RACING IN WAR TIME

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3035, 23 March 1917, Page 5

RACING IN WAR TIME

♦ ■ MANAWATU CLUB'S SUGGESTION. ; By Telegraph—Pr«£S : Association.. Palmerston North, March 22. At a meeting of; tha Manawatu Racing CSnb. to-nightj .it was resolved: "That in the otab's opinion the Racing . Cbnferfinco should meet at" tne earliest ; opportunity,, and, after obtaining the •: opinion of the leading owners, should confer witfo the Minister, of 'Internal . Affairs (if possible in ;conjunction with ; representatives of previous deputations opposed to tho-continuation of racing), ana decide whether- or. not racing should bo suspended or curtailed. "That in the club's opinion, each district committee should, prior to such ■meeting or conferences obtain Mid for. ward to 6uch meeting full and com* plot© particulars as to what extent tha : cessation or curtailment of racing will financially affect men.not efficient for military service or for home duty. ; ' HON. W. D. S. MACDOxVALD SPEAKS PLAINLY. By Telegraph—Press Association. 1 Bhrißt(Slurofl, March 22. The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, in the oourse of a speech- at the.annual meeting of the Canterbury A. and P. 'Association last, night, 6aid that theja was no doubt that tha whole business of raoes and shows (though he believed agricultural shows served a good purpose) should bs considered by the 'Efficiency Board, and though he was a racing man ho was quite prepared to have raoing declared non-essential. Ha advised those interested "in thoroughbreds not to go too strong on tho job. There were only a few men ;in the Dominion taking a keen interest in the thoroughbred, and he hoped that he would not live to sea the thoroughbred 1 out of existence;- Every owner, trainer, and jockey fit for military service would be called up without fear or favour- by the .Government, and their cases would be adjudicated upon by the Military Service Boards.