Royal Commission Ends Sittings

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32361, 29 July 1970, Page 5

Royal Commission Ends Sittings

The commission, according to the final address of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, sat on 24 days, received 129 formal submissions, and had taken records which filled almost 1200 pages. The commission comprised Sir Thaddeus McCarthy (chairman), Sir James Doig, Mr J. H. George and Mr H. G. Callam. ’ The commission held its formal opening session on November 20 last, took background papers on December 10, and began hearing evidence on February 9, since when it has sat each month; It was anticipated when the commission began its hearings that it might sit outside Wellington, but this did not prove necessary. Members of the commission, however, travelled extensively and among them visited every racecourse in New Zealand, discussing the industry and its problems

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON. Yesterday’s sitting of the Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon horse racing, trotting, and dog racing was its last.

with many administrators.' When it was established, the commission was given June 30 as the date for its report to be presented to the Governor-General, but this was subsequently extended to December 31. I Kaituna Wins Golf Cup Kaituna won the Anal of the . Patterson Cup competition on Sunday when it beat Greendale ’ B, by 6 games to 2, at Akaroa. ! Kaituna had monopolised the ; Cup recently, having won it in . 1967, 1968. and this year. Greendale B received the Smart Cup I —a trophy it has had for the . last four years. Kaituna’ will | play the winner of the Templeton Cup for the Ashby Bergh Trophy, at Charterls Bay on . August 23. Kaituna * v. Greendale ■ 2 1 W. Newton beat K. Rich, 3 and , 1; 0. P. Bailey beat N. Rainey, 5 and 3; R. Newton beat J. Ross, ■ 2 and 1; J. Palmer beat D. Reid, I 3 and 2; A. Grey beat J. Davis, - 3 and 2; W. A. Newton lost to E. Pankhurst, 6 and 5; G. Hamilton beat A. Calder, 6 and 4: P. de Pass lost to G. Clark. 4 and 3.