THE ALDERSHOT PROTEST. TO THE EDITOR.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8163, 18 April 1895, Page 3

THE ALDERSHOT PROTEST. TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,— Whatever may be the outcome of this extraordinary business, tho public have a righb to ask for an explanation of the following proceedings : 1. If tho President was on the courso when the Flying Handicap was being run, why did ho leave the course before the protest was heard, thoroby causing an adjournment to the following day 1 2. Why did he take no part in the proceedings when appealed toon the following day 1 It was clearly his duty, as the

Protidont of tho Club, to havo takon tho initiative. 3. Why was tho appeal to tho Motropolitan Club entertaiuod in faco of Rulo 131! 4. Why wan no ofticial notice sent to tho Dunedin Jockoy Club beforo tho folio* ing Friday U week), and why did the N.O.J.C. only decide to re-open tho ohfo after tho Mttrtpoli'an Club had called a special meeting to consider the muttor — a wire being Bent to provont this meeting being held 5. Why, with largo race meetings intervening, has tho re-opening of tho oa6O b on Btiil furthor dolayod until Wednesday 1 0. And l«at — but by no means leist — why, out tf so largo a number of stewards (20 I biliovc) could only bix bo found willing to record their votes on a matter of kuoli gre^t importance to all concerned The caso being still snb judke no moro can bo said, but later a good de»l more may bo oxpected. — I am. etc., Nemo.