WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11279, 21 May 1902, Page 8

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

(PUSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM. WELLINGTON, May 20.

The "Wellington Racing Club has decided to take no action in the case of McClusky, the jockey suspended at the last meeting, allowing him to proceed with his appeal if he thinks it desirable. The first day of the "Winter' Meeting has been put forward one day, bo as to take advantage of the'holiday on Arbour Day. , DUNEDIN J.C. "WINTER MEETING. This fixture will be commenced at "Wing&tui to-day, and concluded on Saturday. Good fields are engaged in most of the events, wnich may result as follows:—•First Hurdle Handicap, Huku and Vuksan; First Hack Handicap, Good Spec and Turcoman";. Birthday Handicap, Terrapin and Canteen; Maiden Plate, Clanburn and Good Spec; Winter "Welter Handicap, Lapidary and First Light; Selling Race, Vandyke; Tradesmen's Handicap, Blazer and Bed Gauntlet. CAN____RURY JOCKEY CLUB. , The following report and balance-sheet will be presented at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club for th _ season' _901----1092:— ■ - ■ * ■ "Your committee is pleased to report that the past year, though not equalling tho record of the Jubilee _ ear, has been eminently successful. In fact, the profit far the year would have been greater than even that record, but for the enhanced stakes whioh the dub felt justified in offering.. An opportunity of purchasing suitable freehold offices at a moderate' price i__s b.-n taken advantage of, _nd the club will shortly occupy the very convenient premises bo acquired. The excessive tenders submitted for the erection of a new grand stand caused your committe. .to defer that work" (for the present, but the equally important matter of a water supply for the training and racing tracks is now in hand, and' it will be available, for use in a few imonths. The club has sustained a loss in .he death of Mr S. Ga-rforth, who waa for many years one of its honorary; officers and connnitteemen, and who always -took a keen interest, in tho club's welfare. Ihe necessary memiber only having been' nominated for stewards, committeenuen,, and honorary treasurer, no ballot will be required. - -leoTge Clifford, Chairman." STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE, for Season from May Ist, 1901, to April 30th. 1902:— Receipts—Su-__rip_x_s: Members __>_. lis, general £207 18s; total £1122 9s. Nominartdons, Acceptances, etc.: Entries, etc., _..13; forfeits for future events, £39; £5452. Race Receipts: Grand stand and entrances £6047" 19sGd, C.J... railway fares to course £571 5s 4d; £6819 4s lOd. Privileges: Booths, etc., £966 16s Bd, race cards £878 3s 6d; £1845 Os Id. Totalisator account: £12,888 2s 4d. Selling races, £186, training foes £175 sa, general fines £8, rent of reserve £180 18s. Registra_ion_ £39 -12s, less gentlemen riders' prizes, £20; £19 12s. Interest account.£24l 10s, delegates' expenses £16 6s, general expenses, sale of rules 10s, Union Bank, deposits withdrawn £6500. Balance in b__ik __07S 17s 2d, less unprcsented cheque £-800; £721 2s lOd; £35,925 IBs Id. Expenditure—By balance due to bank April 30th, 1901, £-3 2s od. Stakes paid £19,790. Salaries; Secretary £479 3s 4d, ha__ic___>_r, £316 13s 4d, clerks £152 12a 6d, caretaker £1.0, £1098 93 Id. Attendance at meetings £1002 7s 2d. .Racecourse, n_a_itenance account' £445 13s lOd. Advertising and printing £282 9s 9d. Grand National Meeting—Bonus to Hunt Clubs £250. Totalisator account Government tax £2050 0s 4d. Totalisator plant account £549" 13s- 6d. Permanent Imp-ov-ment account—. Sundries £94 lis 3d. .Furniture and plant account £321 15s lid. CJ.C. Railway—Maintenance £38 .14s. lid. Office furniture £5 Ids 6d, stationary £12 los 9_, law costs £299 2s. Reserve .account—Law costs £115 9s 3d.■ Distressed Jockeys' Fund—'Ambulance £25. " Property account—Offices £4009. Union Bank deposit -vecbunt-__ooo. General expenses—Rent' £80, auditor's tee £21, rates and , taxes £32 14s lid, telephone __~ insurance £11 2s 9d. ■ secretary's guarantee £6 ss, Jockey Club ball £85 lis Id, postages, telegrams,' and.exchange £37 ls _d, gas end- coats account £5 lie 3d, Turf Register £10 10s, Racing Conference £11, lforary £13 9s Id, carting and freight. £13, 16s Id, office cleaning -13, sundries £14 16s 7d; £385.18s sd: £35,925 19? Id. W. H. E. Wanklyn, Secretary. G. G. Stead, Hon. .Tieasurc. . I have examined the foregoing balance-sheet and statements with the books and vouchers of the Canterbury Jockey Club, and I hereby certify that they, set forth a true statement of the affairs of tne club. A. A. M. McKei:_r, P.1.A., N.Z., Auditor. ______NC__.S__EET for Season ending April 80th, 1902. Dr—Liabilities: To forfeits, future events £52, to Distressed Jockeys' Fund £367 6s Bd, to srundry creditor- £16 ss, to capital account £20,559 16s, to balance due to bank £721 2s 10d—£21,716 10s 6d. Cr—Assets: By railway construction and Jand purchased, also cost of platform £3000, by grand stands, tea and totalisator houses, etc., £6750, by furniture and plant £1200, by totalisator piant £600, by reserve account invested in Government securities £4000,, by Union Bank deposit £2000_, by property account £_GOO ,by interest accrued £68 6s 6d by sundry debtors £98 4a 1d—£21,716 10s 6d.' PROPIT AND LOSS ON GENERAL WORKING ACCOUNT for Season ending April 30th, 1902. Dr— To stakes £19,790, to salaries £1098 9s Id, to attendance at meetings £1002 7s 2d, to advertising and .printing £282 9s 9d, to general expenses £385 8s Sd, to racecourse maintenance £445 13s lOd. to Hunt Clubs £250 t. railway repairs, etc., £98 14s Hd, to totalisator tax £2030 Os 4_, to office furniture __ 15s 6d, to improvements £94 lis 3d, to plant account £121 15s lid, to totalisator plant account £299 _3s 6d, to stationery £12 15s 9d * to law costs £299 25—£26.236 17s sd. To balance ______ IJTs 6_—£__.S.l 10s lid Cr—By sub-criptions £1122 _ 3 , by nominar __>_s .etc, £5442, by race receipts £6619 4s .Od, by privilege* £1845 0s Id, by totalisator £12,888 2s 4<_, by sel.ing races £186, by training fees £175 ss, by fines and registrations £27 by interest £195 17s 8d—£28,501 10s lid. C.J.C. TRAINERS' PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT, April 30th, 1902. Dr—To balance, April 30th, 1901, £290 10s 4d to licenses issued £39. to interest on de. sits £7 16s 2_—£.37 6s 6d. Cr—By grant . Armstrong £10, by grant Blackmore £15 10s, by refund £1, by bank charge 103, by Union fi__k deposit £268 lis 6d, by balance in bank £41 155—£337 6s 6d C.J.C. JOCKEYS' PRO F_ " ACCOUNT. Dr—To balance Apri; 30.h. 1901, £328 9s Ed to licenses issued £67, to _i__e3 £S, to interest on deposit £9 8s 7d—£4l2 13s. Cr—By grant Higgins £5. by refunds £9 by bank charge 103, by Union "Bank deposit £324 16s 3d, by balance in bank £73 lis 3d— £412 183. : G. G. Stead, Hon. Treasurer. W. H. E. Wanklyn. Secretary.