LYTTELTON.
Lyttewon Regatta, 1862.—Those of our readers who read the report of the proceedings at the public meeting at Lyttelton in connection with the revival of the regatta coxild not fail to respond to the sentiments expressed by the Resident Magistrate: we allude to those remarks having especial reference to our ship-builders and boatmen. Unquestionably, m this " Britain of the South" the character of our boatmen is as worthy of encouragement at the hands of Government as the breed of our horses." With whatever favour, however, r~ e J )nnc iple of self-defence on the part of her colonies seems wbe entertained in England, the poor encouragement given w the volunteering movement in this colony generally, but in especially, it must be admitted that self-reliance r ;W not appear to be the prevailing characteristic of the with ealanderß - Whatever may be the cause of the lethargy the Tes^i the training of our Volunteer land forces, ey cannot operate as far as our mariners are concerned; for natever our liability to attack owing to our insular position, mm f danger which under the most favourable cir««wtance3 makes an approach to our coasts not a little danEri w the prevalence of what our funny "an, Hursthouse—prince of fibbers—calls "invigorating oatnran^ 68 ' T^ & sscu l an d hardihood of our seamen is urauy a subject of some importance. For these and many fortl!/ ce* Bonß we '"•e-glad of an opportunity to render the intK Ugre ? attaas widely known as possible; for though "wnS ye ,,,, steam-rams, and iron-cased ships—the J2 v have become mythical, it is still, as ever it take all y°U *^ c I)art of Gov en-nient or people to " hearts TO, ¥ r ,, occaß ' ons to prevent any degeneracy in our
*tolew£t y ■ tl ***' Alex ander Anderson was drowned m he Saltwa ter Creek. He had swam half J , W he suddenl y Bank ' and although his « i effort to save him tlieir exertions were * a *k fL a y was not foun(i tUI three hours after\v! a ' who was the eon of one of our oldest *** Place nn V T? , ghl y res pected, and his funeral, which "•tended, at Kaiapoi, was veiy numerously
LYTTELTON.
Press, Volume I, Issue 29, 7 December 1861, Page 5
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