THAMES JOCKEY CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 245, 16 October 1931, Page 9

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.: BURDEN OF TAXATION. : ■ j (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") THAMES, this day. , The annual meeting, of. the Thames Jockey Club was held last evening, Mr. H. Lowe presiding. The report and balance-sheet disclosed that the club had passed through a difficult yeaiv. The receipts, including a credit ualance brought forward of £346 7/11, amounted to £7508 15/2, and the expenditure £7436 15/6, leaving a credit balance of £71 19/9. The sum .of £1980 was paid in stakes, and ; £2703 0/5 iu Government taxes, an , increase of £289 10/5.. The gate .receipts at the annual race meeting. showed -a,' decrease,■ ■, and' nomination and acceptance fees a slight increase. The revenue from sheep • was seriously affected by the low prices ruling. The local rates are still a heavy; burden on the club, and .the committee considered the time had arrived when- the Racing and Trotting Clubs should/make .a strong appeal to have • the properties :• rated as farm lands, not as • parks. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of' officers resulted:— President, Mr. H. Lowe; vice-president, Mr. E. "J. Clendon; treasurer/Mr. A. C. Rae; stewards, Messrs. E. J. Clendon, F. Adameon, H. Lowe, ■ D. :Mackay, E. Watson, F. McCullough, J. Twohill, A. C. Rae, A. _ Christie, W. . H... Baker; judicial committee, Messrs.. E. J. Clendon, F. Adamson, W. H. Baker, J. Twohill; general committee, Messrs. E. J: Clendon, H. Lowe, A. C. Rae, E. Whitehead,-; judge, Mr. F. McManemin; handic'apper, "Mr. W. P. Russell; starter, Mr. H; Shaw; clerk of scale, Mr. E. Whitehead: clerk of course. Mr. J. McCormick; time-keeper, M". A. P. Buiek; observation stewards, Messrs.-W. Quarterman ■ and W. Urwin; auditor, Mr. W. J. Hosking. A special meeting will be held in a fortnight to consider economy proposals from the committee, arid arrange the race programme. ',':-'- ■■. ■. ; '.. ""