THE RACECOURS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1920, Page 5

THE RACECOURS.

IMPROVEMENT SCHEMER A TOTAL OF £70,000 mVQLV^j A deputation from the JocEty 'jjgj comprising Messrs'L. A. Nola« (gM man), Jas. McLeod, A. R, Fraier, and E. P. Webster, the Borough-/Council last night", in jje nection with, the scheme of propJ| improvements at the racecourse. <

The chairman of the Jockey m dealt with the scheme of progpafd provemencs as outlined .by Mr.' HilM* Ellerslie. TJiey were negotiating Mr. Ncwtoit King for 24 «cnp.> MH scheme was a big one, and meant tufl eventually every building now qb jtjH course would be scrapped. This Wptnl take possibly six or seven years, would probacy cost. £70,000. li H At present the act provided that &jfl H chains could be taken for Tacingajfl training tracks, and they aaked jgSfl this should be increased to 3} dnl As a matter of fact there wn'ijil about 3 chains. They also asked tojuH allowed to race six days per yearJ|lH necessary, instead of four, and a}iQrjl|l be allowed another four days per in which they could permit Hunt Oral Trotting Clung, or other clubs to use HH couree. The Aat also provided 'tfiß training must cease at 9 a.m., and ifflfl asked that this should be «xtendadaß 11 a.m. Another important point Hifl that the Act provided that nq buSH ings could be erected on the portlscjjH side the training track, Thar* JhH however, some doubt about the lfguH of this; in fact the Council hadT^BH

posed to give a sports body • awmH to erect buildings. While not opMjl to'any other aports—in fact the clin always assisted them—it would ta nSa to the course if permission were -{gffflfl for the erection of 'buildings iqwl t Mr. McLeod said, their faniHtt— ! |mß outgrown their usefulness, and it a question as to whether they remain in New Plymouth or jH the country. As.„ a townsman that they should "do all they retain the course in New Plymouth, jl a footballer he pointed out tMfc'jfl Jockey Club had always permittMl'Sß nso of its land for athletic gaqmi/jSfl tliat would be their policy in th« : M|9 They did not want any buiidingrjsSS| inside the course, but there wonlOfl no objection to the Council iniMMhS clause giving tho use of the frsWHWM sports, etc. If the club could UjMfH assured rights to what they haaTlßß using for years, the scheme won&jSsß be gone on with at the present flmH and they would have to coptiStt ol taining an area outside the bofoujj| r !|9 Mr. Nolan said the club wofdd jUlpljß prepared to pay £IOO per stead of £25. There would H'/flB came amount of reserve avrida,hie, ufl in addition there .would be S5 litHtflfl freehold instead of 30 acres. 1 ■ fin Mr. McLeod also pointed oat d| there would be an area of about tlpS|| acres available for buildings on the iM serve outside the actual course..; 79

During discussion the Maypr itjjfflß that the building clause was difficulty to get over. He suggostedilSH a committee should be set up to IUMnI the Jockey Club and discugi tWrnswH of buildings. ■ '39 The Mayor said the matter warrUmH every consideration. It must be ?e)Mn9 bered that it would only be uead-33| racing ten days per annum, was used for other sports every |m| day, and if no buildings could be'emnl ed for these sports it would prevent UM ground being so populaV. Thiy mil told that outside Reserve T thtM mgfl no other ground available for c?i«|njS but the racecourse. The position on all fours with that of the tion Board, who said they woufa rajM spend any money if they could Mil obtain Reserve T, and now the Jowl! Club said the same. He would not'feral the scheme unless building gpwe wall provided somewhere. There ws tfifSl the question of buildings for spectator! Some provision should be made for teiftll porary stands. After discussion it was resolved toll meet the deputation* on the ground ttHljfl day at 4 p.m. . 'jfl