SECRETARIES, PLEASE NOTE THIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 40

SECRETARIES, PLEASE NOTE THIS.

Lest there should be any misunderstanding as to what ths Witness is prepared to do and what it is not prepared to do on behalf of racing clubs, I now explain the position. On authentic advice coming tc hand, the date of every meeting actually fixed will be inserted free :>f charge in the list of fixtures. Lists of nominations, handicaps, and acceptance? are also published gratis. Secretaries should, however, forward these to me at Diice, since this ensures early publication. Left to my own resources, I do not always get them iii time to be of" use. Moreover, the list that has gone through a secretary's hands is official and to sqme extent assured against error. Again, wfienever I get the information in time I write an anticipatory paragraph based on inquiry, personal knowledge, and whatever judgment I may possess, with the view of trying to find the winners. For all these forms of advertisement no charge is made. If, on the other hand, a club desires to be properly and fully advertised, there is a scale price lor such matter — at moderate rates, and the publishing of a programme in this way gains for the club the special advantages of a continuous notice with legard to the dates of nomination, acceptance, etc. , also a reminder of these from week to week, as the dates draw near, and in addition, a paragraph calling attention to the feature and leadin 1 ? lines of th^ -nrngramme. All clubs, for or neai, will be treated by the fame rule, and 1 think it is a, fair thing.