CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1782, 6 December 1883, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB.

A sffciu, meeting of tin's body was held at the Criteiiou Hotel, Canibiidgc, on Tuesday e\ cuing last, Tlieie was a fan attendance of stow aids pioscnt, and Mr J. P. Thompson was in the, chair. Financial. —The Hecictaiy, Mr Scott, read a statement of receipts and expenditnie, showing the club to have the satisfjictoiy balance of £iS(> to its ci edit. The club was £23 in pocket over the last meeting. — On the motion of Mr Asher, the balancesheet as icad \\. is adopted. THR Totalisatoh.— The Chairman explained the air.ingcment vhich the club had made with Mr Adams leg.nding the use of his totali-uitor. Their agi cement with that gentleman was that the club should recehe 7 per cent on all transactions, .ana half the odd money. This agieement was for four year.s. — The meeting considered the airangement a very good one, as at the last meeting alone the totalisator brought the club in a 1 evenne of £27 Bs. Again, under this airangement there was no bother or responsibility, and all matter-? in connection with the institution went off very pleasantly. WrK.HiNfj Machine. — On the motion of Mr Hewitt, it was agreed to purchase a weighing machine, at the cost of £<>. Pkockammk foh New Yk\k Mkki'ixc:.— The following piogiannne for the meeting to bfi held on New Year's Day \\ as submitted by the secretary, and approved of :—: — Hurdles, £20 ; New Year Handicap, £30 ; Maiden Steeplechase, £15 ; 'Plotting Handicap, £15 ; Publicans' Purse, £25 ; Consolation, £10. Imi'hovino thk lt hand Stand AccomodaTIOK. — This question was consideied, and discussed at some length. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr Hewitt, that tenders be called for moving the grand stand about a chain back, and that specifications for the work bo immediately prepared. — It was also agreed that the saddling paddock bhould be impnned, and the grand stand lawn, by the moving back of the stand, will be considerably enlarged. After the work of moving the stand is completed, tenders will then be called for cairying out the sitting accomodation of the stand on down to the ground ; together with other impro\ ements, such as paintiug, &c. It hab likewise been suggested to erect a substantial post and rail fence on both .sides of the couise in front of the stand, in place of the rope fence at present used. This terminated the meeting.

Mr John Birnie notifies that lie intends opening the premises formerly occupied by Mr Black at Hamilton East. All persons indebted to James S. Gibbons for timber will be summoned to the court at Waiuku if their accounts are not settled. Mr A. Tickelpcnny, Pi.iko, offers £2 reward for information leading- to the conviction ot the person who stole a saddle and bridle from the Piako races. Mr W. J. Hunter and Co. offer a reward for the recovery of three horses lost from their paddock at Cambridge. Mr J. S. Buckland will offer a buggy, horse and harness for sale at Cambridge on Saturday, Pec. Bth. Mr Robert Bradley offers for sale several acres <af first-class hay; also, 19 acres good grazing. |A f As an instance of the excellent lambing the district this season (says ♦i.c Western Star), the return at the Birchwood Estate may be cited. The flock numbers about 3500, and the percentage gained on the whole tots up to 82. The stud flock (Romney Marsh) gave 1 10 per cent,, and the four other paddocks returned from 71 to 90 per cent., or an average, as already stated, of 82 for the whole flock. The "VVakatipu Mail contains the following — " It has been reported on reliable information that a disease, similar to tuberculosis, has made its appearance among rabbits in this district. The said disease has effected nearly a clean sweep of the rabbits on the freehold property of Mr C. C. Boyes, Kawarau Falls Station. It has not, however, confined its effects to the freehold, as there have large numbers of rabbits found dead on the run besides.' If such should turn out correct, and should the disease spread, it will be ' a boon toisquatters and farmers ; but it must be borne in mind that similar cases have from time to time been reported, and they were only local . clearances— viz. , at the Dome Range, Southland, some three -*year»igor*ffd- HkgWiSe "on "the Obelisk Range about the same time, when the rabbit* "wer&'ih the spring, fdiin,'d clead * in quantities;' although no poison had 1 , , )

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