Racecourse Trustees Hold 60th Annual Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7412, 20 December 1930, Page 8

Racecourse Trustees Hold 60th Annual Meeting

From Our Own Correspondent. At tho sixtieth annual meeting of the Manawatu (Foxtonj Racecourse Trustees, held at Foxton, those present were Messrs. John Kebbcll (chairman), of Levin, W. E. Barber, J. R, Whyte (Tokomaru), A. Fraser, C. E. Robinson and tho secretary (Mr. J. Martin). There was also a small attendance of the public.

The chairman submitted his annual report which was read as follows: —

I have much pleasure in presenting the sixtieth annual report of the Manawatu (Foxton) Racecourso Trustees. Tho trustees'have the pleasure to report that the credit balance at the Commercial Bank of Australia is £22 Is 4d, and after paying accounts will leave a credit balance of £l4 18s lOd. During the year under review I havo to report that the racecourse buildings and tracks bavc been kept in the usual satisfactory manner by the caretaker, Mr. Simpson. Owing to tho very serious financial depression our Dominion is passing through and tho consequent serious effect this depression is having on racing clubs in general the committee of the Foxton Racing Club has refrained from expending money except in the case of urgent maintenance workIt is proposed to form a now training track on the course in tho near future and also to make a’ new entrance to racecourse off main road. The cost of this work will bo refunded to the club by the Government as a refund on taxation. Tho club has decided to reduce its gate charges lor its forthcoming meeting and has also decided to run a 10s totalisator. It is with very deep regret that I have to record the loss by° death of one of our early members in the person of the late Mr. Francis Robinson. The late Mr. Robinson was a trustee for 40 years and was also one of the original members of the Foxton Racing Club and his demise remove? an irreparable gentleman from our midst. It is with deep regret that I have also to record the death of Mr. Brook Taylor, a member of the Foxton Racing Club.”

Mr. M. B. Bergin, in moving the adoption of the report, expressed pleasure in seeing Mr. Kebbcll, who in September last celebrated Ms ninetieth birthday, stilL occupying the chair and voiced the hope that lie would be able to occupy the position for a long time yet. The report was adopted and business of a Toutine nature was discussed after which the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair.