FOXTON RACING CLUB.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 281, 11 October 1889, Page 2

FOXTON RACING CLUB.

A: meeting of the committee of the , ab»ye Cub was held at. Wlivte's, Hotel last night. Present— '9f&Sßri P. Andrew* (sec.) W. $; lloiftHirony H. F. J >avid»oii, T. P. Wilfia&s, J. : and T. Purcell. i ' ? • Mr Davidson was elected to tlie * chah 1 . •. „"■/. The minutes of the previous meet- ' ing were road and confirmed. A letter was iead irona Mr A, Clothier giving the Club prices of tlie Rules of Racmg, as decided by the .recent conference of delegate* 7 6f ; th| / Metroplitan Clubs, and on tlie me ■ tion of«Mr Williams, seconded by Mr J. Puree. l, the secretary was asked to ! ! procure 100 copies, ahd diitribiite them to members. : . - From Messrs Hill andPoole, offering to work the totalizator at the cocaing meetiog, on the same terms as last ytar. ' 'V/ Mr J. Purcell proposed and Mr itobinsoQ seconded,--" /Ehf,t Messrs, Hill and Pool e' a offer be accepted, the terma being same as last year. " From H. Andrews, re radfe cogwe, agreeing to the Becre-anr'a offer of -^l , rent to be paid per week;- .. -„.:.•; , , From the secretary of the Wanga • nut .Jockey Club enclosing the gramme of the forthooming ]Fo : >ton Races a? approved. — The following gehtlemen were accepted as members, on the of the secretary seoonded by,;M? Williams : - Messrs Stansell, Steel, Wilson, Jenkins, J. G Andrews, C.ftnd J. Symona. Some conversation then took place rplativo to the want of a mllur, the

Ooininiltae- as a whole being of opiniou that one was sadly ne cled, Mr Davidson propos> d and Mr J. Burcell second, d -That a committ c, eon&iatiug of Messrs Williams, «. Put cell, ftud W. G. -ijtdbiuMii. make arrangements acooi'ding'y. Gained. | The seoMtory. brought under the notice oi tlie meeting a few improve mouts that could, with advantage, be made to the grandstand and other buildings on tho oourse. ahl MiDavidson proposed, ai:d Mr T. Pu - cell seconded,— That the stewards be empowered to inspect the various buildings on the racecourse, and report at., next meeting, also the ad. visabilfty of erecting a No. 2 Booth. Carried. . , On the aiotion of Mr Davidson, seconded by Mr J.Pureell, it was decided to curtail the cost of advertising this year, flud the secretary was instructed t6 . write to the differeut papers as agreed as to their cost. The secretary asked the meeting if they were of opinion k'bat members driving to the oourse should be allowed iii, fr«.e, and it wasunamoUsly deoiUed thar they should be. A few minor matters being settled, the tdiefciag adjourned, with a vote of thank's to the chaii\