EFFORTS ABANDONED.
RACING IN DANNEVIRKE. RWMATIOX OF \K\V CLUB. (By Telegraph.- TYess Association.) DAXXKVIIIKK. Wednesday. An attempt to revive raciiip in Daimcvjrke lias failed. A provisional cominittee of the m-wly-forined Uannevirke Jockey t lull Ims divided, in view i>f the attitude adopted by tlie Minister of Internal Affairs when approached l>v a deputation, and the reply received from the guarantor- of the D.innevorke ltucinp Club, that it finds it impolitic to ton' tinuc the efforts to rex he the .-port of racing in Uannevirke
It may be explained that the Dannevirke Racing Club, owinjr to the financial position, ceased to function, and the Minister of Internal Affairs., when approached by a deputation from the new club on the <|uestion of totalisator permits, informed them that the new club must make arrangement* with the old club and "put its hoii-e in order." In other words, that the new scheme must have the convent of every guarantor of the bank overdraft of the Dannevirke Racing Club. 'Hie guarantors of that club, bavin;; declined to meet a deputation from the new club, the latter decided to discontinue it* efforts, notwithstanding it hud over tfOO members and was in a position to commence racing.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1937, Page 20
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EFFORTS ABANDONED.
Auckland Star, Volume LVXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1937, Page 20
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