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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1474, 25 July 1918, Page 3

jjjARTON JOCKEY OLUB. SPRING MEETING ■/ONE DAY). To be held on Marton Racecourse adjoining. Marton Junction Railway Station. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, ISIS. OFFICIALS: President: Mr. R. Aidworth. VicePresidents: Messrs. R. E. Beckett, D. G. Riddiford, Drs. Bennett and Skerman. Judge: Mr. R. H. Aidworth. Handicapper: Mr. H. Coyle. Starter: Mr. C. O’Connor. Clerk of Course: Mr. W. E. Gibbons. Hon. Clerk of Scales: Mr. F. L. Young. Hon. Assistant Clerk of Scales; Mr. J. H. C. Broad. Hon. Timekeeper: " Mr. R. F. Wood. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. D. G. Riddiford. Secretary: Mr. Arthur Way. Stewards and Committee: Drs. Bennett and Skerman, Messrs. R. E. Beckett, D. G. Riddiford, K. W. Deighton, J. C. Broad, R. Young, J. McDonell, F. R H. Brice, S. J. Gibbons, F. L. Young, H. J. Cameron, I. Jefferson, L. M. Richards, H. McManaway, E. Openshaw. Judicial Committee: Messrs. R. E. Beckett, K. W. Deighton, E. Goodbehere, D. G. Riddiford, Dr. S. Skerman. PROGRAMME. First Race Starts at 11.30 a.m. 1 HACK HURDLES, a handicap of 130 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s„ acceptance 30s. One mile and a-half, over six flights of batten hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. 2. TRIAL HACK PLATE of HOsovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Weight for age. '• For horses that have never won a fiat race of 2a sovs or over at time of starting. Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. Five furlongs. 3. HACK STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 150sovs; second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 40s. Two miles. 4. MARTON HANDICAP (Open) of 230 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 15sovs from the stake. Nomination Isov, acceptance 3sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 5 RANGITIKEI STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 260sovs; second horse to receive 40sovs, and third horse 20sovs from the stake. Nomination Isov, acceptance Ssovs. About three miles. 6. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP of HOsovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. 7. RAILWAY HANDICAP (Open) of ISOsovs; second horse to receive -5 sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. S TUTAENUI HACK WELTER, a handicap of HOsovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. Minimum weight, 8.0. Seven furlongs. ' NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS for all events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will close at the Secretary’s Office, Marton, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1918. ACCEPTANCES for all events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will close with the Secretary at the Office of the Club, Marton, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918, at 9 p.m. PENALTIES. The winner of any flat race after declaration of weights to carry 71b penalty, hurdles or steeplechase 101 b penalty. RULES/ All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Marton Jockey Club, Marton, and entrance money to be' enclosed, with name of horse, age at time of entry, name of owner and trainer, pedigree, and colours of rider. All nominations by wire must be confirmed by letter by first mail afterwards. ARTHUR WAY, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing this 3rd day of July, ]9lB. WM. HALL, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club.

“The alteration of railway rates which does away with the free carriage of racehorses on the return journey from race meetings is something New South Wales owners and trainers do not appreciate, says “Pilot.” Nor does the extra charge seem justified. In Sydney the cost of a three-stall horse box to the ordinary meeting has hitherto been £1 55., and the doubling of that charge will come hard on many small men. The alteration cannot be due to the cost of labour, as botn going and coming from meetings Sydney trainers and assistants practically do all the loading and unloading. At present it merely requires a railway official or two at the horse dock to direct trainers to the boxes allotted them. An increase of 100 per cent, is altogether too stiff, and representations on that score will no doubt be made to the Railway Commissioners.” Owners in New Zealand have had to put up with an increase of tariff for some time.