ABOLITION OF RACE MEETINGS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9544, 22 June 1911, Page 4

ABOLITION OF RACE MEETINGS

The Racing Commission's 1 ? !< which appears in another "part 'p£tiii<£ -"j issue,' reduces the"humber'io'f-..days' -foXi' ( racing in the Doininioh;;each-.-ye''ar '43 and .-for. ing. changes are mittle .iii this =part of ■ the : conntry. . The Aslilmrs W>olia ng'ilia . and' Horowheniia...~; Ciiibs/^'arq.■ 'ti) : ' 3je abolished; Woodville.aiicl P ; ahiatua..a:r.o to bo amalgamated'and ;; ashiiiiar!; -de-.. cision has been made! with ; regM to : . ; : llangitikei and Marten'Ciubs.;/-.;T)aiv--■iievirkc, which has beemracingyfour-;: days iii the year, lias'.beeii : -.-reducM : |- : !t!o;;!!three . days. The Marton-llangi--! : tikeTClub will hold their Marten, and Woodvillo has jice¥ selected as the, town for the Woodvillt* '. faihatua fixtures. The ; has;, also decided against the request. . ; fbr^a j permit.for the recently-formed 'Trotting Club in Palmerston. The recommendations decided upon will materially, reduce racing on this coast, ,aiici:they.;will also'cause some hiconvenito the clubs affected, which have r.b'f:late':'years;. : ,c;uTied 'but- a number of. ■expensive, improvements. : ':';This; is'.par-. :tlciifarly4he casein regard;to;tlie'liaiiA ■fbrnied .and^in;ade,;alter ; foils' ;: : ;aiso''catcrod; ? ■ hieeting lias-always ■enjoy ' tatibii''pfebeihg^prie^f; ; thft£;best: '■%Sett^ ; : popularity!; ! Usually! ! ; ';Stiii ■ -pr'bximity'; : to.! ; . yp, ; 'Weighed .considerably' ; ;:m.i.ssionors, who probably considered.: iii : i'tbiie practically a continuatipitpfthe!' • 3iavc. : lost; theiiy:licenses ; : on:;this; coast ! iaretdeservedly/popular and; wilMiaj-e! sy rri pa t lii sers : .;,!' ; Th e';. 'r educ t ipii ; ;p.f ; ; ; ; : ■ of jtlie; pom* '■; ; ■greater' s ' restrictiph,;;upon;4h&!tediti;es!;: '! 9iepu inost enefgetic:iti ; 'its-!cm !Me\Qbyernm^ '■■ ''extelifc ■#■ reducing'tlie.:! raciiig '*■s}ss[ ' .;tlirou'ghout i %;-.;!, ..:■■■]