The Manawatu Racing Club.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 47, 23 July 1885, Page 2

The Manawatu Racing Club.

(Continuation of Report.) Mr James Kiug next brought forward a proposition to the effect th^at the Standard do not receive any further ad vertisements from the Club on; account of its action m openly criticising th* Club ■ m connection with the Easter meeting. . The paper also had done its best to- damage the. interests. -of --the ClnJ), -and. had .. never given the Club value Ifor money paid for advertising but had placeeTltne programme on the back page of the paper. ' r ... Mj ?flrk seconded the resolution, en. dbrsingjthe remarks of 'the last" speaker. Mr King again rose and stated thafrthe^ reason 1 he had waited for this meeting;' instead of bringing the proposition before the committee ' was that the public might see thiit the Club disapproved of such ineasnres .as the Standard i had 1 ; adopted, and that every publicity might '& be given to the members: expression of' opinion on the subject. - : • Mr Palmerson could not possibly ; sea | what object Mr King had m bringing up such a resolution as this and taking the meeting' by. surprise as he had. -The idea was a most preposterous one and he was surprised that a member of tae^Glub Should; bring it forward andiuiagWforV moment that it would be listened toj The, speaker read the Standard and - never saw anything wrong m it. One paper to him was: quite as good as a'n- _ other, and he entirely condemned such » • proposition as that before the meeting. LThaseconder of the resolution too, Mr PaVk, he coneiffe^ed^bng^ af-hiuaselfv AsAewasAn agent of .the, Tzmea he wouj^pf^cqurse be only too v • glad to see it however if -he (Mr •Palmerson) 0?ark!!s; place, it -would ' be ■®$06gjt; thing v ne . should Jjhijik of dqjiij*;* vfi; ; . ; ■; ■';/; ■■■ .' : . ; "Mr J. the pro- • position anduld noi-haVe been brought before the jcieeting, but should have been " dealt with m" committee. ' -: s Mr Jaines:King again rose and stated that he still maintained thiit'the Standard had never given the Club value for its money.; The Club was entitled to paragraphs favorably noticing its progress and otherwise, 1 but this the Standard had never giVen them. ;.;Tn a place like Palmerston, advertising m the local papers was not a hit jot good, ' as far as publicity 'was concerned. The Standard had repeatedly inserted" damaging paragraphs and adversely commenced on the Club -at the same time that it had an advertisement m another column. What would any of those present- do 'if they had an advertisement in' a paper alongsidge a paragraph commenting adversely on the inserter. ■'■'■■ '- Mr J. H. Hankina r proposed that the meeting negative the proposition; '" The Chairman" said : hie felt it wa« scarcely fair; to be taken m this way by surprises It w"buld, he thouelitj appear ■'' ■ to the ■ public a sort of boycotting b««. ness ; he had iio opinion in 'the matter himself, he believed it would be better that the committee should deal with it. He, would not h"ke the mebabers who had not attended that meeting to think that they had it carrying a resolution of this kind, possibly damaged the standing of the Club. The Standard no doubt circulated, amongst a number of the members oi the Club and if they took such a* course of action as Mr King proposed they might perhaps cause annoyance to other members of the Club. If the matter was discussed m committe whatever decision was come to would have to be accepted by the Club. Mr James King again rose and craved the indulgenceof .the^meefcingonce more* he ; hoped that those present would deal with the matterj so that it would receive the widest publicity possible. He thought that the meeting had a perfect right to do " what'he proposed, and the meeting should not ask the committee to do what they would not do themselves. .-¥f-P^ma^»-ptt>pos&<J-fto^h^»mend--_ ment that the. Standard be supported by their Club as much as the Times and that both be treated equally. Mr Warburton remarked that thig would mean that the, advertisement be nbi inserted m either. ; Mr Hankins stated that Mr : Palmerson's amendment was equal to negativing, the proposition and that their point : would be gained by simply voting against the motion. . . 'I The Chairman then pnt the proposition to the meeting and declared lost. . The prbposeY, seconder, and Mr Prati only supporting it. lyfr Jamos King then tendered his resignation;: but was subsequently prevailed upon to reconsider such a course of action and consented to withdraw the same on condition that the matter be brought before tho next committee. • Mr Hanna remarked that it was wellknoyrn that a good deal of. criticism m the newspapers had taken place m con-, nectirm with their meeiing clashing with -Feifding.' Perhaps m jthe heat of iha • jnoqaent adverse comment lwi; • been made/butdid not think thai the StandABDi had any particular down on the .Club for all that. The papers were open to- criticise their actions as a Club. He .thought the best course to pursue would : be to refer the matter to the {committee and he had no doubt but that the com;'mittee would deal honestly and f^airiyi with the- »&i^and without allowing anyj party^ieeimgitb affect their decision. ■The matter then"dropped. Kesolved^That the committte appoint the clerk of the coui*se. "'"'■.. . A letter was read from Mr Baker, of. f ering a cup -to be run for by the progeny of Somnus, under following conditions :— :■ •:";. A .Cup yalue £20, or m sovg. at option of winner,. -with a sweepstake of l.soy. each; to be added from .the nomination ■ fee- ■ •■-■ ■ , '' ' .:.;. .-■." : "- - . • Second and third horses to -receive the acceptance money m the proportion of two-third* to .second horse and one* third tothird horse. - Distance l J miles. ; : Derby weights. Open.to horses the produce of Somnus; to be. njn]on Boxing Day, 1889. . : j Nomination fee 1 soy. to be paid to the Club on -Ist April, 1886 ; acceptance fee 1 soy. to be paid on the date of the . general entries ot the Club m X 889» Cheque for £20 to be handed to the Clrtb '"ion Ist Aprif 138.7, to* carry; interest to date; of xalces, ;: ~ " .■'".'.''[ ' ■ Club fo advertise this season ' iihafc the race will be run accbrding,to the/ above conditions. ' • ' Resolved— That the "matter, be referred to the committee. - v A letter was read from Mr Parkes, lessee ;of? the racecourse reserve,, offering to ■ transfer his interest m the re- " serve with all improvements on the following conditions :-^That the Cjlub avill grant him a lease of the bill of sile over stock' and mortgage of lease now m torce .m favor of the Clnb. Tkat the Club will become liable; tor tlie : half-year's rent due to the Borough on Ist August next. That he (Mr Parkes) is allowed to remove and keep possession of the sheep now depasturing on said reserve over' which the Club how hold a bill sale. Eesolved ; — To refer to committee with power to act. The meeting then adjourned.