THE FOXTON RACING CLUB.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 12 November 1889, Page 2

THE FOXTON RACING CLUB.

1 The programme for the summer ' infiflfng- of this elnb is now pub- : lishrvl luid with its seven events | offers as fair a flays racing as any I club in the colony. £335 are offorpfl in prize* and the sum is fairly i divided for the different events, of ; coursp the bipr race, the TToxton Racing Club H-ndieap, gets tlr largest j ai-ount £110 bem.? the stake. _ The ! office bearers retnin the positions they have heM for many years, with the e*cftption of the honorary secretary though he carried the Autumn M^e'incr of Ihis jean very succpssfuliv through. Every care is bein<>- taken with the curse, stock of all classes having beon removed from it for some mon f h«, and the grass has been, s eltered by flax having been spread to dry on it. The Club has also purchased a roller which Iwill b© in conptant use on the tr?ek, which has also received many dressirg 3 o" manure. ihe meetings of this club have been always made very popular, lar.^e aHen/lnnces from up country bavin s: bepn secured, aud the publ c will be to learn that no efforts are bpinT ppiv d to make the Anni versary dny mpet : ng as pleasant and suooes=f >il as tho pnst have been. Locally, we ara pleased to state, nioie int'prest in the welfare of the club has been manifested, a good immbpr of upw members having boen elected, and the cln'.'s fiuancia posi-. tion is most satisiactory. ;