WANGANUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10037, 11 July 1910, Page 5

WANGANUI NOTES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, July 10. At a meeting of the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Veterans"" Association on Saturday it was resolved that the meeting express its dissatisfaction at the reported decision of the Cabinet in regard to the suggested institution of separata pensions for veterans, and that Parliament be urged to, re-consider the matter. What is known as the racecoursa case was closed on Saturday. Some months ago the Wanganui Jockey Club prohibited the public from using what had for long been regarded as a right of way across the racecourse. In order to test the matter certain residents living on the farther side of the course pulled down the barrier which the Jockey Club had erected. The club took proceedings against these men,, and lost the case. The Club thea carried the case to the appeal court, and won, costs to the amount of £l5O being given against the defendants. The costs were not paid and a bailiff was put into the houses of the six defendants, who are working men. Members of what was known as the racecourse case committee were taking steps to ,protest against the Jockey Club's action, but the matter was declared closed on Saturday on the Jockey Club announcing that it would not pioceed further.