TUAPEKA RACES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 413, 2 December 1874, Page 3

TUAPEKA RACES.

.]:•,' {To the Editor.) ,•* Siß..-f-rlt is very' amusing to read ' a member of the Jockey/Club's letter signed "Haricot" in, jrpur last issue. The writer is perfectly, justified in the assertion he makes ihat the Lawr^iice, people have to go to Dunedin for' superior at*

traction and sports, and no wonder ! I ask who is at fault but " Haricot" himself, and those of his stamp. Tf he is an average specimen of the Jockey Club, I can very easily account for the miserable failure of our local races. His bombastic letters are, in my opinion, a proof that "Haricot" possesses very little experience in racing matters, and it must have but lately come to his turn to be a member, of any Jockey Club, or even a .subscriber to one. He makes every attempt in his effusions to show that he has been placed in his position because of his liberality. lam quite willing to grant that he required something el«e than his writings to recommend him, for these rather condemn him than otherwise. I am not in the habit of boasting of liberality, .neither do I place much value on those who give liberally for such purposes. A,t, the same time I should just like to make " Haricot" a level bet of a fiver, and deposit it in your hands, sir, and have you to ascertain from the books of the Jockey Club, that I have subscribed more to the funds of the club than " Haricot ;" the winner' to give the £5 to the funds of the Tuapeka Hospital. "Haricot" informs us that a large per centage of people come from Duuedin to our races. In this too he is quite correct; but what sort of people, .and what do they come for? Why to sell nuts and oranges," and tio introduce any little game that will catch a few floating shillings. "Haricot" must know that very little comes from Dunedin without being paid for. It is evidently no use reasoning .vith a person like " Haricot," so I must leave him to his own devices, unless he will accept my proposal and stake the £5. This will test his genuineness better than anything else I can think of. — I am, &c, Observer.