KOWAI PASS ANNUAL RACES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5597, 1 February 1879, Page 6

KOWAI PASS ANNUAL RACES.

A large and influential meeting of the residents of Kowai Pass and neighbouring districts was held, at Davies’ Junction Hotel, on Jan. 30, to consider the desirability of holding races at the Kowai Pass this year. These races, which formerly were the most popular of all the local sports out of Christchurch, have for three years been allowed to fall through, owing to some slight mismanagement at the last meeting; but the large increase of population jnstifi-s favourable anticipations of a most succes ful meeting. ' In the absence of Mr Enys, Mi- H. Williamson was voted to the chair, and the advertisement convening the meeting was then read. A telegram from Mr J. D. Enys, Chairman of the Domain Board was read, regretting his inability to attend. On the motion of Mr Williamson, seconded by Mr Davies, it was resolved that the races he held about the end of March or beginning of April. The Secretary in the interim to obtain all data available as to racing fixtures, in order to prevent this meeting clashing with others. Mr E. J, Shanks was appointed Secretary pro tem., and the following gentlemen were elected as a temporary Committee:—Messrs Davies, Cassidy, Fraser, Williamson, Markey, Gilchrist, and O’Malley, to make all enquiries respecting the probable amount of funds that would accrue for this purpose from subscriptions and other sources, and to gather such other preliminary information as would tend to forward the object in hand; the Committee to meet at Davies’ Hotel on Feb. 17, to report progress, elect officers, &c. A subscription list was opened- in the room, and ninety-eight guineas promised. There is every probability of this sum being quadrupled when the district has been actively canvassed.