STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 December 1924, Page 9

STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

A. meeting of stewards was held on Friday last. It was resolved that the president, vice-president and members of the Judicial Committee be appointed as a committee to deal with the matter of division races subject to the number of starters exceeding the safety number, as advised, by the New Zealand Facing Conference, in any event on either day and with power" to act. Messrs H. E. Abraham, H. M. Good.. D. ■7. Malone, A. Stewart and R. F. Maifrov were appointed the Judicial -Committee. -■''■■■■■

As a further safeguard agaiust fire ih the motor- enclosures it was resolved that a man be employed exclusively for the purpose of preventing fire. An ambulance': assistant was appointed. ■ A meeting of the General Committee was held at - the ‘conclusion of the stewards ’ meeting. Mr J. D. Healv reported that, subject to fa vourable‘weather conditions, painting of all •buiidings would be completed by the- 24th ; Mr Kirkwood reported that the Borough Council have effected improvements, to Pembroke road and Cordelia street. Considering the existing circumstances (li.e i..ro.vemeni -3 wei a satisfactory. .as a. result of rerdies received from if,lo Sir.a if orb 'Hospital Boai it and Stratford A. audi J . Asso-eia--li on, it w::,s res cl ved'that. fire. matt«r 0 f purchasing, mptor ambulance be ■ ■ de-fei-red. ... The ■ committee has made arlangemenls. tor temporary.' ambulance' on 1 nee day.-.:, and. it. was suggested it hat at least 'three stretchers bemvailable: Tlie Secretary was instructed to 'write Mr A. Morse re' appointment or assist-' ant to the starf'er. Jit was resolved tliat some of the old t.ufnsiles be liquated to flic SiTafford Domain .Board, and That the marl er be left in the hands of the chairman with power to act. Mr IT F. Malfroy waS- appointed a steward to iictjii conjunction with Mr MTMillan. J lie following new members'-.were elected: Messrs' Fred Cook, L. R. Curtbs, W. Darragh. Bert Ra-wles, John •Smart. A. Mam>v.

Tlic m(!(lor of arranging for ■ extra seating accommodation for outside lawn pa trip is was left in. the hands of tlie chairman ’ and J\lr , Malonef" witlr pow.er to .-act. Jt was, resolved that the matter, of, -arranging f„ r sales of race cards in Hawera and New Plymouth be left in Ihe hamjs of .Messrs Malone'and Smith. All sub-committees rOpoited that various duties allocated to them in connection with the forthcoming meeting have been /in'ilised-. • All arrangements are well in ■hand. Accounts (amounting'-to £126 IDs lod were passed for payment.