CHANGE OF VENUE.
ABHBURTON MEETING
TO BE HELD AT RICCARTOX.
(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")
CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday
The Canterbury District Committee has granted permission ifb the Ashburton County Racing .Club to hold its meeting on May 13 at Riccarton, subject to the consent of the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Racing Conference. This has-been brought about through extensive building operations on the Ashburton course, which will not be completed in time for this meeting. The Ashburton County Racing Club wrote announcing that it is proposed to cancel the yearling nominations for the John Grigg Stakes and take fresh nominations in June.
The new broadcasting equipment, which has been installed at Riccarton, was tested this week and was found to be very satisfactory.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 80, 5 April 1939, Page 22
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