A meeting of the members of the Tradesmen's Racing Club was held in the Royal Hotel lust evonmg, when there were present, Messrs Anderson (rice-president, in the chair), Sewell, Probert, A, Johnston, Belcher, Morton, Dooley, Orr, W. Johnston, Lee, and tho Secretary (Mr R. L. llule). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Tbe annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The balance-sheet allowed a very satis* factory balance. Several new members were elected, Mr A.G. Creagh was elected president ; Mr A. Johnston vice-president ;committc>>: Messrs Lee, Johnston (W.), Bee, Sewell, Dooley, Belcher, Martin, Anderson, Fitz gerald, Probert, Wise, Orr, T. Thomp son, Mitchell ; secretary, Mr R, L. Rule ; treasurer, Mr J. R. Sewell ; auditors, Messrs B. Christie and G. R, Hislop, It was decided that the next race meeting be held on Boxing Day, Satur day, 26th December. Mr Anderson said that seeing their or dinary hurdle-races had not been as suc cessful as they might have been, he sug gested that a fair stake be offered for a Cavalry Hurdle Handicap Ruco, open to horses which have never won a race, to be ridden by members of the troop in uniform, and only for those horses which were in the October training. Mr Andersons suggestion whs adopted, and the distance was fixed at 1£ mile, And the stake at 15 sots, necoud horse 3 soys, third 2 aovs, over six flighti of 3ft 6in hurdles. In considering the Oaniaru Tradesmen's Club's Guineas it was decided to include Waikouaiti in the district for the future, nnd the stake was fixed at 30 soys, with a sweepstake of 2 soys, It was decided to alter the Hurry Scurry to a Farmers' Handicap, of 10 boys, for horses which havo never won public money, distance six furlongs, nnd no weight under 11 stone, gentlemen riders, professionals 141bs extra. It was also agreed to alter the Consola tion to a Consolation Trot, distance 2 miles. It being observed that thero wus no Selling Race, it was decided that the winner of the Farmers' Race be sold for LlO, any surplus to go the funds of the Club. It was resolved that uo horses be trained outside the district, unless with the permission of the Club. Mr G. E. 