THE RACING CONFERENCE

Evening Post, Volume LXII, Issue 17, 19 July 1901, Page 6

THE RACING CONFERENCE

Yesterday's proceedings of the Racing Conference are rep oi ted on page 7. Tho Conference resumed at 10.45 ihis morning. * Sir Joseph Ward attended and addressed tho Conference. Ho complimented Yj upon tho work it had done, and intimated that it was not intended to introduce any legislation this 'year affecting tho lotalisator or "tote" betting. The- Conference then went into Committee to. consider Iho question raised last night as to tho basis of voting. On resuming it , was announced thot the voting power had been alteied to the extent that tho Tcranaki Jockey Ciub, Greymouth J.C., and the combined country clubs of the Taranaki district, Canterbury north of the Hurunui, and the Greymouth district, which had one vote each, would now have two each, as proposed by the Taianaki country clubs (Sir. Nolan).

Mr. Frteulander moved U> :.ec up ;v committee u> meet In Christuhurch in November i.vxi to enquire into Jie be->i mean« of den.ing with tho Irrgo anJ increasing Twiners' and Jockeys Providen. Funds, ami tv repo.it to v.ex; Conference. Carried. At I o'clock ihe Confere^vc3 adjourned till Z o'clock.

Mr. W. Crow, at present Private Secretary to tho Minister of Trade and' Customs, has been selected for uppoiutjueut to tho vacancy on the Hansard staff. A Press telegram from Gisborne announces that Mr. Parley, Collector of Customs of that port, will retire at the end of the present month. Trooper Norman Eades, of the Fifth Contingent, was given a hearty reception at the Church of Olmst, South. Wellington, last night, by the teacherf ami scholars of the Sunday-school and the Christian Endeavour. A bright programme of songs and rdcilutions was given, including a welcome dialogue by the girls of the Sunday-school. H.M.S. Archer, which returned yesterday from a month's ■cruise' in the Southern Islands, brought back a number of rare birds, which will be placed in the Wellington Museum. Tho warship* met with very rough weather during the whole voyage, and lost a boat oft the Antipodes Islands. The formal reception of Captain Pringlo, Quartermaster-Sergt. Mason, and some eight other members of the Fourth Contingen' representing tho Otald district, took place at Otaki yesterday. Ihe returned men were met at the railway "station by Mr. W. H. Field, M.H.R., and the members of the Reception Committee. Air. Field, in addressing the troopers, complimented them on the good work thoy had done % and on behalf of the Otaki people welcomed them back. He specially complimented Captain Pringle, and said he had earned the general reputation of being a skilful officer, n^ brave soldier, and a kind and true frienct to all who have had the privilege of serving under him. After a light' luncheon at the railway station a procession was formed by tho (Haiti Mounted Rifles, the Otaki Native Band, and a, very large number of the residents in traps, on horseback, and on fool, to the well-known Otaki Maori Church, where a thanksgiving service was conducted by the Rev. Messrs. M' William and Pargiter, after which the troops were dismissed and separated among their friends. Captain Pringle was presented with a gold albert chain and medal by the Fourth Contingent, and also received a hunting - crop from the Otaki troopers. 'A banquet will be given tho returned men at the Jubilee Hotel tomorrow night, and a "social" at tho Otnki hall on Tuebday next. Mr. Frederiok E. Hiscocks, of Sydney, whose death (at the age of 57) is reported in our cable columns to-day, was a few years ago one of the bestknown theatrical entrepreneurs in tho colonies. His name is inseparably connected with the Federal Minstrels, a combination which he organised, and which toured Australia and New Zealand with great success. Mr. Hiscocks also brought ouif several dramatic companies, headed by such stars as Miss Janet Achurch, Miss Olga Nethcrsole, and Mr. Charles Cartwright, among others. Ho also built the Gurrick Theatre, Sydney, which was afterwards renamed the 'iivoli by Mr. Harry Rickard.l, and which was destroyed by fire .recently. During the past five years' Mr. Hiscocka had been in very bad health, and had to re* tire from the active- life he had previously lived. He^is survived by Mrs. Hiscocks und three daughters, who reside in Sydney, and by Mr. E. F. Hiscocks, the artist of the Wellington Free Lance, who was. his only son. Mr. P. J. O'Regan will address a public meeting in the Druids' Hall, Tara-naki-street, this evening, on "Rating on Unimproved Values." The weekly meeting of tho Trades Council was held last night. Mr. Naughton (President) occupied the chair. A letter was received from the Otugo Trades Council expressing strong disapproval of tho delays in the settlement of disputes by the Arbitration Court, and .asking for the support of the Wellington Council in urging the Governmont to remedy the matter. The delays in the hearing of -coses were severely commented upop, and it was decided to support the Otago Council's action, and write to the Minister of Labour and the local members of Parliament on the subject. A report was received from tho Parliamentary Committee recommending that as the Council does not represent the employees in shops and offices, and as tho persons most interested aro opposing the Shops and Offices Bill, no action should bo taken with regard to tho measure. It wus also recommended that most bf the proposed amendments to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act be supported, but that the Council should oppose fte proposal to allow counsel or solicitor to appear, whether principals or otherwise, unless both sides consent. The proposal that a memorandum of consent to accept Conciliation Boards' recommendations cannot be filed unless all parties agree, was considered detrimental to the interest of the xmions, and it was decided to oppose it. The report was adopted, and witnesses were appointed to appear before the Labour Bills Committees of both Houses. It was decided to ask the Labour Bills Committee of the House of Representatives to hear witnesses at night, as it is inconvenient both to men and employers for them to attend in the daytime. A report submitted to the Trades Council by its Labour Bureau Committee last night recommended that an office and reading and waiting room be established at tho Trades Hall, and connected with the telephone exchange 1 '; that a list of all employment be kept there, and a permanent Seoretary appointed to attend to tho Bureau and perform all Council work. All men out of work to be required to put in an appearance at the office every day, so that employers would be able to obtain labour whenever required. The debate on "the report wad adjourned. A special meeting of the Seatoun Road Board was held to-day to consider further the proposal to introduce* a Bill to convert the road district into a county. The Committee reported that the Bill would need to be advertised for three weeks, and thero were certain risks that it might not get through in time. On the' other hand, the Conference now 'being held on the Counties Bil had shown a decided disposition to amend the Bill in such a direction that the needs o2 the Seatoun district would be met. The Committee pointed out that the population of the roal district was row 423. If tho now Bill could be amended so that the population necessary to constitute a town district could be rcducd from 500 to 400, and town districts w?ro •allowed separate local government under the county, sufficient powers would be given to tbe Seatoun district to deal with questions now requiring attention. It was decided, after discussion, to give up the proposal for creating a county, but *o endeavour, either through the medium of the Counties Conference, or later, when the Bill comes before the House, to get the suggested amendments made in the Bill.

The colony generally to-day hu3 had wet, or oveicast weather. Rain. has fallen in each of the four centre!'. The- express train from" Napier ran over a cow nt Wulluceville last night. The animal was cut to pieces. Mr. A. L. Biss, who has been transferred from the Wellington Branch of the Union Steam Ship Company to the lieud office at Dunedin, left for the Southern city by the Mararoa this afternoon. Tenders are invitod by the Wellington Hospital Trustees for tho removal of cottages in Pipitea-Btroet. , Mr. Goorgo Winder, Manners and Cuba' streets, calls attention to a very largo purchase of household table-linen, sheeting, and towols which' he is selling far cheaper than sale prices. Mr. O. Smith, tho Cash Draper, Cubastreet, is still offering ealo bargains. At tho wintor tialo now on a special line of dress materials ia being sacrificed, having just been clewed irom a manufacturer at about half-price. . Tho Ferry Company will run steamers to Day's Bay to-morrow afternoon and Monday morning, and to Miramar to-morrow afternoon and Sunday mdrning add afternoon, at the usual hours. Moßsrs. R. Hannah and Co.'s big sale will commence at Iho Boot Palace to-mor-row morning. Great reductions aro montiohod in the sale advertisement, which appeartj in this issue. Mesßrs. Veitch and Allan aro holding their winter sale, and ure offering some extraordinary lines in jackets, capes, millinery, fiannelotto, etc. j To-morrow, at 2 o'clock, Messrs. J, H. Bothuno and Co., instructed by tho executors in tho ostato of,, tho lato E. W. Mills will sell by auction at Waikanae, without reserve, dt tho house occupied by Mr. W. Olliver, opposite tho railway station, the wholo of the stock, household furniture, tools, and farm implements, as described irutho advertisement, the whole to be sold in one lot to tho' highest bidder. Buyers from Wellington should proceed by the train leaving tho Wellington and Manawatu railway station at 10.10 a.m. Oheap linos of boots and shoes will be offered at Pearce's Boot Avoado, Cubastreet, in order to reduce ntook and mako room for tho builders to execute alterations to promises. Tho sporting public will note that tho salo of the racing horsos Indian Shot and Sam Slick will tako place on the HuttPark Racecourse to-morrow afternoon, immediately after each horso has run his race. Messrs. Macclonald, Wilson and Co. will conduct the salo, details of which are published in our auction advertisement column. Mr. Joh E. Lihdborg, the Cheap Draper, right side of Cuba-street, announces nnothor long list of speoial bargains for to-morrow's sale. Mr. A. Lindsay has just received from his Amerioan buyor a special shipment of ladies' and gontlemen'ti American boots and shoos. He sayß thoy are the pick of tho markot, and all tho ladies of fashion aro wearing those goods. To-morrow afternoon Messrs. Sidey and Co. will submit to auction b!x handsomo Gonoa velvet and tapestry and .plush Buites, also shop fittings, furniture, and largo quantity of boots and shoes and slippers.