The Races.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 22 April 1890, Page 2

The Races.

;• • « Our readers scarcely need remind ■ ing that tomorrow the l ; oxt*m Bac- ■ ■' ing Club bold tbeir Avt-man meeting j

m the Foxton racecourse. For some ti iime past the Honorary Secretary, ii Mr Andrews, has been hard at work, n and the result of his labours is ap- v parent in the fields obtained. c The rain that we have had will 3 have done wonders for tbe track, as t the soil being light can stand any I amount of wet without causing it to 1 get soft. t The Committee have engaged the i services of the same brahs baud that played and the Summer meeting' and we believe they gave every satisfaction. - Messrs Hill and Pool will work ' the totalisator, and this is a guaran- ( tee tbat p rtion of the days pro- ■ gramme wilt be carefully looked ■ after. ' The acceptance for the three big events are sufficient to make good j races, .wbi'st the fields for the three hack events promise ihe largest num* bers yet seen in a race. '' I' is supposed to be a donbtful ' question whether a great many will ' be present, but we fully expect to 1 see a. large gathering, as even if ' busin ss is uot qu*te so brisk as i* • was a month or two a«o, we are not ruiued, and there will be more time to take a holiday in, which will set ' us up for the busy times coming. The railway arrangements are, as usml, very convenient, the train from Wanganui getting in, in time for the first race, as also will the Tram, and they both leave, after the day's fun is finished.