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The Tahuna Park Trotting Club opened an inquiry on Wednesday as to the lona fides of a horse belonging to Gr. Wallace, which ran under the name of Kelt at the club’s winter meeting. Kelt finished second in the Selling Pace. Wallace protested against the winner for galloping, and tbe protest was upheld, the stakes being awarded to Kelt’s owner. It is now alleged that Kelt is identical with Souter Johnny, alias Pat, Tommy 11., etc., which ran at Wairiro and Lumsden five or six years ago as Pat. The last owner of Pat (T. Agnew, of Invercargill) wrote that he sold the horse to Wallace, of Dunedin. Wallace gave evidence that he bought the horse from a man named Cameron, whom he thought was a rabbiter. He denied ever buying the horse from Agnew. He sold Kelt to Walker about a week before he got notice from the club. He could not say who Walker was, or where he went to, but thought he was a rabbiter, and had gone up Middlemarch way. He did not think the horse worth training. The fact that he paid a dividend of £lOO was evidence that the horse was not up to much. Witness stated that he had only 2s 6d on the horse. The inquiry was adjourned with a view of further evidence. The Hon. Mr Carroll, Colonial Secretary, last week paid a visit to the Wellington Trotting Club’s track at Petone. He was accompanied by the president (Mr C. Wilson, M H.R.) and some of the members of the committee of the club. The object of the inspection was for tee Minister to ascertain for himself the nature of the appointments and the course itself, owing to the representations made by delegates at the last Trotting Conference that the club should not be granted any more permits. He was favorably impressed, and I do not think members need have much fear about not getting their usual tote licenses. — Wellington correspondent.

The following gentlemen have been elected as the first council of the New Zealand Trotting Association :—Messrs P. Selig, A. L. Myers, D. McLean, E. Clarkson, T. H. Davey, J F. Grierson, O. S. Howell, G. H. McHaffie, and G. King. The Plumpton Park Trotting Club has arranged the following programme for its Spring Meeting : —First day—Maiden Handicap of 35 sovs, two miles; Pony Handicap of 30 sovs, two miles ; Sockburn Handicap of 30 sovs, two miles; Progressive Handicap of 50 sovs, two miles; Selling Handicap of 35 sovs, two miles ; Plumpton Handicap of 80 sovs, two miles ; Electric Handicap of 45 sovs, one mile; Dash Handicap of 45 sovs, one mile. Second day—Maiden Handicap of 45 sovs, two miles ; Pony Handicap of 30 sovs, two miles ; Hornby Handicap of 90 sovs, two miles ; Selling Handicap of 35 sovs, two mile; Midland Handicap of 50 sovs, two miles ; Riccarton Handicap of 90 sovs, two miles; Telegraph Handicap of 45 sovs, one mile ; Final Handicap of 45 sovs, one mile.