SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17692, 1 August 1919, Page 2

SPORTING

AN APPEAL DISMISSED. ■ (Per Uhited Pbbss Association.) WELLINGTON. July SL In the matter of the appeal by W.. J. "Wilson against tho dfioision of the Auckland District Committee confirming the disqualification of the horse Entente Cordialo for the J umpors' Flat Race at the Great Northern Steeplechase meeting, the judges appointed by the Racing Conference were of opinion that under the conditions set forth in the official advertisement of the Jumpers' Flat Race no horse was qualified for entry that had not stsited at least three times in hurdle races or steeplechases in New Zealand! prior to entry. They therefore decided that Entente OordiaJe was not so qualified, and consequently dismissed the appeal. D.J.C. COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the D.J.C. Committee was hold yesterday; present—Messrs L. C. BazLett (in the cbair), J. Gow, E. H. Lough, \V. J. Coug-hlan, T. Elliott, J. "W. Thomson, S. S. Myers, J. A. Cook, J. Smith, and "W. H. L. Christie. The following officers and sub-committees were appointed;:—Hon. treasurer, Mr E. H. Loiugh; clerk of the course, Mr "W. B. Freeman; clerk of ecales, Mr "W. F. Dunne; Finance Committee—Messrs Thomson, Smith, Myetrs, and Cook; "Works Committee—Messrs Gow, Christie, Coughlan, and Miller; Programme Committee—Messrs Orbell, Gow, Elliott, and Myers; Lunch Committee— Messrs Thomson, Coughlan, Elliott, and Myers. Tho president, vice-president, an<J treasurer aire ex-officio members of all committees. M!r W. t F. James was appointed to work the totalisator for the season. A deputation from the Otago A. and P. Society waited on tho committee and asked if the club would race on "Wednesday and Saturday for Cup meeting in place of Thursday and Saturday. It pointed out that the A. and. P. Society would hold its show on "Wednesday and Thursday. The retailers had agreed to close at noon on "Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday in thaft week. —It was unanimously decided to agree to the request. An application from the Salvation Army for a donation was roceived, and it was resolved to vote £25. Tho programme for next season was referred to tho Programme Committee, the stakes to amount to about £25,000. It was decided that the committee visit the course on Saturday afternoon to decide on several proposed important alterations and improvements. Mr P. Miller was unanimously appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee. Thirty-five new members were elected. CJ.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Per Untted Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. The following handicaps have been declared:— Trial Hurdles.—Paraoa 11.9, Achilledes 11.2 Tip Up 10.11, Minister 10.11, Signature 10.3,' Master Motttoa 9.13, Reformation 9.8, Sir Medallist 9.8, "Wild Pilgrim 9.7, Tigerland 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Handicap.—Cyllic Sleight of Hand 10.11, Gang Awa' 10.8, Loyal Arch 10.8, Art 10.8, Sir Solo 9.9, Munster 9.9 Jcannot 9.9, "Wild Pilgrim 9.0. ' Hunters' Hurdles. —Gxaftella 11,11, Mhrvelito 11.10, Hardshot 11.9, Red Book 11.7 Cyme-r IL4, Gay Light 11.3, Red Cent. 11.o| St. Oletus 10.9, Sonny 10.8, "Winslow 10.0 John Reiliy 10.0, Highfield 10.0, Atahaeri lo.o'. Enfield Steeplechase.—Monawapango 12 6, Lochella 12.2, San Sebastian 11.9, Sam Pan 10.13, Graftella 10.13, Paaremata 10.10, Fairy Finn 10.6, St. Curio 9.13, Multum 9.13, Traditor 9.7, Oratonu 9.7, Lawsuit 9.7, Red' Kea 9.7, The Grand 9.7. '

Avon bead Handicap—Omahu 10.13, Protty Bobby_ 10.12, Bo lair 10.6, Sisyphus 10.G, G-len-shino 10.5, Tama Aroa 10.3, Spyglass 10.3, Fabisco 9.13, Imaribbon 9.13, Charley 912 Killeney 9.11, All Serene 9.10, Rangi Aroha 9.5, Brackenfiold 9.5, Goldshine 9.5, Strayshot 9.2, The Sapper 9.0, Black Mountain 9 0 Grand Duchy 9.0, Sunburst 9.0, Greekson 9.0 Donnetta 9.0, Single Rose 9.0, Mi-amsr 9.0| Deflection 9.0, General Petain 90, Barrage 9.0.

THE PRICE OP MEAT.

TO THE EDITOB. Sib, —Mr Thomas Smith, in his endeavours to deny that the farmer benefited by the auctioning of meat, states that all that was received by the farmer for the sheep was from 14s to 17s a head. In the nest paragraph he declares that he saw the people pay 4£d a pound for forequarters of mutton. If, for the forequarters alone, the farmers receive 4jfd, _ and as has been admitted the market price for skins advanced by 2s _6d extra, they would therefore receive in addition the full market price of skins. I ask them, would they not be foolish to sell a whGis sheep, including meat, skins, and other by-products, for from 14s to 17s each, when such advantages can be obtained by an auction mart, where they receive market value for both meat and the by-products? I thank Mr Smith for giving the opportunity to make clearer the advantages of a meat market to a farmer.

Mr Smith admits that meat was auctioned cheaper than he now sells it for, but ridicules a saving of 5s a week. I know of one family that saved 5s 4d a week. Bofore the auction rooms were opened chops were retailed from 7d to 9d and joints were higher. It is pleasant to know that the auctioning of meat has caused quotationson a declining scale, though Mr Smith s lamb chops _ to-day were marked j .P ounc l- Mr Smith even offers me the additional inducement of a knife and steel to start me in business. I have heard of such generosity before. Such tactics were employed in England when the public, groaning under the exaction of profiteers who charged Is 6d a pound for New Zoaland mutton, talked of the discrepancy between that price and the amount paid to the New Zealand farmer for it. In reply to their requests for_ relief, they were invited to start in business "on their own." Mr Smith may talk glibly of health regulations. The stricter the inspection of meat at the abattoirs the better for the public, so that no diseased meat could possibly reach the city._ To ensure that meat may bo auctioned in accordance with present health requirements and by-laws, will Mr Smith support the establishment of a municipal meat market—one request of the deputation that seems to have been ignored? Then the producer and consumer would mutually benefit, and Mr Smith's fears for tho people's health would be laid to rest. At present the regard for the health of the people evinced by Mr Smith has denied us the right to buy cheaper meat.—l am, eta, J. E. MacMaitos.

N.Z.E.F. SCHOLARSHIPS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As the subject of the allocation of the N.Z.E.F. scholarships has been ventilated in your columns, may I bo allowed to add my experience to back up tile remarks of your correspondent to-day? I applied towards the end of 1918 for a scholarship, then awarded only to unfit men. I was summoned before a very great "Red Tab," who was to settle my destiny. He just looked disdainfully on my white puggaree _ (A. S.C.), though 1 had also served numbly in the infantry at Gallipoli and in Prance, before joining the milder realms of the "S.J.P.'s." Then he found I had an M.A. degree, and exclaimed, "But, you have a degree; you've had your education. We want to help some of the younger men." I quietly but firmly pointed out the values of post-graduate work, explaining especially the benefit to those who wished to return to their work in New Zealand; but he couldn't see it. It is hard work for a private to persuade a general, especially when the latter is wrong! Finally, a month later, my application was returned, declined, with a note that "my health necessitated my return to New Zealand"— this after a major and a colonel of the Medical Corps had duly certified that I was medically fit to carry out the studies I proposed! So some of us are still waiting to discover the principle, if any, on which the scholarships were awarded. The point now is that something should be offered to men of early reinforcements who missed the final rewards of active service. Some of these at present are borrowing from the Repatriation Board to run courses in medicine,' etc.; others have £50 Government bursaries (which, incidentally, do not go very far with a maimed man); others have abandoned study. There is surely room, then,, for a few of those £250 scholarships here in New Zealand, which could _be awarded (a) as scholarships in medicine and other courses; (b) as extra 1851 science scholarships; (c) for scientific research; (d) for scholarships on Rhodes lines; (e) in travel grants for experience in commerce and markets. If its students axe one of tlie great assets a country has, let .it then cherish them and encourage those who were the "mugs" of 1914 and 1915.—1 am, eta 8/2630.

THE RETIREMENT OF THE PRIMATE. TO THE EDITOR. Sm, —At the last meeting of the Diocesan Synod the Primate announced his resignation as Bishop o£ Dunedin, to take effect on December 31. Thereupon, Synod appointed a Procedure Committee to make the necessary arrangements for the election of his_ succcssor. I write to ask why that committee has taken no steps in the matter; or, if it has done anything, why it has been kept so secret? It is now but five months to the end of December. For the purpose of election a meeting of Synod has to be called. If a New Zealander is selected he will require several months bofore entering on his office. If Synod de-

cides to send to England for the new bishop there will bo a still longer time of waiting. In any ease, unless the Procedure Committee acts quickly there will be a long and harmful interregnum. Another thing. It is time steps were taken to prepare a suitable presentation to the Primate at the end of the year to mark his long and arduous bishopric. Probably something has already been done, but no news of it has reached me yet.—l am, etc., Churchman.

CLASS CONFLICT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—ln his address on class conflict, Mr Downie Stewart refers to the increasing scarcity of cheap land, which always furnished a door of escape to the ambitious and the discontented. I would like to ask Mr Stewart if the Irish, Scotch, and English, who left the slums- of their respective countries in the sixties and seventies, to try their' luck in new lands, were discontented? Ambitious if you like, but not discontented, according to the laws of nature, of a man trying to improve himself. Again, Mr Stewart says that cheap land in NewZealand has gone. Whose fault is. that? The land was juggled with in the early days, and has now reached such a price that no one short of a millionaire can look at it _ Then people wonder why food is so dear in this land, flowing with milk and honey. It is not the fault- of certain land and produce syndicates that butter is not 2s per lb or more to-day. . God gave the land to the people to live on and grow food, eta, for theiT needs, bat not to gamble with, and I do not think the Almighty would object- to the discontented j and "stoney-broke" having a last chance, on the land.—l am, etc., July 3L Citizen.