THE RACING PERMITS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10403, 17 July 1912, Page 5

THE RACING PERMITS.

KA.HGITIEEI GETS TWO DAYS. MARTON REDUCED BY ONE. Per Press Association. Wellington. July 16, The Marten Jockey Club, which prior to the Racing Commission's ■report had two days’ racing, was given an extra two days, and she Ksngitikei Olnb, which had four days’ racing, was wiped out altogether in regard to racing .psrraits, the Commission thinking that the Marton Club would bqkvs all purposes. To-day a deputation introdaced by Mr B. ISewraan, M.P,, representing Marion Racing Clab, waited on 6ho Prime'• Minister and ashed that the, four days given to Marton should not be interfered with. The Prime said ! that the Minister of Interna! Affairs, 1 the Hon. H D. Beil, bad carefully I considered both the Rangitikal and Marion Clubs’ positions, and it had been decided that Marten should be reduced to three days, and two days should be given to Rangitikei, one of the Metropolitan Globa to be reduced by ono .day to equalise matters. Although no legislation would be introduced during the present session, later on legislation was in contemplation making an escentien in favour of Hunt Clubs, which were suffering soma hardship now, and they desired to give such clubs one day’s racing a year.