HUTT AND PETONE NOTES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 9

HUTT AND PETONE NOTES

IProm Out Special nesorloM ■■ ■ ft- •' :'..•■■ . . PETONE ROWING CLUB.' . The elements were not favourable to tho Petono Rowing Club for its opening ; on Saturday. Certainly tho sun shone, but furtively, while the uind blew constantly, and tho 6«a was too rough for tho boota to bo taken out. The consequence was that the opening was mostly a ceremony, mid practically little else.

The season was declared open by tho president of the club, Mr. It. Mothes, who remarked that this was the first occasion for many years on which he had known tho weather to be (Unfavourable. The Petbho Rowing Club, he said, was a progressive body, and, by issuing debentures to its members, had been enabled to purchase three iino new boats. Dr. Newman had said, in opening tho rowing seaton, that they did not venture far enough afield to gain rowing experience. They should send rowers to Australia and tho Old Country, and ho (tho speaker) thought that they had a couple of young members in the club who would be competent to meet any oarsmen that might bo put against them. In.conclusion, Mr. Mothes thanked tho members of city clubs who had come out to help at tho function, . the Navals,' and ex-Navnls, aud tho ketone Band. c . ■ •■.'.■ .."'.'

After tho opening, visitors adjourned to' the sheds , for', afternoon tea." Tho. Petono Brass Band played' during the' afternoon. : ."■ '• "

■' . HERETAUNGA '. BOATING CLTJB.: , l - ; ! The annual meeting, of the Horotannga'lioating Club, held on Thursday evening,, was , presided over by Commodore. Miles.' : ', .■••'■ ■ : In roviewini; the year's operations, tho; comtaodore stated that six, races in all'had been; held. The challenge cup was won by the Waiwetu after a keenly-contested race, and', the Plying Scud was successful in winning tho Wilford cup and the club's bluo riband. .At the close■■ of the, season, the total membership was 70,'a'decrease "of U on tho total for the previous year. The bazaar held in connection with tho club was. a great success )n all ways, and much credit for this was attributable to tho efforts :of Mrs.' Koir, , ■ a lady who has'been made, a Jifo member of the clnb. A harbour excursion to Day's Bay, and,the- smoko concert were also very successful. .! , '.-. i ■.. .. ■ • ■...-.■ . - i .

Officers for; the ensuing season wero/ elected as follow:—Cemmodoro, Mr. H. Brownj vicccommodore,- Mr.' B. K. ■> Griffiths; rear-commo-«or6, Mr. D. Kfeif;; treasurer, Mr.- J. .Colon-lipnn,-,secretary, Mr. J. A. Macdonald; trustees, Messrs. .Jv; Mudpte, -.- W; J. Taylor, and A. BitS?A' m< | , I tw ?' , .' , - M ?ssr ßi D- -becUrigfield.', and MDougnllj. handicappere, Messrs. MTlotmal], J... Woods,- and : T;: Davis; startor and '-judge, Mr. Nutt&U; committee, Messrs. Taylor,- R Jenkins, A. Bittle, • MT3ougall,. W.. Bird, and W. Jenkins. •■ •■';>•.' * ■ ■..-.■;.■; .■ •: -,| It was _ decided to hold the first gala" day, and regatta on) Now Tear's day. '. : '■; ■.'■:>•'.-; THE LAST TRIBUTE.^ , '•. j . . _Comrades aid-/friends'.'of tho-lat©' Thomas -Uonovan,,wliO'm«t,liis death in'n sad fatality on-.Thursaay, .paid :the '.last respects to ■ his memory at Petone yesterday. ' Deceased at tne t tune"-ef:-.his death 'was'.h i member of D •Batrery, therefore, tho. funeral was a military one. The cortege left. th«:homo of .deceased's mother at three o'clock, and proceeded to the Catholio Church in Eiclimond Street, thencW to th« Catholic Cemetery. At the church, the .service.was conducfed by Father Maples, who also at the ,■ gfaveside.'. The cstwm m which deceased was held was.shown by.the number who followed to the grave. "Tliwe Vas &, lurge muster of the members of D Battery .•wider--Major) Petherielc' and the- Petone ■Narals, under Captain Ellis, while other corps were alee- well represented. 'J. In addition to the TBlnnterrs, there were \representatives of Mr.'.Geo. Winder's .warehouse, where deceased . was employed, and membors of all tho athlctio bodies of Petone, The Petone Band attended and played "A Garland of Flowers" at tho Igraveside. / !''- ■ ' ■ JOTTINGS. '•.■■■'■■.■ . .It is reported, that owing to trouble in'.reRard to securing tho services of a bandmaster the Petone Brass Band has decided to abandon !all idea of attending the Blenheim Band contest. .' ... ■ -. . v ... The Hutt Cricket Club' has a proposal. on foot .to play an all-day 'match ; against tho Wellington South Club on November 9. : . '' >.^) dn l yl i? ht s*™ d « : o£ the Pfttone Navnls was -Join at Fort Kelbnrno on Saturday afternoon, ,70 members of the corps, under Captain Ellis and Litnt.'i Price, answering to the roll.. The usual ;practice: of gun-laying, signalling, fortmanning ete, was-gone through.