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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 601, 5 April 1878, Page 2

Mr. Lixtott. at the meeting of the Nortl Otago Turf Club, held last evening, gave notice that he would mors that a permanent Grand Stand should he erected ! on the Oainaru Racecourse. We ghoul'' ' think that funds cMild be easily raised to carry out tin's work, and. if there is other barrier in tlie way of its accomplishment, there 13 scarcely any reason t> doubt that the Oamaru Racecourse will, before next nee niei'ttnir. he graced by a Grand Stand worthy of tin* name. Of course, it must be admitted that the present erection has done gnod service, but it was never intended to be anything but temporary, and the day is past when the Oamaru Turf Club should be satisfied with a structure that fails to meet the requirements of the race-going public. Our Timarn neighbors have commenced the construction of a commodious and handsome Grand Stand. We do not believe in following the example of Tiniam. merely for the s.ike of doinsr so ; but. if the growth <>f Tiiiani necessitates the building of a new and larger Grand Stand, we are convinced t! at the progress of Oamaru would warrant the North Otago Turf Club in m aeiv taking a similar work here. There i»

plenty of stone to hand, and the cost would not be so great as to terrify the Club from, at least, the serious consideration of the matter. To our mind, if the Trustees and the. Club worked together, the support of the racing public would:be secured, and the desideratum 'accuui- : plished.