KUMARA JOCKEY CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1925, Page 4

KUMARA JOCKEY CLUB

AXX t ' A h M I'll - . I IM(. ’i he annual meeting ol the Kumara Jockey Ciub ivie held on Wednesday evening. '1 he president. Mr John (iilhert. ]irvsidcd. The halaiicc-slie. t, which v. a> adopLod. disclosed a very satisfactory )nsi-

Thc election of ollicers resulted ill the re-election ol Air John (iilhert as presiiiimt ; vice-presidents, Messrs Ji. 11. Kurd and W. Al. C. Keeelt; stewards. Messrs J. Benyon. W. Stewart. K. Martyn. C. Burger. •). MTurlnnc, 11. Hamer. A. IT Spiers, John Stewart, J. Hray.shaw, !’. Alii Iso n. Air C>. I’amuK'i.t was re-elected secretary.

'I lie president, in returning thanks ft,r his re-election, stated that the financial position of the club was much more satisfactory llian formerly. Many repairs and improvements were coulemplated. and the works "Would he put in hand aline-t immeiliaiely.

A vole of 801 l was made to the Jubilee Celebration Committee. It was decided that a gold ( up. emblematical of the stirring days of the gold tush, le presented to the winner of the Jubilee Cun at the next meeting. and that apple aiimi lie made to the Minister for a s'.mial extra day's racing at. Easter in connect ion with tlie Ju'nihv celebrations; also that- the assistance of Mr J. (I'Brien. M.lh. he sought to bring before the Aliuister the need ol a special one-day permit. It is anticipated that the cup, which Would lie unique in design, would nltraet Tig nominations, and that jubilee visions • would lie in attendance in force. Members thought that as special days were granted in the larger centres to entertain visitors from overseas, and as the club would go to the extra expense to make the meeting worthy of the honoured invasion, the club would, on account ol the heavy taxation and extra expense incurred, iind a dillieiilty in linaneing the jubilee day successfully unless a special day’s racing were granted.