LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15454, 6 December 1915, Page 9

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of tho Lyttolton I'e-'fttta and Patriotic Carnival Committee was held on Saturdav in tho Municipia! Buildings, tho Mayor (Mr W. Badcliffc) presiding over ;i attendance. The Lyttolton Harbour Board wrote granting tho committee the control of the wharves on New Yoar's Day, and authority to appoint an official to direct tho navigation within tho inner harbour during tho regatta. An offer from the St. John Ambulance j Brigade to provide nursing sisters nud men on New Year's Day was accepted with ' thanks. The names of Mr C. Wiiniy (Commodore of the rtcw Brighton Sailing und Motor Club) and Mr A. Marquot (Commodore ot the Cliristoht:rch Club) wore added to the executive, with power to nepotiiite ativ matters between their respective clubs ur.d the comuii.'tec. Mr Winii.v reported that the hydroplane raco would probably prove to !>e one of tho best, of its kind held in New Zealand. lie :<I?o mentioned that. tho owner of a certain launch, who was un»blo to att'.-nd to tho installation of tho engine. had left the matter in the hands of the New Brighton Club, v.-ho intended to carry out the work, and race the vessel. The secretary stated that ho had to Auckland with a- view to inducing the j owner? of the two champion boat 3 of "VVaite- j rnnta Harbour to enter them at Lvtielton. j Efforts were also l>e:ns made to get a "flying boat" to rive h demonstration in the outer harbour. The prolamine of the function v.-a» submitted mid approved. Captain T. Couper offered to present a. pold medal to tho competitor securing seccrd place in the Clecry Shield event for youths. Mesw* 15. Ilhind. E. I?. Curt .?, and W. i Woods wore appointed :i deputation to wait ] 'ipou ti-.e Canterbury Centre of ihe No-.r Zealand Swimming Association to discuss matter* in connexion r-ith the Carnival. Tn connexion with the proposed wster d;;?play. Superintendent Carson stated that the members of tho Fire Brigade were wiUincr to c.xrrv it out. Tho niait-er of obtaininir tiernii-ißion to i;so tho dredpo V. was left in :ko hands of Mr M. J. Mil't r. It wi>s reoortwl that the Queen of the Carnival Committee bud not yet advised the Kesrhtt.i Committee of their mt-'ntions rerardini; the latter body'? offer, a v.! it waa decided that the matter should be hc.d over for another week. Unit* o something definite W agreed upon in tbe meantime, the committee would make it.* own arrangements. Th? secretary st-it-eH that n'readv several applications had been received to conduct tide-shows.

Captain T. Couper fitatcd that the Scottish ?oc:c}v were prepared to co-oj>erate with th*:- committe? rt the Carnj'"^l. The follott-in? officer? were elected:—Patr.ins. Rt. F.np. W\ r. Masscv. Sir ,to-«<fnh w.ird. Hon. G. \V Commodore. Mr M. J. Miller; vice-eomniodorec. Mr H. Holland fMnyor oi Christchurcli). Mr Y». i Mavor of LvtteUoul, -I- McCombv M P." Mr IT. Herbert Smith (uresiaeu; o: : lu. Canterbury Associatior.). Mr E. U. Curtis (pre«idcnt of th* Lvtteltoti tivmna?:n:n Swimming ClubV Mr C. H. tC'omrnodoro of the New Brighton Pailir's ar.d Motor Club).. Mr A. Marquet iCc.mmodoro of the Sailir.- ar.d Motor Ciu'-.1. Mr C- -T. K. "Wilh'uss (Harb nr end Captain A. H. Thorpe (Harbourmaster l .