The Manawatu Racing Club.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 46, 22 July 1885, Page 2

The Manawatu Racing Club.

The- annual-general >: meeting" of" 'the above club was held last evening at the Commercial Hotel. , '.<>:'■-> "■■'.;, Present :— Messrs McNeil,iPratt, Han- • na, Skerman; -Titos.- Knight, Afacintire, Palniersan, ; Piuikes, XVarburton, Prea 1 dergastv if; .fe. Hankins, J. King, and Seer retard : /"" ;:;';, V ,'' : . ■'; \\, . . " ... __ .'.' Oii the motion of Mr Pratt, Mr Me Nejlw.aseleQtei 1 Chairman, and havinor reaij the notice convening the meeting, called upon the Secretary .to read' ; .;the minutes of laßfc'meetin*, which'gsirejce duly, confirmed; ' r + ... The Secretary alsb read reports and statements, as • fpllows :— r '.-»../• ..... ~ :■■[■ '7v REPOIIT OF .COMMITTEE. '/• . - . ; Your- .committee jbeg tp report :that, :Bince/ thie last : general meeting of the Club, two race meetings have been held on the 6th Aprils and 25th May, respecT. tively.V--The'SeerGtary t s i - statement of' Receipts and expenditure. will belaid before you, showing , the amounts received and disbursed m connection with:, 'such meetings. ,It will be seen that the April meeting resulted m a deficit of £44 14s, which was covered by a pi^omisaary' note given by some of- the Committee to the Bank. Ofthre" suni named £8 15s 103. was sxpended -m ■permanerifc' improvements. The meeting m Mayjesrilted m an available balance of £6? Is 6d of , which some £53 will-be devoted to returning the promissory note to the- Bank, whilst the balance will .go towards .defraying current liabilities. A statement of assets and liahilifcies is presented herewitlv which will show you the. financial "position of the Club. Yonr.committee Avould wish to point out that the necessity lor expending. large' sums-of money m" mi• nrovements will to' a great extent be ob-' viated the course and appointment being m good order.. „ ■■■-•'