RACECOURSE LEASES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14015, 24 June 1913, Page 8

RACECOURSE LEASES.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Kindly allow me space to protest agaiu-t the recommendation ol the Ue--erve- Committee in eounection with the alow. 1 consider the Conueil would be very unwi.-e in gi anting the request of the Jockey (Hub lor a Glasgow lea-e. If you would kindly explain through your valuable paper toe nature of this lease tneiv suuhi be more protests heard. A gijeat majority of the residents do not Know what a Glasgow lease i». Our population is on the increase ali the time, and with the opening up of the back country and improved harbour facilities, there is ho lea-ou why our population should nut he doubled in the next 31 years; and I think everyone will agree that 31 years is far too icing to pari with our public reserves. For all the good that racing eight days out the :ll»o does to the town, X thiuK Hie ( uiiui-ii would be wise in curtailing the t *rui of lease considerably. As to treating the club liberally, 1 don’t sec it. A leasehold is a leasehold, with all its disadvantage-. Cue knows this at the time' of taxing up, and should lie prepared for any contingencies which crop up at the expiration. Jiuine ol our Conservative friends will call this eoiiliseation ami what not; but fur right out eouhseatiuu commend me to the Glasgow lea-e. There is one point 1 would call the Conned'- attention to; its making the resident- of tEli- district fGouvdlei go right round to the front entrance in order that the niimbti will lie registered at the gate-. I don't think it is fair, and the (on ire il -Itouiil keep this ]Miint in view when further consideration of the leases erop up. There is no rea-on why we -Inmhl not have an entranee at the Heads Road and one at Jackson Street. The IM-netits to the town from eight or ten days’ racing out of the :His are very -mal!, if any; and on your own showing the icuts, etc., are in-ignilieant. There would In- very little harm done if the club decided In go elsewhere. The appointroenl of trustees is another mater which should receive very careful attention from the loum-il. It appear- to my mind an extraordinary thing that the trustee- are all member* of the Joe-key I Inb- \\ ha appoint- the Un-tees, auvwavr—l am. etc., ’ ' MARINE. 1 '