The meeting of the Taratahi-Carterton Hack Racing Club, held on Saturday, was attended by between sixty and seventy members. Mr Grace, delegate to the recent Conference, submitted a report. The secre tary reported a credit balance of £155, and said the club was now 175 strong. The word hack” was eliminated from the name of the Club, an amendment that the Club be called the Centra! Wairarapa Racing Club being lost by one vote. The chairman moved, and Mr A. G. Pilmer seconded, that a race be placed oil the programme for 1895 to be called the Wairarapa Hack Guineas of 50 sovs., 1 mile, for three-year-olds, nomina tion 10s Gel acceptance £1 .Is, to be confined to hacks at time of starting ; the Programme Committee to draw up conditions, etc. Carried. Messrs Stevens, Grace, Pilmer, Bright, Deller, and the secretary were ap pointed to draft the programme, the amount of stakes being fixed at £2OO. Mr R. Bright moved, and Mr G. Tully seconded, that nominations be invited for a similar race for 1895. Carried. Mr R. Roake moved, that the definition of a hunter be a “ horse that has not started for other than hunter races.” Seconded by Mr Harold Welch and carried. Mr G. Tully moved, and Mr C. Kemble seconded, that the foregoing definition shall not come into force until the season 1895-96. Carried. The chairman moved, that the definition of a hack be “a horse that has never won a race exceeding £4O in value (hack and hunter races excepted) and is not at the time of starting nominated for other than hack or hunter races.” Seconded by Mr Buick and carried. On the motion of Mr G. W. Deller, seconded by Mr A. G. Pilmer, it was resolved that, in view of the great outlay the Club had made on the course and appointments, a charge be made at the gates, the tariff to be left to the Programme Committee. The drafting of by-la.ws ior the Club and rules for training permits was 1 left in the hands pf tin? stewards,

The following oflicers were elected for the ensuing year Patron, Mr W. C. Buchanan, M, 11. R.; president, Mr N. Grace; vice presidents, Messrs E. W. Dorset and F. Pearce ; treasurer, Mr G. W. Deller ; judge, Mr C. F. Vallance; timekeeper, Mr U. Morison ; starter, Mr It. 