The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-09-08 00:00:00

wmaourm COACHING CLUB.

On Thuriday evening a epocial meeting ef the
members of the Weymouth Coaching Club wa.s held
for the purpose ef rem.iviqgs report from Messrs.
Dennis and Ogle as to their isms Vilsl,o with gr. James
Rowe, . 4 the Royal Hotel. Mr. D. R. Itliot presided,
and there were also prwient Mr. R. It. Talbot
(secretary), Mr. .J. Ford,. Mr. .1. D. Rowe, SI r. J. A.
Sherren, Mr. J It. Wright, ‘fr 11. Reynolds, Mr.
4. Dennis, Mr. J. 11. Cole, Mr. T. Stone 1/r. Childs,
Mr. T. Dolloion. Mr. U. B. Weldford, dr. E. dill.,
awl Mr. S. ti
Thu following icon was sebsgitted by the CHAIR.
MAN :
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" lielltlollloll, Acconlanc., w:th the resolution
adop4el at the hat general meeting held on July 10th,
Inc,. we obtained an interview wall Mr. Rowe on the
follewing Siturd ty. Aft', carefully reciting the
lsct witk ronrenen to the horsing of the coach and
renpecting ehieh 4,4 itit ager;eved, we pointed out
that, although he had the megoottunity ,J withdraw-
ing from the verbal agrommmt, he formally ackepted
the term* five days afterwarda le a letter which he
I.) dated June 24th, 1884. We
regret, however, t • state that, netwithntending thin
explanation, Mt' failed in litir endeavours to remove
the unfavourable opinion he entertained as to the
intentions M Memra. Talbot and Ford. In reference
to that part of Mr. Rowe's letter wherein he nay.
• Matter; of a much ntoreserioun nature have °cannel'
'we have 001 giolillt.Cti.,n to report that thin charge
hna been withdrawn by Lin acmmtance of the explitna-
tion given by Mr. Taltra.—Attaku Lannin, JOHN
Itaxestor Comm. 1/ated ltptember.2nd, 1881"
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The CHatanan oisservwfikey had &Zs their beet to
remove any wrong itnpeeetion Iron% Mr. Rowe, so
that if .inn still (elided they could not help It. As
to the working .1 the coach, he etplained that in eon.
sequence of the other coach having started with re-
Used fares, they were obliged to do the same, and
this Lad mantled in a certain amount of loss —a con.
siderside 101/1 It tioly wi had the same fares as
last year. and carried the ulna anemnt cf tassesurers
—as he presumed would have been the case—they
would have received up to this time £25 in exceed ;as
it was, their earnings were L 7 short. Although, how-
ever, their earning* were £7 less than last year up to
the present ti 111 l t, they had carried 176 more passen•
gee., at. that Le thought it wa* very gratifying for the
club to know, though Un.j. had got received quite so
much mime). its they expected, they had afforded, he
hoped, a cotutiderahle ttttt t of pleasure to a great
many more visitors titan last year. This season they
had carried 795 passengers, and had travelled 1,041
miles-1W mile* more than last year, with 176 more
passengers. Considering the coach was started
to afford aintetement to visitors and give them an
opportunity of seeing the country, he thought it had
answered the purpose this year; although, at the same
time, they would not he able to declare 5 per cent.
dividend; still their primary object WIIII to afford
amusement to visitors.. . . .

Mr. TAtuar complained there had been something
whioli he could not call anything else but (else
representations, ra unfeir tr.iereproventations, which
Nfr. Rowe had Bodo against Ijr. Ford and himself.
He did not think 'l r. Rowe would have written such
• letter am he had if they had done anything except in
An honourable and straightforward manner. He
thought the club ought to know it was impoesible for
them to have nude Any unfair representations when
they wrote the following letter to him :
" Weymouth, June 9th, 189,1."
" Dear Rowe,—Whatacd.kojou want to hone the
'Favourite' coach (four horses per week for 13 weeks,
provided it works aegis( y, average from 120
to 130 miles weekly, including driver, guard, harness,
and everything connected with the homes? John
Ford and 1 will give you • call this evening about
nine o'clock if' you will go into the metier this after.
noon Or early this eveuiag.—Yours truly, ROUST R.

(r Rowe reiseived that letter in the early part of the
day, and he (Mr. Talbot) failed to see be and Mr. Ford
had done anything beyond what dram oontained in it.
He and Mr. Ford called upon him in the evening, but
he bad not got his tenni ready. On the following
day, however, he saw him, when he offered him the
chance giving up the whole thing if he wiahe I. This
he would not do, but it wee five da_ys before they
receiv,d any agreement from him. Min waa dated
June 24th, and wee ad follow' .