WHAKATANE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 14

WHAKATANE.

At the monthly meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council the secretary of the • Whakatane branch of the Workers' Educational Association, Mr. W. E. Donnelly, was granted the use of the Council Chambers for twenty consecutive Fridav evenings for the purpose of covering a 'complete course of educational meetTlie Auckland Aero Club, in responsp to ah inquiry by. the council forwarded information regarding the establishment of nn aerodrome. The Mayor said he thought the letter should be hnnded to the local nero club. The quostion of site was one which would have to be considered and he understood M.njor Cowper would visit Whakatane shortly to select a suitable site. . . . It was resolved that ten per cent be added to all borough and harbour board rates nnd sanitary fees outstanding at The ' Whakatane School Committee resolved to ask the Education Board for a "rant for tarring and sanding the area round the primary school. The h<>a/lmastdr- reported thnt various equipment was required for school purposes, and the amount required to be raised was nboiit £30. It was resolved thnt a school dnnce and children's fancy (Iresa ball be held on May 30 to raise funds.

m ■ ■ with the M class, the only keen racing on the day. ' : The big keelers were not competing owing to the non-participation of the "Royals," while-the smaller keel boats made a poor show at the start; going away in single file as some of the boats did in the' harbour races. The 14-footers, T, X and Y, provided a very good start between eight boats and the leaders were well together at the finish of the first round, but this fell away to four on the final round. Shalimar was the only boat to finish in the T class. She won her race in the five clubs entered for and deserves the honour, as her skipper and crew are very keen. The 24-footer Why Not accounted for four wins, as did the S class boat Rangatira. Both skippers deserve their victories, the young skipper of Rangatira especially so. Surprise, in the V class and My Girl in the motor boat division each scored three firsts, white Queeriie, Maratea, June Rakoa and Fay scored two firsts; lona, Kokiri, Otira, Manene and Wild Wave one win each. ■• In the harbour events 17 boats finished and 22 in the cruising race. The hard easterly found.out some jveak spots in sails and gear, but there Avas no serious accident, not even a capsize, and the racing was brought to a finish without a protest or dispute of any kind. ~ It must be allowed that the best display of seamanship, as indicated by keen starts, was shown in' the 26, 22 and 20-foot classes. The five H class boats got a perfect start, being all in line abreast as the gun fired. This formation was altered somewhat at the finish, but all were very close. The 22-footers provided a fleet of nine, with Rakoa and Marie leading, and they made a good display and close finishes. The Nl class was represented by five boats, Maratea finishing 31 minutes ahead of Manene. These classes saved the day from becoming one of the poorest displays of racing we have yet had for the final events of the season. .