Foxton Racing Club.

Manawatu Herald, 23 July 1898, Page 3

Foxton Racing Club.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the above Glub was held at McMillan's late auction room last night at 8 o'clock. There was a very good attendance of members. Mr E. S. Thynne, vice-president, took the chair, and put the whole business through, including the reading of a large number of new rules, in the short space of one hour. After the minutes of the last annual meeting had been read and confirmed, the following report and balance-sheet were read : — REPORT OF COMMITTEE. The Committee submit herewith the annual balance sheet of receipts and expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1898. Notwithstanding that the amount for the sale of privileges was £27 less than last year, the total receipts amount to £891 os gd, showing an advance of £46 14s od on the year's transaction ; this is accounted for chiefly by the v increase of totalisator revenue £5,7*, passing through the machine, as against £4,960 for 1897. The nominations and acceptances also show a slight increase. The total expenditure amounts to £1,149, or £370 more than last year ; the principal items being stakes £600; grandstand, £3xo ; salaries, £70 los ; printing and advertising; £65 , showing a debit balance of £65 us Bd. Acting on the recommendation made at the last annual meeting the Committee have had erected a new grandstand at a cost of £310 ; the building being designed by and under the supervision of Mr R. Edwards, and the labor being faithfully carried out by Messrs Easton and Jenks. The stakes for the last meeting were raised by £100 and two open races added to the jp«*gramme each day. This was<proved to be a great success, ;eo less than nine horses starting for the open handicap on the first day.

The Committee would recommend that the jockey's room be enlarged, and the totalisator house be removed to a more favourable position, and would also recommend the building of a caretaker's house on the course. The thanks of the Committee are due to all honorary and official members for the welfare of the Club. The Committee now retire according to rule. Balance Sheet of the Foxton Racing Club fok the year ending June 30TH, 1898. Receipts. Balance Bank of N.Z.

John R. Whyte, Secretary. George Gray, Treasurer. j Audited and found correct — J. F. Overend. On the motion of Mr Rhodes, seconded by Mr Bradcock, the Report and Balance Sheet were adopted and j passed. On the new rules being read over, they were unanimously passed. J The following officers were reelected : — F. Robinson, President ; E. S. Thynne, Vice- President ; G. Gray, Treasurer ; A. E. T. Nixon, Timekeeper; J. Davies, Judge; J. Cummerfield, Clerk of Scales. On the motion of Mr Rhodes, seconded by Mr Bradcock, Mr J. F. Overend was elected Auditor. j Twelve members were nominated 1 for Stewards and Committee, and a ballot was held which resnlted in the following seven being returned in the j order named :— Walter G. Robinson, j J. H. Robinson, J. F. Overend, W. B. Rhodes, J. Howan, W. Purcell and H. Border. | Messrs J. Hillary, G. Lamb and T. ' Mitchell were elected members. We may remark that the new rules passed at the beginning of the evening provides that the annual subscription shall be one guinea. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.

June 30, 1897 ... £192 10 2 1897-98 — Nominations and acceptances ... ... 230 10 o Members' subscriptions ... 27 16 6 Totalisator, £514 1733 d; less Government tax, £87 as od 427 *5 3 Privileges, £224 ; less commission and advertising, £33 14s od ... ... 200 6 o Training fees, etc. (including protest forfeit) ... 413 o Debit balance 65 1 1 8 £M 49 2 7 Expenditure. Stakes... ... ... £600 o o Advertisiug and printing... 65 19 3 Salaries — Handicapper, £30; secretary, £30; starter, £10 10s ... 70 10 o Rents, rates and insurance 4 9° Band 15 o o Luncheons ... ... 16 15 o Grand Stand— T. Easton, £344; F. E.Jenks, £46 19s gd; R. Edwards, j£i9i4sod 310 13 9 Turf Registers ... ... 1 11 6 Correct cards ... ... 1 10 o Attendance (Race days)... 650 Labor and improvements on course ... ... 29 11 2 Postage, telegrams and exchange ... ... 8 110 Feilding Jockey Club ... 5 5° Sundries ... ... 13 « * £1,149 2 7