RACING COMMISSION SUPPORTED

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 12, 8 October 1921, Page 8

RACING COMMISSION SUPPORTED

OPINION OF RACING CONFERENCE. By TeleurftpK—Press Association. . Christchurch, October 7. Sir George Clifford, president of the Racing Conference, has issued tho following circular to all members of tho conference ...... "I have hitherto considered that any discussion by the Racing Conference on tho Racing Commission’s report would bo premature, aud likely to do more harm than good. Tho timo has now come, in my opinion, to represent the views of our members in tho proper quarter and in the most effective way. I propose to submit my own opinion to the Prime Alinister, to. the effect that I am wholly in accord with the report in its main’features, and that any minor points on which hesitation is possible nro too trivial to be allowed to sacrifice its substantial advantages. It will add force to any such representation if you would communicate to mo as early as possible your accord with my opinion or otherwise, and also whether you consider a special session of the conference is desirable.” Replies have now been received from the fiiirtv-five members of the conference, of whom thirty-one coincide with the president’s opinion and proposed action. mid four dissent therefrom. The thirty-one member" concurring all consider a special meeting of the conference mnnecessarv. Tn view of the vote thus taken and 'the fact that none of the four, dissentients exnress a wish for such meeting, the president of the. conference has therefore formally communicated the decision of the conference to Mr. Massey.