TUAPEKA JOCKEY CLUB.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 3, 29 February 1868, Page 3

TUAPEKA JOCKEY CLUB.

A. !}■>•;<?• in;:', .>f tV Tuapoka Joek 07 C'v^ v/a.- 1 ]-ed oa Monc'ny evoni'v? in l< C--ii mcrcial !^ ' i r< ■ 'lit- purple of di iv 1 • up a jjiogramme ana ;. taking other necessary arrangements for the ensuing races, which are to take place on the 2nd aud 3rd days of April next, at the new racecourse, Coalpit Flat. There were present : H. Bastings, Esq., President, Messrs. Brown, M.P.C., Farrar, Potts, Michael, Henry, Walker, and the Secretary.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

It was then proposed by Mr. Michael, and seconded by Mr. Potts—" That Mr. M'Coll be elected judge."— Carried.

Proposed by Mr. Brown, and seconded by Mr. Walker— v That Mr. Langley be chosen as starter." — Carrried.

Proposed and seconded — " That Mr. Walker be elected a member of Committee." — Carried.

Proposed and seconded — " That Mr Henry be elected Clerk of the Course."— Carried.

The Stewards elected were the following named gentlemen : — Messrs. Herbert, Sheath, Brown, Lee, Bastings, Potts, and Michael.

Proposed by Mr. Brown, and seconded by Mr. Walker— " That the purchaser of No. 1 booth should erect a grand stand, a saddling paddock^ and a room for the Stewards. " — Carried.

Proposed and carried — "That the booths be sold on the 17th of March."— Carried.

Proposed and seconded — " That three insertions of the programme be advertised in the "Daily Times," and that 200 large bills be printed; also, that the Secretary be instructed to arrange as to advertising in the local papers, and the printing of the bilk."

The following programme was then adopted ;—; — £lE,St DAT. Maiden Plate, of 30 soys., for all horses that have never won public money ; weight for age; l£ mile. Entrance, £2 2s. ' Ladies' Purse, of 20 sovsn, welter weights, gentlemen riders ; 2 miles. Entrace, 30s. 1 Handicap Trotting Race, of 20 sov3. ; 3

miles. Entrance, 30s. Miners' Purse, of 20 Soys. ; half-mile heatej weight for age. All horses in th^t ! V"i *° be *k© bond fide property of Jm^ix^ for three months jfrevious to never Conso iation Stages, of j »»*M Eotran^J^ 44 J (naseconded w long 1 i o i?y;^Wi^V r .i ™* \ 1? £" a meet-

and parties at the Spur, and that as members of the English ChUrdhhad aided the other denominations in a liberal marinerj they would now, in return for past kindness, return the" cdmpliment. The district being divided into 1 three parts, highly respected and persuasive gentlemen were appointed to wait4ipori the people with their" very best respects. It was considered that as we had obtained, through the good providence of God, a minister every way wcfrlhy of our confidence and support, that we should assist him in every way as far as we can ; anil to this end improve Upon the style of singing) one of the Committee promised to do his best in organising a choir for both chiirches, and we' are to meet to compare tidied On Friday evenings. It is confidently assorted that there are a number of good voices, *This is just such a country as one would expect good singing, as there is a great scarcity of Umber.

A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening in the School, to take measures to obtain a more cheap and plentiful 3upply of blasting powder. There was a prptty full attendance— the different claims being well represented. Mr. W. D. Morrison was called upon to pfeside, why remarked that since the duty wa3 taken off, instead of being cheaper, that it was much dearer-. He stated that the price of blasting powdee was (by latest advices from Melbourne) 4|d. perlb., and that at Tuapeka it was lO^d. ; that one local firm had quite a monopoly, and* that it was high time to break it. Messrs-. Hutchinsonj Keppel, James Thomson, H. Clayton, Ralston} Elliot, and the Chairman spoke pointedly on the subject. Resolutions were addpted, and a committee appointed to carry them out in the most prompt manner possible. i; !tik« , were voted to *He Chairman fo- liji.x.yi^ \ enr > wi" 1 ',■-; r.iocJt! •* u,;>.i* ;\ r presi^m; j'i (■( ■ • ' . -ion.