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RACING CLUBS.

SECOND SCHEDULE. RACING CLUBS: RECOMMENDATIONS. North Island. Kawakawa B.C. —Course rough and uneven, and should be extended to 7 furlongs. Buildings unsuitable : these and fences should be greatly improved. Northern Wairoa R.C. —Course in fair order. Suitable buildings are required. Waipa B.C. —Site selected for course suitable. No buildings or fences : these should be erected. Opotiki J.C —Course in fair order ; could be improved by reploughing. Buildings and fences in fair order. Waipawa County B.C.—-Course in fair order. Buildings and fences out of repair: these should be greatly improved. Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Course in fair' order. Buildings good ; fences in fair order. Taumarunui R.C- -Site selected for course suitable. No buildings or fences : these should he erected. Pahiatua R.C. —Course in good order. Buildings in fair order ; the stalls should be attended to. Horowhenua R.C. —Course in fair order. Buildings and fences out of repair : these should be greatly improved. South Island. Cheviot. R.C. —Course in good order. Suitable buildings and fences should be erected. Westport J.C -Site selected for course suitable. No huildings or fences : these should be erected. Karamea R.C. —Course in good order. No buildings or fences : these should be erected. Present entrance to course should be closed, and an entrance made from public road. Clifden H.R.C. —Course in fair order, hut parts should be reploughed. No buildings or fences : these should be erected. Methven R.C- -Site selected for course suitable. No buildings or fences : these should be erected. North Canterbury and Oxford J.C. —Course rough and stony, and should be improved. Buildings and fences out of repair : these should he greatly improved.

Name of Oluh. Where Meetings held. Tenure and Distance of Course. Nowth Island. Kawakawa R.C. . . Kawakawa .. Lease from year to year ; 5 furlongs. . Northern Wairoa R.C. .. Dargaville .. Freehold; 6 furlongs. Waipa R.C. .. Te Awamutu .. Leasehold; 8 furlongs. Opotiki J.C. .. ... Opotiki... .. Racecourse reserve ; 7 furlongs 32 yards. Waipawa Countv R.C. Homewood .. Leasehold, ninety-nine years from 1st March. 1898 ; 7 furlongs and 1 chain. Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C.. . Ashhurst . . Freehold (40 acres) and leasehold (15 acres) ; 8 furlongs less 50 yards. Pahiatua R.C. .. .. Pahiatua .. Freehold; 1 mile 66 yards. Horowhenua R.C. .. Levin . . . . Freehold; 8 furlongs. Taumarunui R.C. .. Taumarunui .. Borough reserve ; 8J furlongs. South Island. Westport J.C. .. .. Westport . . Harbour Board reserve ; twenty-one years lease. with right of renewal. Karamea R.C. .. .. Karamea . . Leasehold ; ten years, with right of renewal; 6 furlongs. Clifden H.R.C. .. .. Clifden . . . . Domain reserve ; 9 furlongs. Cheviot R.C. . . . . Cheviot. . . . Domain reserve ; 6 furlongs. North Canterburv and Ox- Rangiora . . Freehold ; 9 furlongs. ford J.C. " Methven R.C. .. .. Methven .. Freehold; 1 mile.