THE RAGES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14937, 16 June 1919, Page 5

THE RAGES.

There was a 'big exodus by the steamer last night of ' people who had been 'visiting Gisborne during the three days of racing, while others are leaving overland for their destinations m tlie country. Hotels have been experiencing an -unprecedented influx of vasitons, so a reporter was informed this morning. Despite -the fact that- all sorts of shakedowns were improvised, people were turned away from, the hotels, ahd found board and lodging im private boardinghouses and , even private homes of residents, i . " The sum of money put) through the totalisator for tlie three days' racing amounted t0 •£48,541, or an average of £16,180 per day. This amoiunt was made up as follows: Thursday £16,997, Friday £12,192, and' Saturday £19,352. Two record amounts were put. tfiirough the machine on Saturday, that on the last race creating a large record ior the district. The sum invested on the third race was £3861, aad on the last one £4611, an increase of £1300 on the previous record. The speedy manner m whioh the machine was conducted speaks well for the efficiency, of the staff connected with it, and also the secretary (Mr H. El. fcbdd) and his staff. The fact of tihere being no serious accident speaks well for the police control of the motor traffic to the Park. A badly damaged car on the footpath near Lyfctfbn road indicated an accident caused through the driver apparently losing control and driving off the road. , The following is a list of winning owners at the Gisborne Racing OTub'e s-__ep_echase meeting (two days) : P J. Lysnar £640, W. Ajraot* £430. o.' J. Bennett £330, W. J. Wililiams £215, W. Howard £180, W. MaoEtonald £145, E. Paadoe £145, Ff __5. Loomb £115, A. J.

Pozier £1118, C. Melton £115, L. and. & Galbraith £40, P. H.M £55, J. Griffith £40, R. Dore £40, J. X Baulton £40, W- Olive £40, R, T. 3 "id £40, H. D. deLautor £35. S. Kirkpat'rick £30, M. G. .Nasmith '£3o, W. S. Davidson £25, Mrs J. R: Murphy £25, J. Diiwlop £20, E. Malone £10; total, £2800, ' .- P.B. Hunt Club on Friday: W. J. Wiliame.£7o; Mrs J. R. Murphy £50, F. E. Loonib £50, W. Olive £50. A. P. Eaundefc. £50, V. S. Bolton £45,. S; Wootton £35, A. _f_. Hine £20, ' J. D'uhlop £10, P. Hall £10, S. K^iqiatrick £10, E. Montgomery £10. YE. Woodberry £10,- W.J. ti\Vrin £10, Mrs. S. West £5, N. M, Puilton £5, P. Matu £5, G. Murray £5, T. Fraser, junr., £5,, G. H. Law^ son £5, Mrs. V. Bolton £30 (braoelet), Mrs. E. Lo-'eel £10 (bracelet), J. E. Daulton £10; total, £510.