Opunake Racing Club.
The annual- general meeting p£ the above club was held •pn Saturday evening. Present: Messrs Middleton, JRogers, McKenzie, O’Dounell, ScqtLJL Carrotß. Pepper ill, Markhaniri. Mather, .Hictoajv E, muhds, J,’TwAmey*uW--.,4- Good/Air Good,- J* M. Callender. ■ Mr Middleton was voted, to . the chair." Minutes of previous meet ihg'read and confirmed. ’ ’ Tke secretary submitted balance sheet. 1 ...
The following new members were elected : D. Markham, T. : Connor, N. Shove, and Brennan, The following officers were elected ; President, Major Take; Vice-Presir dents, E. Shove and T. Knowles ;’ Judge, A. W. Budge; Starter, A. Wills u Clerk of the Course, J,, Lambie; Committee:- R. H. Seccombe, 0. M. Hickey, McKenzie,-Ed-munds, Wagstaff, Stewart; -Middleton, Lambie, M. Carrol, Scott, O’Donnell, Twomey, E. Pepperill, A. Good, Raa Moetabuna, Mathers, D. Markham, Heath and Brennan; Hon Sec., (y. W. Rogers. li Resolved, That meeting be held at Opus on Ist January. : : - ■— Messrs Middleton, Scott, Twomey, Brennan, and J. M. Hickey were appointed a committee to endeavor to make arrangements for "a - permanent! course. •
A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting.
The committee then met and made several alterations in the programme.
Th« total stake* to be given are. the same as last year: £235. In the Harakeke stakes the boundary limit was abolished making it an open race for 8-year-olds. The distance in the Opus. Stages; was reduced frqm 1J milfS v to .1 mile. A Forced Handicap was substituted for the Consolation race. ■ ■ Messrs Adams and Andrews’ tender to work the "totalisatpir waa acccpted. Messrs- Twomey.R.H. Pepperill, Edmunds, Stewart, O’HonneU, - Middleton were elected ft Works committe.e.-., . Messrs Middletqn; JVM- Hickey, H. Wagstaff, R. H.'Seccombe, A. Good, M: Carroll, J: .McKenzie,- 1 Edmunds,; G, W. Rogers, Scott, and Rua Moetahuna were elected stewards. The definition of a< hack Was altered so as to read, “ and has not- been dufM ing three calendar months previous to the time of start, nominated for any race, hack and hunter races excepted.” ' ’' * ' *'
Dr. £ 8. d. To Balance 29 8 0 Fees Previous Year 8 16 0 Members’ Subscriptions... 24 10 ‘ 0 Privileges • 73 10 0 Nominations : 68 0 0 Interest on Fixed Deposit .10 ; 2 6 Totalisator 116 19 .0 Sundries 1 13 0 D.B. Bank Now Zealand .22, ,7 8 £850 ..4 9 Cr. : - , £ s. d. £ B. . d. By Stakes 285 0 >0 Rent ... ... . ... 20 d 0 Government Tax, Totalis- * v ator .20.11 6 Opunake Band ... 8 10 0 Advertising 18 ii 6 Improvements to. Course, Expenses of Meeting, &c. 44 11 10 Dishonoured "t. . ; 6 0 0 Interest .. 5 1 4 . d Gash in Hand ... 16 d - ' ’ £850 4 9 Liabilities. Bahlc ' x \.. 2*2 2 0 Balance 220 2 9 -V. £242 10 d Assets. By Fixed Deposit 222 0 0 Unpaid Fees 11 10 0 Members’ Subscriptions to be Collected ... J . 6 10 0 £242 10 ,0
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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 16 October 1894, Page 2
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473Opunake Racing Club. Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 16 October 1894, Page 2
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