HOKITIKA RACES.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1923, Page 2

HOKITIKA RACES.

The Exhibition meeting of the Westland Racing Club will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. It promises to he a record meeting. The acceptances constitute a record. About seventy horses will be competing at the meeting. All the events have filled well and the spotting public may look for an interesting time. The usual complete. arrangements have been made fm the nice meeting by the Club, rations will find the course and appointments in excellent order. The Caretaker has the galloping track in prime condition, the course in lact, being a pin tire. All the usual facilities w ill be provided fur tbe visiting public, and tin meeting is sure to be attended by a large concourse ot people. ihe Haiiu ay Department has nin.de sp uin', arrangements for the increased traffic. Special trains at excursion faros will run from all parts of the Coast. Thar;- will be four trains each vin from and to-Creymouth including a forenoon express due here at 11.15 ni ! .i return express at 0.15. A miitda .• train leaves Groymouth also, which will enable visitors to arrive in time fur the Cup race. There will be also

a suitable train service for Ross. All parts of the disiri.q from Beoftou and Otira in the north will be Inured with a leturn lailvay service oil race days. The Municipal Band will atl-ml tlto races both days and play selected p rout tunnies. Tile officials for the meeting w ill he the-same as last year. Datums will find the booth accommodation enlarged to meet the increased attendance. ami attendant business. In connection with the race traffic on Wednesday ami Thursday next, the I olive w ill control all vehicle traffic i i the vicinity of the racecourse road. Lnvate cars not plying for hire may j ml, on the cleared portion outside I In- entrance to the course. Cars and vehicles generally plying for hire, must "not leave Hampden Blivet, where they may park as directed by the police. '1 Im entrance road into the racecourse m.ist not la ti-ed by tar drivers plying I:r hiio. It will be l.i'cessarp to obthis regulation strictly so as to avoid liability to accident to potles(i mus. All cars using .Hampden Street must ob-eive the rule ol the road, and must nut travel at excessive speed.