TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10271, 26 June 1911, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AN AWKWARD POSITION.

FOR THE RANGITIKEI CLUB. PALMERSTON N,, Last Jfighfc. The Rangitakei Raciavg Olub held a special meeting at Bulls to-day, to consider tie situation which has ' arisen out of tihe recommendation ilia* its days of racing be given to the Marton Club, with wibich it is recommended to amalgamate. The position is that the Club paid fully £5 per acre for one hundred acres at Bulls, and recently carried out considerable improvements." It owes £2550 on a mortgage of £6507, which .must be paid by August,' 1912. It has- also an overdi-aft of £2OO. Tihe land would not fetch anything like its coat cost for farming purposes, and it cannot sell otherwise than, subject to a lease of seven, years to a number of grazing rights at £SO per annum, while its amnual interest hill is £145. As the Olub was the oldest in these parts, -and tihe fourteenth oldest in. New Zealand, it considers it should be allowed, to race till it can meet its liabilities. While the Commis-siojiea-s have suggested that wherever there is a surplus from clubs winding up, it should be given to ihe. Hospital, or the Olub with wMchSt is bidden to amalgamate, no provision ap- ~ pears to have been made whore there is a. liability, that tihe other club should take- this over with the valuable privilege of extra days and monopoly. The Ramgitiked Club resolved tp ask the Minister to receive a deputation to explain its position, and to see- if it is not possible for the Olub to race until it is clear of financial responsibility.

A SERIOUS ASSAULT.

TTMARU, Last Night. The fourth officer of the Drayton Grange was fined £lO and costs for assault, with intent to do. grievous bodily harm to the third officer, named Lewis. Porter .returned aboard the vessel drunk. Having a real or fancied grievance against Lewis, he pummelled his in the face when asleep, and then tried to gouge out his eye. Evidence was given that Porter (a powerful young man.) was. dangerous when in liquor. The captain refused to pay the fine for him, amd the money is not forthcoming. '

CORONATION CALL.

TIMARU, Last Night. Over 1800 attended the Coronation Ball here, overtaxing the accommodation at the big wool store, which was used.