RACING IN WAR TIME.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 158, 6 July 1917, Page 5

RACING IN WAR TIME.

MMITED AMOUNT TO ]BE

ALILOWED

(Ans. and N.Z. Assn. and Reuter.) (Received «My S, 11:20 p.m.) .. li : m . U&mX>K, Ji%-5. ; The War Cabinet has decked to! allow limited racing in view of the! national importance of horse-breeb!- i ing suggesting that the stewards -df' jockey elraljs should arrange approxi-* mately for-ty dajsf racing 'between * the middle of July and the close of! the flat.racing season at Newniafketi and elsewhere, subject to the an-1 proval of the War Office, the Ministry tor Munitions, -and the Board «tf t irade. Tlie Railway TSepmrtmeiit i will not provide special trains. ' Steps must be taken to prevent! motor-cars and ta*i-caTjs from carry-' ing race-goers. If these ignore de^ regulations their licenses will be i withdrawn.

Cabinet has also decided to allow a maximum of 1200 horses to be kept an training^ with 15Rw of oats da%.