MASTERTON RACING CLUB.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9172, 21 August 1908, Page 7

MASTERTON RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of members of tli.3 M.iatoi'Lon Kacing Chi) was held in the tixchange Hall yesterday at'.ernoon. Ttie President (Mr C. F. Vallance) occupied the chair, th-eie * being thirty-stven men. hers present. On the motion of Mr J. A. Fuller, seconded by Mr J. Cress, the annual report and balance-sheet wad adopted. Tiiu election o F odicers for the ensuing year resided as follows:Patron, Mr A. W. Cave; President, Mr C. F. Valhnce; Vice-P-csidtnts, Mok's J. Macara, C, A. P.wnall. A. G. Pihi.er and D. McL-iehlan; 'iimt-keepvr, Mr VV. D. Watson; 'ln. usurer., Mr U. F. Vallance; Citrk [ (,f Course, Mr C, J. Dennett; Ste.varc's, Messrs K. Buick, W. Cooper, J. lonia, W. Piatt, C. H.-Smith, A. J. Welch, D. Caselberj, J as. Civ;*, A. Reside, VV. D. Watson, 0 C. Cooper, and J. O'Meara; Auditors, Messrs G. G. Cork and G. W. Scllar. Five new members were elected It was proposed by Mr J. A. Fuller, seconded by Mr J. O'Meara, that it be a recommendation to the incom-, ing Stewards to raise tie stakes foi the corning teai.cn from £2,000 to £3,000. Several members spoke in favour j of tnci motion, on the grounds that it would induce more outside horsts to compete at the meetings. On the motion uein;/ put to the meeting, it was carried unanimously. The Chairman stated that the plans for the various improvements to the course had not come to hand, and would be discussed at a meeting to be held at a later date. It was decided to place on the minutes the services rendered to the Club by Mr W. lorns, who. lias for irany yearn past been a Steward of the Club. It was decided to hold a special general rre tina of nit ml era at an early date—the meeting to be held en a Wednesday or a Saturday to discuss plans, etc , for the proposed impro»ements and alterations to the ( course.

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