RACE TRAINS WANTED.
1 OFFER OF £800 FOR MEETING. 1 [BY TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] i t WELLINGTON. Monday i "Ihb Wellington Racing Club, I under- • stand, has offered £800 for four race trains ; on the days of their meeting," said Dr. , { Newman in tho House of Representatives t to-night. "Will the Minister accede to s their request? I believe tho cost of the trains is about £40 or £50. The club is b anxious to know from' the Minister - whether he will agi'ee." , , ■- The Hon. W. H. Hemes: This is not , a question of money. The question is one I- of shortage of men. n Dr. Newman: There are plenty of men g willing to go on for the day. ■ Mr. Hemes: If we do this Mr one club a we will have to do it for tho whole Dot minion The offer has not come to me ,- yet, but when it does I think I will probably have to refuse it. " 7 "/.'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 5
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162RACE TRAINS WANTED. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 5
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