CLUB'S ORDINARY MEETING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13891, 17 February 1909, Page 7

CLUB'S ORDINARY MEETING.

'. 'A-^ieeting of the Taranaki Jockey' CHjb' cdfcmittee was afterwards held, 'tlie'same members being present. • A donation of £1 Is was voted to the Seaside Improvement Committee. It was decided to engage' the .Taranaki Garrison Band for the autumn meeting on the same terms as at Christmas. ' . ■ Mr H. Stocker was appointed auditoi*, v^ce Mr Cholwill, resigned. It was, decided to-alterKtho hurdles for the'forthcoming March meeting to the satisfaction of the course committee. This will mean the abolition of the feet of the hurdles,' thus bringing them in line with the style of hurdlos used by all other clubs'in New Zealand. It was. decided to charge bookmakers at the > forthcoming March meeting a fee of £20 a day, and 10s for'clerks. Leave of absence was granted to Mr Newton King whilst absent on business in England- " . Mr Watson was appointed tho club's delegate to attend a meeting of the club delegate^ to discuss the appointment of stipendiary stewards. One new member was elected. The course, committee was empowered to make minor repairs to starting machines,