DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2372, 17 August 1899, Page 38

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

A meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club, held last Thursday, was attended by Messrs Solomon (in the chair), Grindley, Tigers, Miller, Dawson, and Coughlan. Apologies were received from Messrs Myers and Ponsonby. The Programme Committee reported having prepared the programme for the season 18991900, and agreed upon the following dated: — Spring meeting, Wednesday and Saturday, October 4 and 7, 1899; Summer meeting, Thursday and Saturday, November 23 and 25, 1899; Autumn meeting, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, March 21, 23, and 24, 1900; Winter meeting, Thursday and Saturday, May 24 and 26, 1900. The clii^f alterations last seabon's programme are that the Duneuin Stakes at the Summer meeting has been altered to a Two-year-old Handicap, the Champagne and Eclipse Stakes at the Autumn meetina; have been struck out, and a Two-year-.old Handicap substituted for the Champagne, and the Wingatui Stake* (weight for age, with penalties and allowance?) substituted for the Eclipse Stakes. The durances

for selling. races- have been reduced at each meeting. After consideration, the programme as submitted" by the sub-committee was adoptd, and ordered to be printed. The Works_ Committee reported having fiven instructions for the formation of a road Oft wide from the main entrance gate to the entrance to the stand enclosure ; also a pathway from the main entrance down to the publio grounds, and a path from the enclosure entrance to the grand stand. — The report was adopted. It was decided to vote £10 10s on the same terms as previously towards the publication of a New Zealand Turf Register. It was resolved that tenders be called for catering for the season at grand stand and outside booths; also for the ladies' tearoom, and for the privilege of printing and selling the race books.