WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 215, 6 September 1894, Page 9

WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

The above meeting was held on the 23rd ult., at the Foresters’ Hall, Greytown, when there were over 100 members present, Mr H. S. Wardell, vice-president, in the chair. The Chairman read an apology from the president, Mr J. P. Russell, who was unable to be present through illness. The report and balance-sheet were taken as read. The latter showed total receipts, including balance of /T 57 2S 9d, as /'2460 7s, and expenditure of a similar amount less 7s iid in bank and in hand. Mr N. Grace moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, and congratulated the club on the excellent position to which it had attained. Mr A. M. Wilkinson seconded it, and also alluded to the great progress made by the club, pointing out that it had expended nearly /500 during the year in improvements, which were a credit to 'them all. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr J. S. Cundy moved the following motion :—“That Messrs W. E. Bidwill and H. S. Izard be appointed trustees on behalf of the club to take a lease of the Tauherenikau racecourse and all appurtenances for a term of fourteen years, at an annual rental of per annum. Mr Grace seconded, and the motion was carried. Mr W. E. Bidwill moved the motion standing in his name, which at the suggestion of Mr Tully was amended to read as follows: —“ That a hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack and hunter races excepted) and is not nominated in any race other than hack or hunter races at the time of nomination.” This was agreed to. After much discussion it was resolved, “That all vehicles and horses be admitted free to the course.” The following officers were elected: — Judge, Mr C. F. Vallance ; starter, Mr Sam Cundy ; clerk of scales, Mr E. W. Dorset; timekeeper, Mr N. Grace; treasurer, Mr G. Reynolds; clerk of course, Mr J. H. Wishaw; auditors, Messrs F. C. Smith and J. H. Knowles, at a remuneration of two guineas each ; stewards, Messrs W. E. Bidwill, C. R. Bidwill, H. S. Izard, W. O. Williams, W. J. Nix, A. McKenzie, F. Pearce, H. Morrison, A. M. Wilkinson, R. Bright, J. S. Cundy, G. Tully. The secretary’s salary was made £5O a year, and it was resolved to have two meetings as last year, the summer meeting on Ist and 2nd of January, and the autumn on Easter Monday and Tuesday, the stakes for both meetings to be limited to/'x 250. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring stewards on the motion of Mr F. H. Wood, and fifteen new members were elected.