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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 4

Tnio visitors to the Hokitika racecourse vesLei day and oi late were loud m then praises ol the ell active woi'K caiiicd out by the Westland Baring Hub silica ihe time oi the serious visitat ion by lire in August last, when file Club lost the two tine stands so much rnameiit. to the grounds. Ihe loss spurred (die Chin to a special effort and by moving the former outside stand to the site ol the main stand, and enlarging it, the Club has met the position not only expeditiously, hut also excellently. In the short time avails le ex client work has been carried oiiL by .Mr Stevenson in adapting the building to the new rci| ii i reineii t.s, and in prawning (jnarter.s. which will not only meet the requirements ol the occasion, hut will he dillieulL to exeel mi many country racing elub s courses. I la* Westland Citib has shown invariably a sound spirit of’ enterprise, hut in this instance Diced by a financial disaster in the heavy loss incurred, it lias risen splendolly to the occasion, and in a reinsrkii .lv sliorf spare of time has mailers again in excellent rtimi. ug order on the eve of the a ppi oai’li ing race meeting. It, was suggested in many quarters that the Club should race elsewhere on the forthcoming occasion, but it was felt that course would be a loss to the town, though it might he some help to the Club. In the end. it was decided to carry on locally and make the best arrangements poss.blc to do so. That decision has been carried out with a line determination, and matters are now ready practically In' the race us eting. The Club by its enterprise under the adverse circumstances deserve 'well from the patrons of the sport. There is reason to 'clieve that .ue Club will enjoy something of a record gathering at its Christmas melting. There is .sure to he a large influx •if visitors desirous of seeing what has ! ecu done, and patrons will net he disappointed. I here is likely t-i he a goodly string of horses from Canterbury in particular. s:> that with first class

-a old there will ho a double reason tor liberal patronage. This seems to he an neons ion when the C lub is out to command success and there is every possibility of that measure of good will being a l tainod.