EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13336, 27 March 1911, Page 8

EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. •The annual general meeting of the Eg-mont-Wanganui Hunt was held on Saturday Tast at the Commercial Hotel, Waverley. There was a large number of members present, Mr Oscar Symes being in the chair. RAO- MEETING.—It was decided, after a full discussion, that the annual huntmeeting be held as usual, and that the matter of arranging details be left in the hands of the combined executive committees. UNlFOßMS.—Attention was dravn to the fact that members of the hunt must wear red waistcoats, and Mr Morton was demited to procure a hunt button. Registration.—The matter of the registration of the club under the Unclassified Societies Act was left to the executive. KENNELS.—Resolved that the matter of erecting new kennels be loft to the executive committee, with power to act. FIXTURES.—ResoIved that the season be opened about the middle of April, and that the executive arrange fixtures. ELECTION OF OFFlCEßS.—President, Mr Win. Brewer (re-elected); vice-presi-dents, Messrs E. Russell, Frank Mooro, J. Kennedy, J. Coombes, W. G. White, and R. H. Nolan; master, Mr Oscar Symes; deputy masters. Messrs E. Hastie, D. Noake, and C. A. Barton; lion, secretary, Mr R, H. Nolan; hon. treasurer, Mr R Morrissey.

ANNUAL REPORT. Following is the annual report, which was read and adopted:— Your committee has much pleasure in laying before you the annual report and balance-sheet. Financially the season has been a successful one. The receipts, including balance from last year, have been £471 os 6d, and the expenditure £399 16s‘ lid, leaving a credit balance of £7l 8s 7d. The club’s assets, which arc shown at a low valuation, total £1169 11s 7d, and liabilities £405 ss, leaving- a balance of £784, 6s 7d. Mr H. Pepper, of Waverley, colds a mortgage of £4OO on the club's Waverley property, which consists of 52acres, upon which interest is being paid at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. Thirty acres of the Club’s Waverley property is leased to Mr B. Parkinson, at an 1 annual rental of £25. His rent has been paid up to the Ist January, 1911. The rest of the property, together with the cottage, kennels, etc., is reserved for the useof the huntsman. The club lias 184 couples of hounds, exclusive of pups, at the kennels, in charge of the huntsman, Mr W. Gordon. Our annual race meeting was held at Wanganui on August 25, and was again a most successful affair. The fields were: good, racing excellent, and a net profit of £93 16s 2d was made, which must be considered most satisfactory. The club has again to offer Mr Selby Morton and his assistants their heartiest thanks for the. manner in which they conducted the meeting. It was due almost entirely to their efforts that the race meeting was such a: decided success. The hunt hall was heW at Hawcra, and was, as usual, a very enjoyable affair, but was not a financial success. The thanksoosf s the committee are due to those who worked so hard and assisted in connection therewith. During the season the club hold 23 meets, at most of which good sport was obtained, and, happily, no serious accidents occurred. Owing to the new laws in connection with race, our race meeting is likely to be seriously affected, and it will be necessary for the club to consider whether it will beadvisable to hold another meeting or not.

Horses owned and qualified by members of the club has again won many of the principal leaping events at the various A. and P. shows along the coast during the season. This goes to show that our members are well mounted. Tour committee, on behalf of the club, wish to thank most heartily the farmers over whoso property we have 1 been privileged to hunt for their kindness in placing their properties at the club’s disposal. The committee’s warmest thanks are also due to the ladies' who so kindly supplied lunches and afternoon teas at the various meets, and who worked so hard in the club’s interests. Tlie Wanganui Jockey Club kindly "donated <£2s and the Waverley Pacing Club £ls to the club’s funds. The Wanganui Jockey Club placed their beautiful grounds at the club’s disposal for the race meeting. For these donations your committee return their host thanks. We wish to again place on record the services rendered to the club by our branch secretaries, Messrs Selby Morton. Wanga nui, and Douglas Noake, Waverley, both of whom have devoted much of,their time to attending to the club’s affairs. We wish also to thank our auditor, Mr Georg** Holder, for having kept an eye on the club’s finances, and for the manner which he carried out his duties.