CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents] NGARUAWAHIA RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 118, 6 February 1873, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents ] NGARUAWAHIA RACES.

(To the Editor of the Wvikvto TIMWJ ) Sir, — When I requested you to insert Mr Wooltield's lftter in the columns of you journal, it was with the idea that the opinion of such an authority would have had some weight with the stewards of Ngarnawahia races upon the fact of their lef using to allow my pony (,o hp entered for the advertised vices of tlj.ifc plaoo. In the remarks you thought piopi>r to m.aLo in publishing that letter, it is to be regretted you gave the wron : naino (" Wooillield") as the wiiter, and then, siid you ityj not know him, and that it savoured strongly of bush-Lyvyer element, &c. For your information and that of ii.liirs conri'i ned in raung matters in i-ountrvli-'tr^f') whnnny not have the advantage of such an author, pormlt me to correct you, in stating that the writer of that letter is Mr Woolfiuld, for many years aecrctary to the Auckland Jockey Club. With .all ilcfercncc to )ou opinion as expressed

iii yoi^r issue of the j26th ult,, V&P \Vm?)s^ is no mean authority upon'j|^ 1 +$$&?, fvnti ihe •W&V then enunciated demonstrate^ lju.t (WP.^parly t>h.flt'hr.£fire usu kl nnctjice I een followed ,in aitming, &c , fop $£ ££,*,.# ..« the opinion o* i£r SVooijin'Jj! fr,KiAfr»si iviv*. nccaasavy. You speak of^nor.inee, and teinUr rue y,ioj» .-U^ce , Could I bung mjsdf to believe that such * was consonaufc *. K th right or reason, [ j3h/>uld witi ! ackno.vledge the utilisation, but ouAho other hand, you can witu a greater decree of propi iety instil m the ptewarilp of Ngaiuawdlna races to follow aud abuje by the rulfl3 that other similar bodies are governed by, for in the instance refered to, if we have not had a practical exemplification of their|ignoranco in racing matters we have had something diametrically opposed to straightforward open acting I should have noticed your remarks earlier, but have been from Hamil on. Yours, &c, William Colkm\n\ [When Mr Woolllelil gave his opinion, we doubt much whether the wiiter,of the above letter hail been careful to inform him of the fact that ins pony had won anadveitised race iv the pi escuce of tluee of the ate^'arus , had he done so, w o feel confident that his opinion would ' have been reveised. At the time this race was won tl^cie was no newspaper in the district. The stewards were of opinion, however, that the posting of placards made the race won by Mr Coleinan's pony an advertised event, and for that re l^on refused to allow' him to run. Wo will give Mr Coleman a {little more advice : When he states a case for the opinion of another, it is always necessary to inform him of the whole of the facts.— Ed. W. T ]

(T9 the Editor of tho Waikato Times.) Sik, — It appear* to me that the members of the Ngnruawahia IWn Board merclj go in for the honor of the' thing); but their fellow townsmen did not mean tiiis when they elected them. Every member of the Board was expected to do his best for tho tuterejt of tho ratepayers aud township. The present, state of Hie stockyards and drjroi t9 the ferry is a disgrace to the BonrJ ; it wdl be the means of diverting tho traffic if not remedied at once. Great complaints have been heard from persona crossing cattle The expenditure o.f a fcnjpouneh would do tho necessary repairs and alteration!". Whilst writing I would also suggest that our School Committee should take some steps with regard to tho new Education Act, or more anon.