AN APPRECIATION
. The following letter has been sent to the Minister by Mr. R. A. Armstrong, president of the' Wellington Trotting Club :—Sir,—May 1,, on behalf,-, of- the. Wellington Trotting; Club, 'congratulate you on your -/generous and- sportsmanlike', action-in granting "-.special permits. rfbr a day's ,-racing" in. Wellington' arid a ■ day's' trotting in ChristchurcbV.-in, order that ■ another item \pf interest' may ..be. .added toJhe programme:of:entertainment'heiiig; iprepared for f bur -Visitors 'of;'the'British' Fleet.. To men of the sea nothing could .be more interesting;^han aday t 's racing; whileVthe'.trptting meeting" will give'them an opportunity, of. seejng this 'sport don-ducted:-in;'a,,'mariner tliat. 'is unsurpassed in the', world.:./A. While':.-1 the .■•Wellington Trotting .CliibYWcjuld have liked.. to act/as,; host::'6ri^this memorable _occasion; '.we.!; realise^ that) owing lo: only*.ha.yihg;'e;e' day per 'annum, our appointments'; woiiifd. be quite inadequate ..to provide theCneces-'. sary high' standard p'f< comfort due.;tp_ the officers fand men, of" the '.fleet.: A^lthbu^h Christchui-ch hate 'already seeriteen -da*s .per. annum we do. not grudge/that! .cerftre thespecial day/you have granted it, a'nfl we offer our warmest goodl wishes for a successful function/ ; of the .sport of trotting in'-,the 'Dominion, and are.pleased to :thirilc'that .ypii have given, this branch'"of 'sport ' an :6pportunity: of entertaining, pur/distinguished visitors1 under the, best ,conditions possible.-; ■•■' '■■ :]'■' ']-:■■'•;■■■■':--■• :' " '/
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Evening Post, Issue 88, 12 April 1924, Page 8
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203AN APPRECIATION Evening Post, Issue 88, 12 April 1924, Page 8
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