TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1920, Page 5

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

THE YEAR'S WORK. j$ i l i INCREASE IN "TOTE". nQWRMf. *■■ ■ —' 'T;/i The annual meeting of the TaraaaM; Jockey Club was held but evsnttiSj when there was an attendance rftwfim' thirty members, Mrf Lj A. Nolajj chaiw? manjj, presiding. ,'-' .■' \ ... ,-i j Amongst apologies 'received wi t 'oms from the club's president (the Sp£< Oliver Samuel, M.L.C.), who is a 1 prwfcf ent in Wellington. , s ' ] ■■ "I have to congratulatejnemberi awnfj the result of last years stated the chairman in his annual jfsi - 'i port. "In every way it has bees) record. Racing at both meetings WmM exceptionally good, and the dmm\lfj horses nominated showed a distinct -fa/i provement, particularly at our IWitMCTv meeting. The net profit for Hhr-fmfi working is £IB2O. A reference to till balance-sheet/will show that a »um fljE £2267 8s lOd has Jbeen written, otf ok account of depreciation. The totaUsatow figures amounted to £131447, af'wMgl pared with £fl4,M7 for three days'fofe the corresponding period of last years! The Government tax paid' amounted tjfc the large sum of £<££9 Us 31 ■ ,s.'* "It must be gratifying to members ijji'i realise the improvement in the club* "* position financially. The liabilities June 30 amounted to £556 Is JLOd; Hbf-t< assets are £12,395 3s 9d, leaving -0 '■ credit balance of £11,840 Is lid. j :r ' THE NEW COURSE. " '}. "Members generally are aware tbajp i for the last two years the committer**; has been Considering various schemes os* * improvements. On account of ,th}s vei*'- : '! little has been done in the past yns< As indicated at the last annual meeting-"'! the committee bad engaged the servlcef '< of Mr. Hill to help them to devise ttMJ / j best possible scheme for the development M of the course. The plan referred to afe ; M the time was received in due course. Tag -m committee approved the ideas niltlliiMi' ■ and as it was evident the ■*■ commit the club to a very big expend}? vM ture by way of purchase of Mr. Newton King, and totally ings, the whole matter' was laid Zgtsmi3M members at a special meeting aMfSPIM approved. '?s«■ "The club has now engaged to bay taffiM necessary land, provided a loenl' JBJIJM containing certain alterations authority known as the New Recreation and Racecourse 1887, is passed by Parliament. bers are, no doubt, fully aware negotiations which have',taken, ptaoa, this matter. It is gratifying to*M&|H there has been no opposition from fljfffl™ public, and' that it has been reeowa(Mp)||9 that what is proposed is Bi the tercsts of the town. The first the scheme of improvements will, doubt, be improved sanitary' ments, stabling, and totalisator The committee had intended to 'more it, '. jj this dirtction this year, bnt owing' ,t(', ; '*|j the scarcity of building «te«'''-ja it is feared that little can be dove. ;,-i|i BRIGHT PROSPECTS. M "The prospects of the club can he. Jj viewed optimistically, and I feel coofi- IS dent that, when completed, the newjl course will be the equal of any in NIW r§| Zealand, and, taken as a whole, superiof.iiS on account of its natural advantagea.f'^/a The chairman-expressed his thank* tk''>'~M the committee for their cordial cp-opejra? '"'HI tio'n during the yoar. If possible, betttf ~. | vork bad been done this year than vrft :"| before, and each had vied with, the a&m to do his very best. In many ways $ had been the most pleasant ytar in, )kjg' |jjl experience of the T.J.C'b affairs, SSPP| only regrettable incident had been ftfEjaj serious illness of their popular sieretanp'fM (Mr. E. P. Webster). It was pWB&J§ to note that he bod practically his normal health. He realised as man, more perhaps than any other ber, the great interest the eecreteryrOj always took in the club's affairs, and it'"°M was largely the result of his efßciei*A J that things ran so smoothly and that ,-sj the club was so popular with horse- -a owners and the public. The coaanittej* "M members were also indebted to the eat* '*% taker (Mr. Blewman) for his ff*W,V"l offices. Ho is in his department difficult to replace. .V '"- Ik In presenting the report, Mr. Nojao '■*! said the club did not anticipate ■ Uf\lM trouble in getting the amending Bfll , : || through the House. 'M Tlie adoptioii of the report was by the chairman, seconded by .Mr. Fraser, and carried without "discussion. %& ELECTION OF OFMCBRS. The only nomination, far the preal- ,- dency was that of the Hon. 0. flaamel % (at present in office), and he was do- '*s dared elected, amidst applause. The ehairmuii remarked that the always took a very great interest in. club's ail'airti, and never missed a of furthering their interests. ■ *^J Mr, Newton King Was oJecfnd vice- .-3 president unopposed, and Mi\ W. o,''M Weston treasurer, ' ,*f| >'or the eoimnittee of six there werftj-ffl seven nominees, tlie following elected:—Messrs B. H. Chaney, G. FraseJV"*'!! W. T. Hookham.'N, King, J. McLood,'-j| and L. A. Xolan. . 'fs GENERAL. .'J -J It was decided that steps be taken to *-l register under the Incorporated Societies i Act. ■! The chairman and outgoing officials • .•" were accorded a vote of thanks for their *i services during the past year. , At a meeting of the committee, Jf later, Mr. Nolan was re-appointed chair- ?| man. *J