CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13743, 26 May 1910, Page 8

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

'ANNUAL. MEETIXCr. ■Jhp annual meetin? «i the Canterbury JocVev Citib will l.c he'd to-<lay at 1 p.m. 'Iho report congratulate.-? the members on a. satisf-ctorv balance-sheet. Notwithstanding mi inareaso of iS-140 in stakes, and o\-er -7500 hring spent, in improvements, tho raeh halanro' is°cnlv about £&:■>•'< less tban Init season. Tbe 'increased taxation had Iwrdly been felt, as it on.y applied to the anlumn but it was eftimated that for 'he ensuing a-ason it vrouid add -2500 to the expenditure. The club Iwd to deplore the death.* of two old and valued officials in Messrs K. M. Morten and T. A. Bullick. Mr Morlen was the -oldest member of the club, and ac'.cd in tbe capacity of steward and committeeman for m-eny year?. Mr BuuiciC was nJv*> a committeeman for several years. Tho statement of receipts and expenditure showed that tbe amount of stakes paid was _30,-210. The receipts from {jrand stands and cnclofure? was £0373 Its -Id. the privileges is 2d. and on account of the totalisator -17,;i3? 7s Cd. Tho sum of £62-20 had beon received for bookmakers' licenses. The a-noun t nnid fo the Government for taxes «-a« _3n5() 9s 06. On account of improvements the mm of ■ A'lftW i:ls lOd had been paid, and -Ml 2 U>s lid on new stands account. The profit' and loss account showed a. debit of „3<537 Us 6d.