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CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. THE AKAROA REGATTA. La.«t nigh: the executive of the Canterbury Rowing ion met. Present: Messrs K P. Ke«tev»n ;rhairmanV R. R. C. Spooner. U". Huggan, G. H. Hobhs, J. IT. William*. R. I - -. A. R. Jacobsen, If. H. Berry, A. 1. Evans. W. Wittingten, T. Dunr., J\ Ij. Booth, and R. J. Hobbs. .The Akaroa Kegattn Club wrote Peeking jne Aysocjßti°r,'s opinion on the question of holding the Akaroa regatta (which had to recently on account of boisterous at a * aler stating the Regatta .' u ". roost anxious that the regatta should not lap??. The* chin suggested that the regatta be held at Akaroa on Saturday, freoruury 20th. or Saturday, March 6th. the Kegatta Club to financially assist the Christchiirvh club.* in t!:e transport of their boat?. ri : /aid the three clubs from - v. hioh went to participate m the postponed regatta, had beep, written to requesting th*ir opinion on tho matter. Clubs Unable to 00. - iip said ihe Canterbury Club naa written saying it could not go again to AKsirott tins yt>nr, and it was doubtful if it could go to Like iorsvth, even if the re* | gatta were hold there. The Union Chib had I to the eff.?ct that it would not be prar- ! to hojd tho regatta on tho date sug- . ya. The Avon Club had replied that it ! C'.'iilu not seo iis way oZoxr to visit Akaroa this season, but if would compete if the icgatta were held on tho T.ako. *' R3 Berry's opinion that the regatta should not '/We're b*d!y enough off ;• y-i: £i:u?. now," he said, "and in the •merest or the sport X think, ii it is at ail t.ie^r*satta should bo held." 1 ] »>>e*n* t so*n at all feasible," de*r\. Kenton. "Tho three local clubs notjr.tfil tuat tkoy could not go to Akaloa. ... I think that ends the matter " ' "i,iC e ? tUH '; ,v - 11 WJ * deridA-l ii'«; ::io A'Mtoa i\ 4 ? dv . 18e<! that "The cltshj had notified . i s lit:c " tha « '- h *r reald not ««« their .. CHV to K ° to Aharon again, but; statin* '•'V.. ' was ««ioMtood <hat the club* hsd i Ml »? cst:n S tlie regatta, be held at i--ajve rorgym. General. to 0 " was SfttK'.fd the Kaiapoi C!ub hold a regatta at Kaiapoi on March ISth. r>! i" programme of event* had be=n ffr-'nf e< ?' ? Chmtchuroh Club -,vas also ruarv ''~th rmiSEI ° n '° h ° ,d 8 re£atta on reb -

A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs S; r ®" ry n a " d K-.J- Hobb*. was set up alteration in tho eonstiS. C ° nCerninf? 311