QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY IN LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume VII, Issue 802, 25 May 1865, Page 3

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY IN LYTTELTON.

' Yesterday being the Queen's birthday, it was obfcy-- l|lo j 0 * general holiday, almost every house of ¥*S** bmg closed. The town and wharf were feSoratcd with flags throughout the day. At 11 W^&odktß o ' ** Company of the Bine Volunteers, and detachment of the Artillery, mustered at the Ai 13 o'clock, tho Artillery, under the of Serjgeant Hewson, fired a royal salute '->^|_ffßi the\ann-trong gun. The Infantry, under the of Sergeant-major Carrol, fired a similar ■_-*&'»' T y jj_ the _ib**rnoon a regatta took place. Bsce-r-For four-oared whaleboata. Course— '; * JBowad the Federation and Gratitude ; round a i *.'- _j_-kter Omoera' 80-nt, j ._ twice round, and win *J ~: mnofita buoy off Crovernment jetty. Ist prize, L,. "£10; 2no* prise- £5 j 3rd to save his states. *"~*TBT -bUowirig boats were entered:—Volunteer, Bxpi-ess, Agar; Lowland Law, Ockford. lifter a good start Express took the lead, and kept 4 cjf£-rtbe end, closely followed by the Lowland Lose F^_yL.Vohxnteer. ?-= " Express 1 r- I/>*irland Lass 2 IZ. Votanteer 3 >>'' Tins was the best race we ever remember seeing at *>_&rttkton. Bace —For two-oared whaleboata. Course— j Satneasbefore. Onceround. Ist prize, £5; 2ndprize, _ES 10s ; 3rd, to, save stakes. 3-ih-anee, 10s. ~ '.-£s%e following boats entered **—-Volunteer, Messiter, fJDostlandLas-..Ockfbrd ; Annie, Agar. '"'- - i__ start was a bad one, Lowland Lass being half- ; l-m&sagth ahead. A minute after starting Volunteer Iteok the lead, and kept it well throughout, closely * {-flowed by the Lowland Lass, Annie giving in. "***.. " - ':"■" Volunteer «■ LowlmndLass... 2 .ffrnri Bace—Sailing match for whaleboats only. x*" Course —From buoy off Government jetty round " the Canterbury schooner sunk off Stoddart's Point; "-, . round the Countess of Seafield, Gratitude, and f-Federation ; and win at Government jetty. Once „ round- Ist prize, £10 j 2nd, £5; 3rd, sweep•takes. Entrance, ss. \ ».* The -bllowing boats were entered .-—Mcwi-mate, % Oea-bzd ; Hero, Messiter ; Chanticleer, Snoswell; O'Niel; Volunteer, Welch; Brush 'Em ; City of Canterbury, Genet. -Aflwr a good race, they came in in the following V«rtsr.:— ;■ Brush 'Em Up 1 Chanticleer 2 .. Messmate ••• 3