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New Brighton T.C. —We recommend reducing each of its two meetings by one day, erection of proper railing on inside of trotting-track, and alteration of dangerous turns. Canterbury Park T.C —We recommend reducing each of its two meetings by one day. This course is not properly railed. Ashburton T.C. — Forbury Park T.C. Gore T.C— Oamaru T.C. —We recommend securing freehold tenure or permanent right to race at a fixed rental.

SCHEDULE No. 4. DAYS OF TROTTING REDUCED AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT. Club. Days. Auckland T.C. .. .. .. .. 1 Otahuhu T.C. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Hutt Valley T.C. .. .. 1 Greymouth T.C. .. .. .. .. 1 Inangahua T.C. .. .. .. I New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. .. .. .. 2 Canterbury Park T.C. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 New Brighton T.C. .. .. .. .. 2 Ashburton T.C. .. .. .. ..1 12 Less one day added Oamaru T.C. .. .. . . 1 Total ..11

SCHEDULE No. 5. LIST OF RACING CLUBS PARTLY UNFENCED ON INSIDE OF RACING-TRACK. ,„ , Amount of Fenoing on Inside. Bay of Plenty J.C. .. .1 furlong. Eotorua J.C. .. 10 chains. Te Aroha J.C. .. .. .. 6 chains. Te Kuiti B.C. .. .. Partly. Waihi J.C. .. .. .. Nil. Whangarei R.C .. .. .. .. 3 furlongs. Porangahau R.C. .. .. .. .. Over half a mile. Tolaga Bay J.C. .. .. .. 20 chains. Nelson J.C. .. .. .. 20 chains. Akaroa County R.C. .. .. .. 186 yards. Amberley Steep. C. Partly. Ashburton County R.C. .. .. 14 chains. Hororata R.C. .. 324 yards. North Canterbury J.C. .. .. 300 yards. Ohoka and Eyreton J.C .. .. .. .. 4 chains. Beaumont J.C. .. .. .. .. 84 yards. Cromwell J.C. .. .. .. .. 200 yards. Lake County J.C. .. Nil. Maniototo J.C. .. .. .. 5 chains. Palmerston South R.C. .. .. .. .. 20 chains. Taieri Amateur Turf C .. .. • ■ i mile. Tapanui R.C. .. .. .. 250 yards fenced, balance gorse fence. Tuapeka County J.C .. .. 5 chains. Vincent J.C. .. .. .. .. .. 5 chains. Waikouaiti R.C. .. .. .. .. Partly. Wyndham R.C. .. .. .. .. 20 chains.