RIVERSDALE.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 294, 2 October 1883, Page 3

RIVERSDALE.

(From onr own Correspondent.) - Mtetf savmp most excellent weather, enabling the farmers to » x yit in their crops, we are now gctang a plentmu supply of rain, which probably will do harm.

The Jockey Club Committee held a irieetingthe other evening at Mr Gee's, wKeri'that gentleman occupied the chair. It was proposed, and carried that the race meeting take place on 9th November 5 the events tb'be rim under Dunedin Rules. The Presidenti it was announced, had signified his lintention to* t give a .'25 guinea cup. Idr, John. j Hamilton, who had so long . -acted as : j secretary, tendered his resignation. Mr Green thought it would be) detrimental to the Club's interest for ]$r Hamilton to resign just now. "W hy jnot wait till after the races, if Mr Hamilton was determined to resign ? Mr iQ*e regretted tbas the; secretary' shoM4 |r&ign, but Since he vvas. so minded,^ he .'proposed .that r a record, of Mr Hamilton's services be placed on the minutes, as a refeogmtion 1 of the Valnablb he had giy en to the club. $b!ia , wns carried, Mr Jas. Hamilton! wanting to know wha would act as secretary" in the meantim^Mr'^esijgn^&ed his will-, ingriess to* t^e charge .until; next meet'■tingj* which was- fixed for Ist October, Mr Jas. Hamilton asked the club to consider the matter of taking the disqualification ' off PatJifindeV. l After a siignt discussion, it was decided to •write to : the Dnnstan Oliib, ; and asb them to re-consider the matter and remote the disqualification, the, Rivers- : dale Club consideringjit a great hardship to Mr Hamilton. The chaisnan suggested that a letter might be sent to lie : spirting editor .'pi the ' tWifnesV re " Pathfinder." Mr John Hamilton j thought that the chairman's idea should be carried biit^ and begged: to propose to that effect, Seconded -by Mr J>, : Boss and carried. - ■•. ..-. 7 > . . j think it is nearly time the school j reserve was fenced la ; don't' ybu I ■ ' Riversdale, 27th?Sept,,18y3,