SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1979, 1 May 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

, (United Press Association.) ' Wellington, This Day. The first annual meeting under the auspicies of tlie Wellington Racing Clu opened to-day. The weather is unfavoi able, and the attendance small. Petone Stakes. Pasha , 1 Dynamite 2 Kingsask ' ... 3 Dividend : Inside, £3 ss; Outside, £ 17s. .-* . Hurdles. Orient ... ... ... 1 Glencoe .. ... ... ... 2 Totara ... 3 ' TOWN TRUST ELEQTM, ♦ ■ The polling for the election of thre (Town Lands Trusfceos to serve for period of three years took place yesterda at the Public Library, There was a goo deal of interest taken in the proceedings and both of the well-defined sides ha cabs running for them. The heavy rai vhioh fell during the afternoon, hov over, prevented many voters, frauiattenc ing and recording their votes, Thoi was only one scrutineer h being on the side of Messrs Hogg, lleest and _ Girdwood. Notwithstanding th pouring rain, a considerable crow gathered at the doors of tho pollin booth to hear the result, and a good dei of cxeitoment was manifested. Abor 0,45 the Returning Officer made his aj poarance and announced the followin figures : T. Parsons 172 E. Feist 150 S. E. Gapper ... ~.144 A.W.Hogg 132 A. Reese 114 T. P. Girdwood 85 Messrs Parsons, Feist,' and Gappo were then declared to have been dul elected. There was considerable cheei ing and shouts for Mr Parsons, who stoo at the head of the poll. Mr Parsons returned thanks for th honorable position in which they ha place,dJpi, Jje lipped that his action wquld l}e such tljat j'f he camp fqnvar again qn a future occasjqii tjjay woul (liinsjder him entitled to. ai> equally jionoi able position(Olteers.) '" r Mr Feist said he believed he hadtos his election on the last oooaslon througj want of energy, and he had determinei that such should not be the case thi lt time. The result of. the poll wastha 0 the attempt on the part of the oppositioi to insinuate that" monstrous j»bs" hat 8 been done had proved a failure, and tha i. £he public did not believe in them (hear lt Mr Gapper sajd ||e was spmpwhaj; dia ,t appointed at the resilll flf the nqll,' $ had been so thoroughly given to undei '' stand that he would be placed at tin bottom that the result had taken him b; surprise. He was very glad to see tha li!!9h a 'MJOTty had confidence in hin g iHldhispttt actions. He defended tl): action of the Trust in dealing with tli Qreytown property on the ground that ( y was the result of a public meeting callei | for that object, The Trustees \ygre onli '* servants of tho public, whose instruction B they wero bound to carry out. Awronj impression had been conveyed about tin ! " money not being invested in property e As soon as a suitable piece of land wai available an investment would be made B Until that time (the money had beei placed in the Building Society at 0 pei cent, interest, being the highest rate o. interest combined with safety. Tin 3 money could bo withdrawn at a month's notice without loss of interest, Tin " electors should take advantage of the t annual meeting to question their repiesentatives. (Cheers). Mr Hogg thanked the 132 gentleman who had voted for him, He was not at all disappointed with the position in which jjio had been placed, having been almost as'to the result. Ho looked upqn iifas. a, greyer honor to be One of tho throe out than pf ifie j,hreq_ ijj,' a|jc[ considered it a much prouder position, 1 (Oh ! oh! and groans,) Hq had not ap r , proved of the action of the Town Lands Trust m tho past, for they were killing the goose that laid the golden eggs, Thoy had shot off a wing by parting with the Greytown property, and had got rid of a few Masterton feathers. Ho trusted this contest would be the means of securing the interests of the Trust. He was sorry to see his friend Mr Girdwood at the bottom, and was not surprised to see Mr Parsons at the top. It was not far to trace the cause, Mr Girdwood was the Temperance champion, The people would in time be educated to look differently upon him on that account, Mr Reese said that he felt like a cock beaten, but not ignobly, He was grateful that there were 114 who approved of his action. Mr Girdwood said he was last and least. He was beaten this time, but being a Scotchman he did not know what a licking was. He should come forward over and over again until he was successful. He would have been proud to have been in the position of any of the winning candidates, and felt he ought to have been there (Hear! hear! and laughter). He had an interest in the Trust property with any one else, and was not an outsider, as it was attempted to insinuate for election purposes, His actions wolud'bear the strictest scrutiny. He reiterated his desire to obtain a seat in the Trust Board for the purpose of satisfying himself and a number of others that the property was being managed to the best of advantage, > Mr Parsons proposed and Mr Girdwood seconded, a vote of thanks to the Returning officer, which was carried by tionThe crowd then dispersed.