RACING PERMITS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18322, 12 August 1921, Page 5

RACING PERMITS

A PROTEST FROM HOROWHENUA. (Pro United Press Association.) . LEVIN, August 11. A large indignation meeting representing all sections of the community passed resolutions last night protesting against the Racing Commission’s withdrawal of the Horowhenua Racing Club’s permit, The speakers claimed that Levin was entitled to a permit on the commission’s own population basis. The racing club and A. and P. Association had purchased the ground by the issue of debentures for £4500 two years ago, and have since .snent £2600 in improvements. The withdrawal of the racing permit means the extinction of the show, as it would be unable to maintain the ground without the facing club’s cooperation.

TE KUITI, August 11. A general meeting of the Te Kuiti Racing Club resolved that the olub congratulates the Government on the appointment of a Racing Commission, and expresses its appreciation of the qualifications of the members of the commission in which they had exceptional opportunities for judging the merits of the various clubs’ applications for extra permits. In view of these facts, the olub expresses absolute confidence in the commission’s findings, and pledges its support to the Government putting the commission’s report into effect. It was further proposed to take the same attitude at the meeting of the Auckland Province Country Clubs’ Association, and to ask the other clubs to back the commission. The dub also intends sending a delegate to Wellington when the Bill is before Parliament to support the claims.