AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 265, 22 August 1895, Page 8

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

The fifth annual meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club was held at the Club’s office, Durham Street, on Monday, 19th inst. Mr W. Adams occupied the chair, and. the members present were, Messrs. Caulton, Kidd, Murchie, Martin, McEwen, Greenwood, Ellis, Knight, and McMath. Thp report and balance , sheet were read by the secretary as follows : — “ In presenting the annual report and balance sheet, your committee regrets that it again shows a slight loss. As, however, the amount is £l5 2s Id, and there has been a sum of £lO 10s written off as bad debts, and a further sum ot £3l 3s deducted from sundry debtors for value—making in all £4l 13s allowed—you will see that the result of the year’s transactions is not quite so unfavourable as would appear. “ The total amount given in stakes by the Club during the season was £l7lO, to which must be added the amount (£100) presented by Mr Hordern for competition among his stock at your meetings. This is a considerable deduction on the amount given the previous season—viz., £2,560 ss—and your committee thinks the result shows the wisdom of their action in making the reduction. “ The expenses have now been cut down to a ■minimum, and your committee feels assured that the new season will be the beginning of a new era of prosperity for your club. We do n_t, therefore, think it would be advisable to further reduce the stakes, the more particularly that the reduction of one-third in the number of meetings enforced by the Government takes effect this season. “ Your committtee regrets having to inform a misunderstanding has arisen between this Club and the governing body in Christchurch. We trust, however, that the Canterbury body may see the advisability of revoking the extreme step which they have taken, as we feel quite assured that it i i against the best interests of trotting for any disagreement to exist. “ Your committee think the time has arrived when a Conference of North New Zealand clubs should be held, with a view to obtain greater uniformity in the conduct of trotting meetings. We are pleased to inform you that steps are being taken with a view to have a meeting of delegates from the various North Island clubs to consider this most important business. “ Six members of committee retire by rotation. Five being eligible, offer themselves for re-elec-tion. As there were no further nominations, these gentlemen are duly elected. Mr Halstead having withdrawn, and no other being nominated, it will be the duty of the committee to appoint a member to fill the vacancy.” William Adams, Chairman. Balance Sheet on 31st July, 1895. .-Liabilities: —To sundry creditors, £166 16s; balance from profit and loss, £505 18s Id ; total, £672 14s Id. —Assets : —By sundry debtors, £441 2s, sundry debtors for unpaid subscriptions £5O, less 10 per cent for profit and loss £49 2s, £442 ; office furniture, £2 17s 6d ; sulkies, £5B 17s ; debtor for rent of course, £l2 10s ; assets on course, £62 13s 3d ; cash in bank and hand, £93 16s 4d; total, £672 14s Id. Profit and Loss Account for Year Ending 31st July, 1895. Dr.:—To stakes, net, £1710; advertising and printing, £39 12s 6d ; wages at meetings, £44 6s fid; salaries —secretary, handicapper, clerk of course, clerk of scales, starter, and auditor, £lB3 10s ; general expenses, including office rent, £B7 12s ; rent of course, net, £lO5 10s ; government tax, £164 18s 9d; bad debts, £lO 10s ; deduction off debtors. 1895 £49 2s, less allowance, 1894 £l7 19s, £3l 3s ; total, £2,337 2s 9d. Balance brought down, £l5 2s Id; balance for balance sheet £505 18s Id, £521 0s 2d. Cr.: —By members’ subscriptions, £25 10s ; nominations and acceptances, £942; gates and stand £240 Is 6d ; privileges at meetings, £282 5s ; totalisator, £829 13s ; measuring fees, £5 ; registration, 10s 6d; selling races, £37 ; balance down, £l5 2s Id ; total, £2,337 2s 9d. Balance 31st July, 1894, £521 Os. 2d. C. F. Mark, Secretary. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report said that, taking everything into consideration, the Club had come out of the year’s racing very well. He had no doubt the chairman of the succeeding year would have a much more satisfactory sheet to lay before members when they met again a year hence. Mr S. C. Caulton seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried.