CLUBS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1930, Page 3

CLUBS

— i :: i! THE AUCKLAND MERGER. r ßy Telegraph;.Be'r : Press A'sJomtion.l

AUCKLAND, July 28. The proposed merger with tlie Auckland Trotting Club was approved at a /.special meeting of the Otahuhu Trotting Club. The president, Mr H. R. Mackenzie, presided over an attendance of between 50 and 60 members. ■Mr Mackenzie said the club had a long history, and one of which they were justly proud. He had been president'.for over 21 years, and while personally he did not like to see it lose • its,'identity, yet, under the terms of the agreement, it would hot do so, for members of the committee would have seitei ion ’ the committee of the reconstituted club. Representation in other directions was also provided for the merger was in the interests of the sport,, and had the approval of the. Government. . He thought it probable that it would prove’to (be a 1 ..forerunner. of many other amalgamations among trotting dubs in New Zealand.

, r .Referring. Sto the :11 days’ permits which the reconstituted iclub woiild possess, Mr Mackenzie said the idea, would be to spread out the meetings .over the year, holding one meeting about ■ every two months-. That would be better for trotting generally than the i present arrangement of meetings. meeting it was declared carried, by 46 votes to 4. One member who had recorded his vote against the proposal said he had done so under <a misapprehension, and When Mr Mackenzie sujggeste'd. that .the motion might well be carried unanimously members agreed and the proposal was finally approved, without dissent. -Members of the Auckland Trotting Club have now to meet to approve the, merger, and the final stage will be- the inolusion of certain validating legislation in the Washing Up Bill. Mr Mackenzie mentioned that the -Government, Reform and Labour Parties all approved the merger.