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Evening Star, Issue 21503, 30 August 1933, Page 6

OTAGO HUNT CLUB’S MEETING. The sporting and general public will have the opportunity of supporting the most popular racing fixture in Otago on Saturday next, September 2, at Wingatui Racecourse, when the Otago Hunt Club will hold their annual race meeting. The programme includes steeplechasing, hurdle, fiat racing, and two trotting events, which should interest all racegoers. To show their interest in the Hunt Club two well-known sportsmen, Mr Walter Dunstan and Mr James Lindsay, have donated a massive solid silver cup to be presented to the owner of the winner of the Hunt Club Cup. The club is fortunate iu having such supporters, and they deserve the thanks of all. Good fields are assured and three dividends will bo paid m the majority of races. The committee are out to make this meeting the best ever held, and no stone has been left unturned in doing everything in their power to please their patrons. The admission charges to enclosure and lawn have been reduced to ss, and ladies can have complimentary tickets for the asking from the secretary or any member of the committee. Arrangements have been made to see that the afternoon tea and catering is of the best, and this has been left in the hands of Airs Campbell, whose supper made such a success of the ball. The liquor booths are in the hands of Air H. Dawson, who guarantees to supply Speight’s beer and all leading brands of the best liquor. _ The Otago Regimental Band, under Lieutenant L. 0. Aston, will play selections during the afternoon. A splendid train service has been arranged at a return fare of Is 6d second class, and corporation buses will leave'the Alonument at intervals from 11.15 to 1.20.—30/8/33.

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