TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL. MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 254, 6 June 1895, Page 4

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL. MEETING.

[From our own Correspondent.] The annual meeting of the Taranaki JockeyClub was held in Mr R. Bauchope’s office at 7.30 p.m. on the 27th ult. Present—Messrs. J. Paul, A. Goldwater, W. L. Newman, F. Watson, J. V. Dingle, R. Cock, R. G. Bauchope (hon. sec.) O. Samuel, J. Ellis, G. J. Newman, N. King, and C. W. Govett. In the absence of the President ( Mr A. Standish), Mr Samuel was voted to the chair. The Secretary read the statement of accounts in the year to May 16th, as follows Profit and Loss Account: —To Town Band, £22 10s ; wages, £45 10s ; printing and advertising, £lOl 19s ; interest account, £7O 8s ; rent account, £62 14s 2d ; handicapping, £5O; race day officials, £33 5s 6d; improvements, £6B; stakes, £1472 10s; charges (luncheon £2B 7s ; bonus to secretary, £6O ; conference expenses,. £25; sundries, £3l 17s 7d), £145 4s. 7d ; insurance, £6 ; starting machines, £59 4s : grandstand construction account, £26 10s; balance, £625 13s 9d, Total, £2789 9s. Liabilities : — Debentures, £870; interest on. debentures, £ll 8s; fines, £11; licenses, £29; Hack Derby (1895), £3B; do. (1896), £1; sundries, £4 16s; profit and loss, £625 13s 9d. Total, £1590 17s 9d Or.: —By balance, £461 6s 8d ; grazing account, £69 4s 2d ; nominations and acceptances, £603 10s ; gates, £233 4s ; grandstand, £276 6s 6d; totalisator, £682 13s; programmes, £66 Is 2d; privileges, £230 14s 3d; subscriptions, £9O 4d; Star Football Club, £8 12s; Tukapa Football Club, £1 8s 6d; tr ining fees, £3l 10s , Agricultural Society, £l2 7s 9d; Taranaki Trotting Club, £l5 ; trials, £7 7s. Total, £2789 9s. Assets :—Freeholds, £550; grandstand, £675; totalisator house, £9O 7s ; plant, £62 9s ; sundry debtors, £132 12s 6d ; cash in Bank of N.S.W., £76 18s sd; in hand, £3 10s Bd. Total, £1590 17s 9d. The Distressed Jockeys’ Fund showed £BB to credit, and the Distressed Trainers’ Fund, £66 to credit. The Chairman said the statement of accounts was satisfactory, and the Club had had a good season. The Club had not degenerated, as it had pursued the object of promoting true sport, and kept free from any objectionable matters that sometimes were connected with racing. He complimented the officials, and referred to the satisfactory balance that the Secretary was able to show after the year’s operations. He moved the adoption of the report. Seconded by Mr Paul. The Secretary stated that the amount owing, by owners was this j ear £l3O, as against £l7O at the beginning. The statement of accounts was then adopted. The following officers were elected:—Mr Samuel proposed that Mr Standish be re-elected president. Seconded by Mr Paul and carried.— Mr Paul moved that Mr W. Bayly be re-elected vice-president. Seconded by Mr King, and carried.—Mr Bauchope was re-elected treasurer, Captain Mace as judge, and Mr R. Cock clerk of scales. The following stewards were elected: Messrs Samuel, J. Paul, G. J. Newman, W'. JuNewman, N. King, R. Cock, J. V. Dingle, T. Elliot, E. R. A. Haworth, L. Alexander, Ab. Goldwater, and Dr. O’Carroll. The following committee was elected : Messrs Standish, Paul, W. L. Newman, G. J. Newman, N. King, R. Cock, J. Ellis, Ab. Goldwater, R. G. Bauchope,. D. Teed, O. Samuel, F. Watson, and J. V. Dingle. Messrs Ellis and W. L. Newman were re-elected auditors. Mr King brought up the question of advertising the annual meetings in the weekly papers as well as the daily papers, as it was mentioned openly by country members that the meetings were called in a “ hole and corner ” manner in the interests of the town. —It was understood that the Secretary in future would send all members postcards, and advertise in the weeklies. Mr G. J. Newman said that the system advocated by Mr Samuel to pay out on placed horses should come to pass, as it was successful in places in Australia.—Mr Dingle thought that the idea was a good one.—Mr Samuel moved, “ That tho Stewards and Committee, with power to add to their number, be empowered to go into the question of the division of the totalisator money, and make a recommendation.” Mr Dingle advocated that an outside totalisator should be used at ten shilling tickets.^—Mr King said it was a matter for the committee. —After some discussion the matter dropped. Mr Cock said that certain improvements were necessary at Ihe course ; for instance, a stewards’ luncheon room was necessary. Several other matters were discussed, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.