TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 175, 15 July 1908, Page 3

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

J^r ******* » f «»««- 'ers of the Taranak Jockcv Club wiTh. , A f NL,A , L STATEMENT. ho dul.bad sustain^ e b "l e l ° ° O S ts auditor. Mr T n i;i. ,• , .aving a iD ee been fiuVbylfr h* ft "11. As far as the finances of So , ° fere concerned, he eoul.l L? clUl [ress was -being made l.v I "* pt ° wnds, but »tfi theyhad &'n »a also to be considered. The racin, th 7 verage ' s "uugii at the autumn meeting +l, vents. The racing, as far as he knc« been strait. Mr. Watson refer o the fact that during the year bolt feV 11 been "^^« uncuity, this club had been verv fn, ,7 clul) s finances liad not warrant?, hj.» commrttee in proceeding with Th of "icreasmg the circumferen. f the course or for erecting immovn ," datlon for tl,e ste ™«" B? >ey had incurred the absolutely necc jry expenditure of haying the »and tend and buildings painted, at a c" Lf* ?e Panted'ontthaU W%T T SeVeral local book nakcis had failed to apply for tlioir Ji enses within the specified time, and 0 'eir giving him their word of hoW Im they would not carry on beS ~•? 0f a JL°™ n S tll «'» to attend th. .teet.ng. This m not d \\ »« actory He and others had grave", 'icion, though it was nothing more II," uspicua that members of the club ha. >cen betting with these men, and tlr ras not in the best interests of the club ie felt very strongly upon this mattcr'ther members of the committee fei qually strongly-and he had decided t. 'ring the matter before this members neetmg. Concluding, he said he had t< aake some remarks of a personal na ure. For the past two and a-half year « had been chairman of the committer mt, as he had already intimated to th ommittee, he could not see his way fr ontmue to hold the office any ion",. >r to be a member of the committee lis increasing work would not allow o us continuing the duties, for they en roached too largely upon his time.' Mr. Upper seconded the motion. H ras extremely sorry to hear Mr. Watso: lefimtely decline to act again on th ommittee. He himself had been a mem >er of the committee for about ten year >r more, and he could honestly say' tha he had never sat with a better cha'irma tlian Mr. Watson, who knew more abou racing than any other chairman he ha. worked with.

The report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Officers were elected as follows:President, Mr. A. Staadish; vice-presi- ™. nt < Mr - W. L. Newman; judge, Mr. A. ".Budge; clerk of the scales, Mr. Ab. bohlwater; treasurer, Colonel Ellishonorary surgeon, Dr. Fookes; audito-, Mr. H. Cholwill; stewards, the president, chairman of committee, judge, and treasurer (ex officio), and Messrs. Thomas Wliott, E. Elliott, N. King, C. M. Leppcr, S. MeGuinness, W. L. Newman, C. 11. Weston, D. S. Wylie, Thomson. A. Alexander, W, Birdling, and Hon. 0. ■Samuel; committee, Messrs. E. F. Blundell, A. Cliff, Ab. Goldwater, L. A. Nolan, X. King, C. M. Leppcr, A. It. Standish, 0. W. Sole, W. C. Weston, P. Webster, A. Alexander, Hon. 0. Samuel, and the treasurer. ••>.;; ;i APPRECIATION. *■?'' Colonel Ellis moved a very hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Watson in recognition of his services to the club. He did not wonder at Mr. Watson retiring, for it was too much to ask any one man to do the amount of work which Mr. Watson had chimed to be his portion as chairman of the committee. He was extremely sorry that the committee was to lose Mr. Watson's services, but he could not Jilamc him for his decision.

Mr. Lepper seconded. The motion was put by the secretary, Mr. Fleetwood, and carried unanimous-

Mr. Watson replied in appropriate ierms.

A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. A. W. Budge for the many good services rendered to the club during the past few years. The usual compliments to the outgoing officers and to the chair concluded the business.