DISTRICT RACING COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1925, Page 2

DISTRICT RACING COMMITTEE.

The District Racing Committee met at Greyniotit h yesterday afternoon. Riv-sent, Messrs T. E. Coates (in the chair), 11. F. Doogan. W. Gilbert A. Behan. G. IVrotti. and I). .1. Evans. A vote of sympathy ivilli Mr W. E. Williams in his late bereavement was passed by the meeting. In conloriniiy with the amended rules Air Coates, was elected permanent Chairman, and appointed District representative on the Dates Committee of the Racing Conference. It was resolved to strike a levy n! £|IIO on the toltdisiitor Racing (Tubs in the district to defray the management expenses of the District Committee. The amount will he apportioned according to the totalisiitor turnover last season.

A number ol applications for trainers and jockeys licenes were received. These were approved and recommended to the Racing Club Conference Incensing Committee, excepting one OreylilDillh applicant in regard to which a conditional license for lour months was recommended.

Regarding the legislation in lepseet io (lovernmeut rebel ol taxation to smaller clubs, .Mr Evans moved Unit file provision in the Einaiico Act with regard to rebate or remission ol totalisator taxation for racing clubs does not appear to apply to those duos which nave incurred and are .-till liable for capital expenditure and into rest i.lmi'jxos t<> a larjit* amount uiciirrcd in effortimj; n<»cessary improvements alremly carried mu for tlio benefit of the sport, and that the i»overiiment Ik* tilled to oxtond the facilities of llso Act in Mioii oasos in a«--oonlance with tlso promise made hy Ministers to Severn! »leputal ion* which from time to time have represented tin*

serious position of many ut the elides to (*ho ! lovoriijnetit. iho ( Ikunnau seconded. Carried.

Tin* program mo m i la* Westland Racing Clu!) for (‘liristmas. stakes. £ 1 .(>7O. was approved ami passed.

It was resolved to ask all ra<*in<r and trotting oltd>' t i forward ilieir programmes within the next fortnight >o that the usual booklet may he. issued in advance of the Canterbury November racing and trotting carnival.