TURE TOPICS BY "TARANAKI."

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12282, 15 June 1903, Page 6

TURE TOPICS BY "TARA NAKI."

At a meeting of the Mapaia Racing £llub last week Messrs ]ffcGreg6r,ahd - Nicholas jnade a claim for vie first* stakes < in. the BpH-jile. Race, on the grounds that S. Morrow's, hprse Cap- . twe was> oji the forfeit list 'on the day, of the races. Resolved that,owners of- the placGid' "Horses be notified that the cltfb will ni,eet .on , ihe 22nd - inst. to hear er^idence on "^ho. subject.-' Bes6K;ed that the Brass Band's account for £7 10/ for. playing on .the co'urs^on race day be "passed for -p&yment, but that the club do not congider that the' Baud kept 'faith in so far that they did n»t . provide thepromised' • number of -players -on « the day of the /races. Itestolvecb'that ,a.” .counts a^vsftdiftnitteid by tßesecretaTy^ also staples, be passted . for payment. . J The ' secretary put ,in a statement Rowing that, -with moneys yet to come in, (i.e., entries, etc.) the club would ■ have a credit balance- of £56. The prosklent considered." the- club should feel proud of the • resiu.lt. Resolved, that the secretary's fee be fixed at £10 per atfrfum, and a. further grant of l £5 be made him for extra preliminary work done.' Resolved that an executive committee be set ujp to go into the matter" of r.enwtnei?ation to Captain Mitchell for his trouble in connection wjft-h the races. ■ XJatptain Mitchell said he wonld accapt no remirinerati'on ; but it was thoiiglit by the club tn ; at some sort of" a tTopliy* should, be presented iflie Captain. Resolved, tkat . Messrs D. J. Hughes, J. .D. ? Mitchell, add W. SJattery be appointed a deputation to iut«p,view the Colcxnial "Secretary re a JotaHsator permit behig grantejl to tie club. The matter of the- date of the aEamal 'fixture was brought . v Mp» atvJSrii June (Prince oi W,ale&' Birthday) was generally advocated, .btat" it was pointed out that if the cFu!b held -the races, say, a fortnight .after ih» Otaki meeting, good fields would be ttasrured. Mr G. Cooper ga^^e notice .that he waukl nvoK'e at the next meeting of \the club, to be held .on the 2&id in.st, that 3vcl Jvnxo. be fixed, on.", as the date for the annaial meeting.