Foxton Racing Club.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3548, 18 July 1905, Page 3

Foxton Racing Club.

annual general meeting, The annual meeting of the dub was held on y lO 14th inst., Mr Jenks presiding. annual report and balance sheet. The following report on the year's proceedings was submitted on Friday evening to the club by the chairman:*Yoijr committee have much pleasure in placing before yon the yearly statement of accounts ending 30th. ?lAic, 1005. The revenue from all. sources amount to £212,3 oaf which is an advance 011 ay ( y previous year, and is chietly due '.o fhn increase in the totalssator rue-fypVs which are £32 cjs gd higher,, vVUd the privileges which were partly 'retained by the club realising ■lv> tjs cjd in excess of last year. The expenditure, exclusive of the debit W.iance, of £57 17s sc! from last year totals Agio 3s red, the principal items being Stakes £izyo, salaries £ijr 6s, printing auu advertising £79 2s 3d, Govermourit tax £204 cjs gd, improvements and maintenance £64 os id. The annual race meeting was held the 33rd and 24th January last resuming in a profit of £SOO. Starting *hft year with a debit balance of £57 Fys sd the club now have a credit balance of £lsl 3s 6d. This should prove satisfactory to members as dur-

ing the year A. Saywell’s starting machine rusting £27 and set of barrows £7 ns have been purchased. The sum of /,274s 6d has been paid for royalty on soil. Tin's amount, was held oyer from last year, and the caretakers cottage removed to a more suitable position at ft Cost of £3O. W'o are pleased to report that "the Club have made arrangements for an advance, pf £SOO to carryout work that is urgently required. It is necessary that; a bond for this amount be signed by the incoming committee.

A contract to grade the hill through lawn ami saddling paddock is now in progress and plans for a new totalisaftor ho it to to accommodate three machn'Jtos are in hand ; tenders for this building will he called as soon as <the ground work is completed. It will also be found necessary to remove the stewards -stand hack in a line with the grandstand, to build new jockey’s

roem, stewards luncheon room, outsidfe

booth rind extra loose boxes, and make othev improvements before the next fStee meeting.

A hearty vote of thanks is dee to all 1 officials for their services during the past year. We regrot that Mr J. Whyte who has held the position of Secretary to the Club during the past feu years has resigned the office. Applications for tho position will he considered this evening. Tour committee now retire but arc •eligible for rc-clection. The balance-sheet showed:

Receipts 1904-5 : Nominations and acceptances. £317 ; members subscrip tions, £55 10s; totalisalor, £1246133: privileges, £486 12s Qtl: training fees, £1293; roller £7 ; total £2125 4s gd. . Expenditure; Dr balance June 30, 1904, £57 17s s<l; stakes, £1270;

Salaries, £l3l 6s; Government tax, £■2o4 t)s ()d ; sundries, £3lO 8s id ; onbalance £lsl 3s Gel ; total £2125 4s 9cl. Assets: Buildings (£IOOO, less 10 per cent depreciation £100), £900; fencing, £SO; scales, £10; implements, £56; furniture,' etc., £2O; balance, £lsl 3s 6d; total, £llß7 3s 6d. Liabilities: Work in progress, £73; outstanding accounts, £1 12s; balance, £lll2 ns; total, £11873860!. The report and balance sheet were ado itedr’ FLECTION 01- OFFICERS. The election ot officers resulted: President, MrF. Robinson (re-elected); vice-president, Mr Barber; treasurer Mr Overcnd;. time-keeper, Mr Barnard ; clerk of course, MrC. PeterSsn; auditors, Messrs Frankland and icuks; stewards and committee, tessrs 0. Robinson, C. Robinson, H. Thynne, A. Laing, G. Gray, C. Hunt, and A. SJiadbolt; ejerk of scales. Mr J. Symons. Mr J. R. Why to was elected a life member of the chib, and accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his past services.

Tho meeting then terminated with the customary compliment to the chair,

COMMITTEE MEETING. Tho committee met subsequently, Mr Barber iu the chair, SF.CRKTAK V. Six applications were received for the position, Mr Angus Keith being eventually selected. / GENERAL, Messrs Gray, Symons, and Laing were appointed a course committee, »qd the matter of papering the caretaker’s cottage was left m their hands. Accounts were passed and the meetTig adjourned.