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LOCAL HISTORY

June 21 - Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee marked by the official opening of Victoria Park on the Port Hills and the transformation of Market (Victoria) Square.

New Brighton becomes a borough.

Bob Fitzsimmons becomes world heavy-weight boxing champion.

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RACING HISTORY CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB

In 1896-7 it made a profit of £390/6/7 and listed assets of £2,625 which included the freeholding of the Plumpton Park course at £2,400.

Around this time it was decided to move the club's offices to the Duncan's Buildings, which were also the home of the Lancaster Park Trotting Club and the Canterbury Trotting Club.


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RACING HISTORY LANCASTER PARK TROTTING CLUB

The committee of the Lancaster Park Amateur Trotting Club met yesterday, and made final arrangements for the club's spring meeting. A letter was read from Mr Spencer Vincent, offering a silver cup to be presented to the winner of the Limit Handicap. Tho offer was accepted. It was decided to license bookmakers at six guineas per day, provided not less than twenty-five paid the license fee. It was resolved to offer as an inducement towards good trotting, ten guineas as an extra prize to any horse which may break any of the New Zealand records. Mr W. A. Goodwin was appointed to work the totalisator at the meeting, and tenders were invited for a band. The usual afternoon tea will be provided for the ladies.


Credit: Star 28 October