Manawatu Racing Club.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 227, 22 August 1884, Page 3

Manawatu Racing Club.

The half yearly meeting of the Manawatu. Racing Club was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. Present— Messrs J . Walkley, J. King, J. Nannestad, J. R. Pratt, T. Kin<?, J Nathan, W. Park, J. R. Caverhiil. The minutes of previous general meeting were read and confirmed. Letter read from Hon.; Walter Johnston resigning the Presidency of the Club. Letter from Mr D. Scott resigning as member. The Treasurer produced a statement' showinsr a balance m; hand of £78 12s 5d and also stated [that the first payment of £55 7s 5d had been lodged m the bank, which sum was arranged "with the Palmerstqn North Borough Council to bo appropriated to reduction of the guaranteed overdraft of £400; The overdraft is now standing at £344 12s 7d. Proposed by Mr Pratt and seconded by Mr Walkley and carried^ — That the statement of accounts be 'received and adopted. , !; ■ ! The Ground Committee through Mr J. King reported chat m accord ance with resolutions of a previous meeting, Ihe Ground Committee had formed a training course at a cost of £78 15s 3d out of the amount handed over from Winter Race : Meeting. The following gentlemen were duly elected members :— T. Jordan, F. E. Watson,. P. H. Lynch, Capt, S. Brown- 1 R. S. Abrahams, A. R. F. Johnston,;Dr Maointire, H. Waldegrave.and W. H, Smith. j Stewards ejected,:— Messrs Pratt, Caverhill, Robinson, Akersj Fo*E. Watson,. .A. Beutley, and; R. S. Abrahams- : ; : Offioe-bearors elected :— Stayter, Mr Jos. Nathan ;, Clerk pf Course, Mr John Lava; Clerk of Scales; Mr T. King; Handicapper, Mr Alex. 'Hijrgie ; Timekeeper, Mr Haybittlo ;, Judge," ,Mr Thos, Knight., .._.»;■ j j i: Prftsidehl>-^Owinrf to the Resignation of the Hon. Walter Johnstony Mr Caverhill proposed, and Mr Pratt seconded -fThat Mr D. H. Maearihur, M.H.R., be elected as President of the Manawatu Racing Club. oarried. unanimously. Mr Jas. King made a very neat speech on this resolution, pointing out how their late President was m the habib of giving a handsome annual donation to the Club, and he felt sure if Mr Macarthur accepted the honour conleiml on him, they would find him as "onerous m this tiray as their former President. He was pleased to see two of Mr Maearthnr's late political opponents proposing 1 and seconding him Jto the position, and had no doiibfc if he (Mr Macarthur j accepted the honour, h<* would find the Racing Club block vote (m case of another election^ very acceptable. Proposed by Mr Caverhill, seconded hv Mr Pratt, and cairied— -That the ManHwatu Racing Club m i future hold two race meetings m each year, the .usual Summer Meeting, and also a Winter Meeting. Proposed by Mr Pratt, seconded by Mr Caverhill, and carried — That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the promoters and subscribers ; of the 'Winter Meeting, for handing over surplus funds for the construction of training course.- j Proposed" by Mr Nathan, seconded by Mr Pratt, and curried — Tliat the annual subscription of members be increased to £2 2s per annum, to admit tojboth ;Meetings,. >nd allowing same privileges as the Wanganui Jockey Club, as per their rules. At the inquiry the- master of the Examiner was acquitted; oa the charge ; of overloading his ship. ■ ; It is expected that two months will elapse before the Ringarboma is fit to take up her running again. A show of children up to seven years ,old. was held at Dunedin yesterday m connection with tho Industrial Exhibition. There were over seventy entries each, of boys and girls. A special prize was given to the mother with the most children alive for the number of years married. The prize was taken by a Mrs Wallase, who has been eight years and three months married and had seven children. , TheTongariro will take Home 9000 frozen sheep'froraDunedin. ; . The' cricket; match, Australians v. Gloucestershire, was concluded at Cheltenham on' Wednesday m a victory for the Australians by oue innings with 136 rnns to spare. " ■ ' A fourteen column supplement will be issued with the. Standard to-mqrr ( ogiy, consisting of well-selected reading: matter on .pne; side. and. special ahvettisetnents on the other. . : j Captain Edwin was right last night *s he generally is. He predicted rain and wind, and cold weather. And we had all three. This forenoon there was a very severe hailstorm. It will be seen that still colder weather may be expected. The Dunedin police have receive^ an intimation that forged notes of the Union Bank of Australia are again m circulation. The tone of the wool market continues brisk with good competition. This is most congratulatory news. . . . Tenders are invited for the erection of 100 chains of wire fence on the property of J. E. Nathan, Esq., Karere. It is said Mr Stout made a splendid speech during the no-confidence debate. It was admired by both friends and foes alike. ] Attention is directed to the announcement of Mr T. R. Walton's lecture on Sunday evening, thesnbject being "Spiritualism is not forbidden of God." A. large attendance may be expected. ; The ship Invercicargill from LyttelMay 20, has arrived at London. : The contributed article on cream raising is unavoidably held over until tomorrow. There was heavy enow and intense cold m the South Island last night." The Marlborough House great clearing out sale still continues to attract a large number of purchasers. We again remind subscribers and prompters of the Dnngan Memorial Fund of the meeting to-night, to decide m reference thereto. We. are glad to learn that Mr Chatnberlnin's health is better than it was. He things Signor Hug's medicine is doing him good. Writes the Parliamentary correspondent of the Wnncrnnui Herald: "The. chances of a coalition of the Yogel and Atkinson parties are being discussed as the only hope of the formation of a stable. Government." This is what was pointed out m these coltimtis several weeks ngo as the only practicable solution of tho political question. J

Over two-thirds of the tickets have been sold for the Gaustad Concert on Monday. A native prisoner named Mohi Nati is I reported to have escaped from the Tauranga Gaol. i The Jane Douglas will not leave foxton for Wellington till Monday night at 10 o'clock, owing to a heavy gale m Wellington to-day. It would seem says the Post that Bellamy's is likely to be supplied with cheese this season without cost, as a large number of the dairy factories are sending specimens of their manufacture to bo tested by honorable members. If the various biscuit factories and breweries would only follow the example there would be free lunches indeed.