A new departure in connection with racing in Auckland was made on Saturday at the Takapuna meeting. Written' authority having first been obtained from the stewards, a party of four detectives stationed themselves at the gates, and refused admission to fully 50 men. The position taken up was that the course, being private property, the owners had the right to refuse admission to any person. The public, are reminded that the dining rooms in Shortland-st. known as the Auckland Catering Company, lately carried on by James Morris, are now in possession of Mrs M. Broughton (late of Wellington and Wanganui). Our Whangarei correspondent telegraphs that a man named William John McKenzie was arrested by Constable Sheehan on three charges. of., theft at Kawakawa, and tried before Justices of the Peace on Saturday, and committed for trial on two charges and remand^ *«»» "IJmx QfyH.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1899, Page 5
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