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RACING AT STRATFORD.

ANNI TAI . MEETING. CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING. AMOUNT OF STAKES INCREASED. The annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Clul) was held last night, when Mr S. Pitt presided over a good attendance of members. The chub’s operations for the past year had been very successful, stated the annual report. Tire sum given in stakes at the annual race meeting had been increased to £3SII Is 6d and the profit on the race -meeting account had amounted to £2371 Os ,d after Government taxation amounting to £3916 Os 7d had been paid. The net profit carried to capital account was £932 13s lOd, after £403 (is (id. had been written off the lasscits by way of depreciation. Tho operations of the farm committee as disclosed (by -the stock account showed a profit of £339 18s 7-d. ,

The revenue of the club had been fully maintained with the exception of the to tali sat or turnover, which showed a decrease on the first day of the meeting owing to the adverse weather prevailing on that day. The at ton dance at the annual race mooting was again very satisfactory as evidenced by the gate receipts for .the two days, which amounted to £2154 5s 2d. The increased stakes resulted in high-class horses competing ait. the meeting. The club's private road through the native busli had been bitumen sealed and was in excellent order.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers elected were: President, Mr 8. Pitt; vice-president, Air H. E. Abraham; .members of committee, Messrs A. Stewart and H. AT. Good; auditor, Mr T. H. Penn.

Th'e committee's action in donating £lO 10s to the earthquake relief fund was endorsed. A donation of £5 5s was made to the Stratford A. and P. Association.

Endorsement of the committee’s action in offering to provide £25 towards the Stratford Hospital ambulance fund was made.

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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 15 August 1929, Page 3

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RACING AT STRATFORD. Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 15 August 1929, Page 3

RACING AT STRATFORD. Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 15 August 1929, Page 3