THE COLONEL AND THE PUBLIC.
Sporting Review says that Colonel Dawson is generally the member who provides the fun at the Auckland Club's annual meeting. Last year he complained of the sticky fingers of the small children who '■were admitted to the grandstand. This year the gallant gentleman had another and more serious grievance. He wanted the committee to cut down those "wretched pinus insignu&es" which are so freely growing on the Eller&lie ground. Not only did they <=poil the land, ■■aid th© colonel, btit to people whose residences overlook the course they o,re an eyesore. Colonel Dawson's house overlooks the racecourse, and ihe "pinus insignuses" obstruct his view. Whenever he looks out of the window the trees are still there, and as they are still growing, the colonel is likely to be still more irritated when he gets up in the morning and -"ills up his blinds: The general public like the shelter these poor, despised trees afford, and were Colonel Dawson's wish given effect to, there would be much lamentation among the people. They pay their portion towards racing in New Zealand, and tho shelter from sun and rain proffered by the "pinus insignnses" ip much a^nrecimed. It must bo remembered that they have no stands provided for them.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2424, 30 August 1900, Page 40
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211THE COLONEL AND THE PUBLIC. Otago Witness, Issue 2424, 30 August 1900, Page 40
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