RACING COMMISSION’S REPORT.

Shannon News, 2 August 1921, Page 4

RACING COMMISSION’S REPORT.

IN. FOR A “ROCKY” TIME. Speaking to a News reporter on Saturday, Mr E. Newman, M.P., predicted that the Racing Commission’s report was in for a “rocky time” when it comes before the House. The reason the Commission was appointed, said Mr Newman, was that attention had been drawn to the amount of racing there was in the country, many people being opposed to any increase in permits. The matter was mentioned in the House, and the Government appointed the Commission to inquire into the whole question. It was clearly understood that the recommendations of the Racing Commission were not to be carried into effect until they had been submitted to Parliament and discussed. He considered, that, the Minister, the Hon. Downie Stewart, was quite wrong in his contention that the recommendations wei’e to take effect af once, “and I think,” he said, “that the Commission’s report will have a pretty rocky time when it comes before the House.” FUTURE OF THE RACECOURSE. BIG INDIGNATION MEETING TO BE HELD. The General Committee of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association met on Saturday. The president, Mr A. McLeavey, occupied ■ the chair, and thirty members were present. The president introduced a deputation from the Horowhenua Racing Club.' On behalf of the deputation, Mr J. A. McLeavey said the Racing Club had set up a committee of six to cooperate with the A. and P. Association in regard to the proposal of the Racing Commission to withdraw the Horowhenua permit.

Dr. Gow expressed the "view that the most effective line of action was to lay their case before individual members of Parliament. Mr J. Kebbell moved that a committee of six 15e appointed to work with the Racing Club Committee. Mr Tully seconded the motion, and nominated- the following committee: The President, and Messrs. .1. Kebbell, Davies, C. I. Harkness, Gimblett and Tully. Mr Blenkhorn said. it should he understood that while the committee

would attend to the matters in hand, each individual member of the A. and P. Association and the Racing Club should use his influence when and where he could. If it came to a public meeting, for instance, the members should see to it that the attendance was representative. (Hear, hear.)

A joint meeting of the two committees was then held, and Mr J. A. McLeavev was appointed chairman, and Messrs. Bull and Wallace secretaries. It was decided to hold an indignation meeting on a date to be arranged next week, to prepare petitions for signature, and to notify other disfranchised clubs of the steps being Jaken.

The committee will meet to report progress next Saturday at 1.30, in the Council Chamber, when the Mayor of Levin and president of the Chamber of Commerce will be asked to be present.