The Autumn Race Meeting.

Manawatu Herald, 14 May 1895, Page 2

The Autumn Race Meeting.

« To-morrow the Foxton Racing Club hold their postponed Ant nam meeting. The postponement, it Hjrill be remembered, was unavoidable, the floods having destroyed the railway communication. We trust tbat. the ; meoting will not be affected by this occurrence. The meeting to-morrow is probably the last Autumn meeting which will be held under the auspices of the Foxton Racing Club, as the new order in respect to totalizator permits will be in force befo&'t&is time next year. Such being the case we should have liked to have seen everything moved to have iriafoSftie meeting memorable, in atteiliance, in the running, and in the invest* ments. The Club can do no more than it has, ifc has deserved saeona and being unable to command it, hai to wait to realise the success of its efforts. There is another item deserving of consideration, as it is posnfetathis may be the last meeting carried through by the present honorary secretary, ,Mr J. R- McMillan. It goes without dispute that the Foxton -Racing Club has been particularly fortunate in its secretaries, and the last, though lasfc, is cflrtaioly ,pofc least. It would have beeJ^jflmifat to have seen everything go W* with

6clat ott such an decasion,. iti cohv. piiitient to the Secretary. It may be that perhaps a change will not be made, we hardly see a reason for it, but thiamust be left for discussioa at the annual meeting. Anyhow, if Mr McMillan does resign it will cause a real feeling of regret, both to the members of the Club and to mJ those who have business with it. All arrangements have been made tor-secure a pleasant day. The Course is in first-class order, the fieldfare large, a good band will be in atteneance, special trains will be run at cheap fares, the totalisator will be in charge of Mr Hill, the privilege-holders are all good men, there will be an energetic secretary, and courteous stewards, without mentioning the distinguished president and vice-president. The judge Mr Davidson, and the clerk of the scales are the right men in the right Elace ; whilst Mr Easton has proved imself a cautious clerk of the course. Ghen a fine day, to-mor-row's meeting should be a most successful one, the only duty being for one and all to roll up to it.