The Racing Conference.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 194, 18 August 1890, Page 2

The Racing Conference.

WELLINGTON, August 16. The Racing Conference sat yesterday until near midnight, Oaptain Russell beiog Chairman. A mo.ion was oarried that notification be sent to metropolitan olubs tnafc in future no programme be approved unless 'ho net amount of added monoy be given as provided in rule 22. Tho dispute as to wbefchor Greymouth or Westland Gubs should be reooguisod as metropolitan olubs was discussed at length. Tho dispute was settled by Amuri and Cheviot districts along with all o'u'na iv the Westland electorate distriot beiog transferred to the Canterbury Metropolitan Club. The Greymouth Jocuey Club therefore ia a Metro politan Olub on the West Coast. Captain Russell gave notice that no pro* gramme shall oontain moro than one selling race on eaoh day's racing. Mr Ormond gavo notice to move that a regulation of metropolitan glnbs shall require one month's notice before any alteration ot rule., can be made ; that any conference of metropolitan olubs may by majority decide to consider any rule of racing that may be brought before such conf esence. The important question of establishment of a New Zealand Juckey Club was con-, sidered, and it was resolved that the constitutions of the New Zealand Jockey Club be submitted to the next meeting of tho con... ference, date to be fixed by the chairman. The objects of the club are to use its influence in the promotion and improvement of racing in the Colony without interfering with the magagement of metropolitan clubs. The offices of the club are to be situated in Wellington, and the stewards shall be nineteen in number elected annually in June, three each by the metropolitan clubs of Aucks laud, Canterbury, and Dunedin, two each by Wellington, Hawke's Bay, and Wanganui, and one eaoh by Taranaki, Nelson, Marlborough, and Greymouth. The annual meeting is fixed not later than the last week in July, after which duly elected stewards take office. The stewards are to appoint from amongst their number a president, a vice president, and treasurer, Clause:) are provided for the appointment of seoreta; y and his duties, which are not beyond those of secretaries of racing clubs. No disqualification for a longer period than twelve months shall be finally imposed, or having been imposed be remitted without the sauotion of the Stewards. Any person under sentence of fine or disqualification

_^(_^_t_KCßt^^i l^. luwiWri-*. .•rww_.ito__x_i^ shall, subject to the consent of the Metropolitan Clubs, have a right to appeal to the Now Zealand Jockey Club. Every Racing Club shall pay a registration fee of three guineas to tho Joclo-y Club, except in enses where tho added money doe. not exceed £200 a day, when the fee is to be two guineas. The Club shall issue licen c es to trainers and j okeys, a r :d apprentices may for one month after tho first mount in public ride iv races without holding a license. A ll fines aud registration fees received from trainers aud jockeys to go to the distressed and disabled jockeys' fund. The other regulations deal with routine matters. The Conference adjourned till Monday. August _8. The Conference this morning confirmed the previous proceedings, and adjourned till November 1 at Ohristchuroh. The boundaries of Nelson, Canterbury, and Greymouth were revised for insertion in Rule No. 1.