WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 106, 4 August 1892, Page 8

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

(from our own correspondent.)

The annual meeting of the members of the Wanganui Jockey Club was held at the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui, on Wednesday, July 27th. There was a large attendance, and Dr. Earle presided. The annual report (a copy of which appeared in last week’s issue of the Sporting Review) was taken as read, and both it and the balance sheet were adopted after the secretary had given an explanation of some of the items appearing therein. It was decided that an enlarged photograph of the late Mr. H. S. Harrison, the Club’s President (whose death was alluded to in the report submitted to the meeting), should be obtained and hung up in the Committee room. Several members referred in feeling terms to the loss the Club had sustained by the death of Mr. Harrison.

The meeting then proceeded to the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year, with the following results :—President, Mr. John Cameron ; Vice-President, Dr. Earle ; Judge, Dr. Earle ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr. Ewen Campbell ; Timekeeper, Mr. William Wilson; Clerk of the Course, Mr. C. H. Chavannes; Hon. Surgeon, Dr. Tripe ; Stewards, Messrs. A. J. Parsons, A. Higgle, H. N. Harrison, W. Wilson, H. B. Williamson, and Drs. Conolly and Saunders; Committee (to replace four retiring members), Messrs. William Wilson, Nixon, P. Hogg, and A. Hatrick. It should be mentioned that Mr. W. T. Owen was proposed for the Vice-Presi-dency, but stated that while thanking the members for the honour, he was inexorable in his determination to give up the office. He said he was perhaps the oldest member present, and the position was not one for an old man to hold, therefore, for that and other reasons he had decided not to accept office. The following gentlemen were proposed for membership: —Messrs. H, Y. Lethbridge, A. McDonald, John Anderson, Alfred Smith, and John Mahoney. It was resolved, “ That it be a recommendation to the incoming committee that in framing the programme for the ensuing season not less thazi £3,200 be given away in added money.” A resolution by Mt. Nixon, “ That it

be a recommendation to the incoming committee to eliminate the Hunters’ Race from the programme and replace it by some other event that would be likely to be more popular,” was lost. Dr. Saunders suggested that it be a recommendation to the committee that should funds permit, a small portion of the saddling paddock be set apart for the exclusive use of members. The balance-sheet submitted read as under:—

RECEIPTS. By Privileges— z s. d • £ s, d. Gates & Grand Stands..1222 4 6 Totalisator £2320 12 0 Less G. tax Z'332 0 2 1988 11 IO Sale of Booths, Cards, etc 249 11 0 — 3460 7 4 Entries Account 1242 0 0 Grazing Account 8 2 0 Assumed Names 3 3 0 Interest Account .... 33 15 0 Less Exchange, etc .. 7 12 6 Registered Colours.... , 3 3 0 Members’ Subscription , 127 19 0 Training Ground Fees , . . . 98 5 0 Z4969 1 IO EXPENDITURE. z s. d. To Stakes Account 3 168 5 0 Advertising and Printing ... 164 14 5 Charges Account — Rent, Rates and Insurance 71 6 0 Less Rent received .. 6 10 0 64 16 0 Band 25 0 0 Luncheon—2 meetings .. £28/8/0 Less Luncheon Booth Privileges Z I2 /°/° 16 8 0 Labour and Wages .. 112 19 0 Voted to Conference Delegates 12 12 0 Voted to Expenses re Conference 3 IS 0 Ambulance Waggon.. 6 0 0 General Expenses.... 141 5 8 — 382 IS 8 Improvements Account 845 2 3 Salaries Account— Secretary 100 0 0 Custodian 100 0 0 Handicappers ”5 0 0 Starter 40 0 0 — 355 0 0 Balance to Profit and Loss Acct. 50 4 6 Z4969 1 IO Balance-sheet, . June 30, 1892. Dr. z s. d. Invested Funds 75° 0 0 Accounts due to Club ... 121 14 0 Balance at Colonial Bank 129 16 6 Less cheques outstanding 16 13 4 — XI 3 3 2 Balance of Cash in hand . 3 »9 3 Z988 16 5 Cr. Z s. d. Derby, 1892 . . 47 0 0 Derby, 1893 43 0 0 Two-year-old Stakes, 1893 . . . ... 40 0 0 Distressed Jockey Fund . 62 0 0 Fines Account . . .. 35 0 0 Accounts owing by Club , 43 0 0 Balance . 718 16 5 Z988 16 5 Pro if it and Loss Account , June 30, 1892. Dr. Z s. d. Amount written off 3 0 0 Balance to Profit and Loss, 1892 718 16 5 Z72I 16 5 Cr. z s. d. Balance, as per Statement, 1891... 671 II 11 Balance, as per above Account, , 1892 50 4 6 Z72I 16 5