ROWING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5778, 6 March 1912, Page 5

ROWING.

PPIVLIC MEETING

ULUU TO RE EHRMI'.R R. TAURANGA.

A meeting ot oil tho?.-. ii..ep\stc._ ot foritiiii; a R«>wi »; t hi!* was 11 i in the Coronation I tail l-.st cm.hing. Present : Messrs P. 11. Alexander, li. Eurquh..;, .... ivel.'.v, \<\ .Stewart, C. P. llubue, d. Cairncross, P. P.raid. Xivui, P. Ceiter, A. Prow i.e. J. Simw, \. iui'- i«-* .. v. t'odliu, \V". Hammond, c. <;._aulu. f T. Kinr. E. Mid.lle<on. A,. Cool . \V. i Cadwallader, .\. Out.'.;. C. Ji. r.c:. [ and IP N\. Ro". iision. jMr .Inline mo\t -1 —t* >»» Mr An\- | ander be voted fo C~ • en.* v*. - se< - l ontled by Mr Parqular and easrirn. .Mr P. Carter was appointed . <*<rt_ j tary for (he tne-*; ing i Mr Hammond '\pla v-d Hie' oi*> meeting- had Invu ••nPe-I !■* Mm. i-v.-I eutive of the Roa'dig Cluo, as w hen 'canvassing for fluids for Ihe litter it had been ascertained that there was a general express im irom nun•ions people iv Mi. 1 t.>wn thai, a Re.-.-mg Club ought to he formed. ! rom what he had heard there wo»dd be no lack of .-upp.'ri for a Club n »'•>- tnJ.li-.hed. Mr I Inline .<-•■: ;•' a Con in.". ' ltd woultl be hene!i''i il to !'*e* di'driet and to tlie :• OUiii' me,.. It- was a healthy spot'l and he i. It s.ire *\<M.ld be appreciated by \\\e com.mm;,:' . lie moved—Th.il a club, io >u> t ,b I the Tauranga Rowing Club. I f ,-m. cd. Mr Cadwj.ilader sicoiided avd fluresolution was pul ami cm-rua- miuniuH)Ubly. .vir CadwalUd.T ;:sV.d for ii,forma tion-as to the ;!'>>;.i[ ci-M of starting the Cub. n-.-.-i-.- : -i • '~,it.s, etc. Mr \lexander said On lir-d thing to do would be ; oer;«.;t - ( •_ucd. Ihe boats could be procured: after '■• aids. Mr Hulme said ii would be neei ,*-- _a.ry to ascertain what support the. t.'lwb would oo HV-elv lo nxci-. _\loney was rdpiifed to carry otil Ihe dcheme. lie moved—That a Finance Committee of three persons he appointed to canvass for subscriptions and report to a future nuvlinjr. Mr Eanpihar said il should be asi:ort aiu-.Hj I vow many iiu-iubn-s wo.-I*l join the Cluib*. He seconded Mr Hulme's motion. Mr Cairncross suggested" that a committee of six members* should be Hppointed to the Eiuancu Committee, Mr llulme agreed to Mr Cairnrross' suggestion, and Ihe former'?: motion was carried. The following were appointed a Pi no nee Committee, with power to add to their number ; Messrs .1. Cairncross, \Y. Browne. G. Milner, V. DaAk'S, AY. Harlev .ami 10. ChaOImn. Mr Alexander inlmußed t-hat it encouraging support were forthcoming; for tlie Club and a site for the shed could be secured, there were several enthusiasts who would assist in the construction of Hie buildiu;_r, free of charge. Before closing the meeting Mr llulme, on behalf of the meeting, extended a hearty welcome to Mr Niven, who, he said, was a. keen boating enthusiast and would assist the. Club by every means in his power. Mr Hulme's remarks were greeted with ucclamal ion. Mr N'iven suitably replied and promised his best assistance to the Club. A Note of thanks lo the Chairman terminated the proceedings,