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feos has been benefited to the extent of .£llß 10a. The present stewards are of opinion that moneys reooived nndor thiß heading should be kept in a special account, to bo called " Tho Dis'ressed Trainers' and and Jookeya' Fund," from whioh funda would always bo available for the aasistanco of persons meeting with accidents on the Wellington course. One obj*ot of the Gaming Bill now before Parliament is to rednoe the number of race meetings at which the totalisator is used throughout tho oolony by one-third, which will take effect in the season commencing Ist August, 1895. Under this new arrangement six fewer meetingß must be held in this distriot, and it will be for the incoming stewards, after consultation with the delegates from tho country clubs, to decide which gatherings are no longer to lake place. An adjourned conference is to bo hold in Christohttroh next November, when the proposal for the establishment of a New Zealand Jockey Club will bo again discussed, and tho stewards are unanimously of opinion that such a movement is one that should receive tho hearty support of this Ulnb. With sincere regret the stewards record the loss the Club haß sustained by the death of Mossvs. W. H. Levin. J. Condon, W. Goalen, H. H. Tippler, and W. F. Ross; also Mr. Samuel Powell, who, as starter, had no equal in the colony, and Mr. A. King ("' Vigilant") who for many years suooessfully framed tho handicaps for the haok events at the various meetings. The thanks of tho Club are again due to Mr. W. V. Jnckson for obtaining designs of silver trophioß suitablo for the Wellington Cup of 1895. Tho stewards feel that the position of the Wellington Raoing Club is now such as should warrant tho introduction into its programme* of, say, two classic iv.coa Hitherto every event has been a handicap, a stato of things which might now bo altered, and with this view Iho conditions of two raoos, for two and throe-yoar-olds respectively, to be run at the summer meetings in and after 1896, have been drawn up, and it is hoped that the incoming stewards will see their way to favourably consider the suggestion now offered. 1 ho stewards conclude by expressing their itppreciation of the valuable aervica rendered by Mr. James Ames, who has bo n most assiduous as a member of tho Course Committee, and to whose vigilant supervision of the gates and gatekeepers on race days is mainly duo the continued increase of receipts from these sources; and finally giving thanks >o tho medical gentlemen attending the race meetings during the past year, but moro especially to Dr. Purdy, of Lower Hutt, for their services as honorary surgeons.* The balunco-sheet shows tho receipts to have been .£5695, tho obief items beingentries, .£1233; booth'- and cards, £281658 d; lawn and gates, .£B3l {Its 8d ; admissions per railway, .£292 4s; totalizators (less State tax .£506 11b 7d), .£3124 13s 7d; members' subscriptions, .£llß 13*; jockeys' and apprentices' licenses, .£1:8 10s. The principal Leads of expenditure are— Stakes, .£3591 ss; advertising, printing, and stationery, .£2Ol 6s ; seoretary, £200 ; oarotaker and assistant, -6164105; wages, general work on the course, tabhire, postages, telegrams, and petties, .£172 11s 6d; racecourse improvements, .£455 15s lid ; and the balanoe amounts to £239 8a lid. The Timothy case was further considered, and it was decided that tho metropolitan club stewards should themselves hold an onquiry into the matter, and that K. M'Kenzie and J. Gravestock bo notified of such intention, and be asked whether they desire to add anything to the evidence already Kiven by them at the enquiry hold by tha United Limit Club or bring forward any fresh evidence.