis-sion that it was impossible for i meeting to reach unanimously ally decision. The meeting finally separali ! without any resolution being eairi.d. Those members who favoured a compromise remained and discussed 11.l 1 . matter from that point of view, and with a desire to see wlmt was uoinvoitrable eliminated from the repot' . and what was favourable retained- It was decided to hold a liirthoi meeting carle next week, and later on it is ex peeled that representations will !> ■ made to the Prime M mister on t lie matter. CONFF.HKXCE VIE AYR. Cl llt IKTCH CItCII. Oct. 7. , Kit George Clifford. President of the Racing Confeiome issued the billowing circulars in all members ol rim eouierenee :"I have hitherto oi nsidi'n d that aitv discussion by the Racing Conference on the Racing ( nunni-simi'-report would he premature ami likely to do more harm than good. The ti:i e has now come in my opinion t-> tepre sent the views of our meishers in the proper quarter and in the most cllc"tive way. I propose to std mil my o' " opinion to the Prime Minister to the effect that 1 am wholly in accord with tlie report in its main features, and that any minor points on which l-e-i tat ion is possible are too trivial to allow'ed to sacrifice its substantial ad vantages.

It will add force to any siln’i ivp'seiitation if you would conmiuuicaie to me as early as possible your accord w ith inv opinion or olhcrwise, ae ■ also whtelii'i' you consider a .-peeial sesd ll of coniercimu would he' d. -ir- , able.” REPORT ENDORSED. WELLINGTON. Oct. 7. Replies ale now received Irom. lie 35 members ol the ( oiilerciu e, o. w iii,m 31 coincide with the President - opinion and proposed action ami loin dissent therefrom. The 31 members • concurring all consider a special meeting of the conference unnecessary ill ; view of the vote thus taken and none j of the loin dissentients express a wish j for such a meeting. The Piesideiit oi j the Conference has thcrelore lormalH i communicated the decision ol the I on-I fereiice to Mr Massey. j