DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

Evening Star, Issue 8729, 22 January 1892, Page 4

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

♦ The annual meeting of the members of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held in Philp's Hotel, Rattray street, last evening. The president (the Hon. G. M'Lean) took the chair, and ninety members were present. ANNUAL BEPORq?. The Cuairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said it was very pleasing indeed to see so much interest beiog taken in the proceedings of the club and suoh a good attendance. The result of the year, boiled down, was that they had a sum of LBOO as profit, which, considering everything, was fairly satisfactory. The autumn meeting was a very great success, and left a large profit, and all the meetings down to the November one showed a good profit, In the November meeting the totalisator tax had to be paid. Just prior to that meeting there was a |gala week in Christehnrch, and though the Jockey Club joined bands with the Agricultural Society, and succeeded in getting the people here, so that the attendance was large, the public did not put their hands in their pockets quite eo well as at the other meetings. However, they had to congratulate themselves on winding up the year with the sum of LBl2 to the good. They would see the amount lying at the credit in the bank from the balance-sheet for the purpose of purchasing the ground when funds warranted it, - In' concluding, he expressed 'hp wijlingne'sa to answer any questions. ' - " ! Mr seconded the adoption of the report anil balance-shept, which carried unauimouejy. EJECTION Of OFUCe^iS. The Hon. George M'Lean was re elected president and Mr John Stephenson vicepresident, these being the only nominations. The Chairman announced the withdrawal of Messrs Dowse and Grindley from candi dature for the Committee, and intimated that the ballot wen Id be taken for the elec tfo'n o,f the pomrHittee at the close of the meeting. Ihe ballet resultod aa follows:—-Messrs W. L. Philp, 80; H. Gourley, 77; H. Driver, 76; J. Haz'ett, 73 ; J. Mills, 63; P. Miller, 53; J. B. Rdd, 45; and T. Grose, 37. Messrs Philp, Gourley, Driver, Hazlett, Mills, and Miller woro accordingly declared elected. On the'motion of Mr jjKjyfeß, the reappointment of Mr' John Davie as auditor was agreed to. COMI'UMENTARY. Mr P. Miller moved a vote of thanks to the rptpipg Oommjttee, who he oonsidered had Qarriga op £hp affairs of the Jockey Club satisfactorily. The PREi;ii>KNy returned thankß for the vote, usd flftid tfjat tfte pommittee had worked together harmoniously, and consequently with success. He especially re ferred to the services of the treasurer, olerk of thecourse, and of Mr Philp.