INTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA.

Evening Post, Volume XII, Issue 126, 25 November 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA.

It was resolved at the nieeting held last night at Messrs. Bethune & Hunter's store to hold the Interprovincial Regatta for 1876 in tins port, on Anniversary Day, 22nd January. The chair was taken by his Honor _the Superintendent, and there was a capital attendance, including his. Worship the Mayor, Mr. Pearce, M.H.R., and Messrs. O. Wakefield, Govett, Joseph Ames, Webb, H. Blundell, J. Maginity, Firman, Kent, Stuart, Snow, Logan, Griffiths, J. H. Wallace, Gair, Collins, James Ames, and many others. The Chairman said the object of the meeting was to decide whether they should hold the Interprovincial Regatta at Wellington. Besides the interest felt by boating men in rowing, there were many reasons why they should exert themselves to take the lead in this as in other matters, in which Wellington had assumed the foremost position for some time past. The course along Petoni was one which he thought was unsurpassed in the Colony. Of course it meant putting their hands in their pockets and inviting the public by example to uo the same. The proposition for holding an interprovincial regatta here was carried unanimously, and a large and influential committee was appointed to obtain subscriptions and carry out all necessary arrangements. On the suggestion of Mr. Pearce, Ms Honor the Superintendent was appointed chairman of the committee, and it was agreed that the first meeting should be held on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Pearce strongly advocated the holding of the regatta, which he thought might perhaps be termed colonial rather, than interprovincial. Mr. Logan imformed the meeting that no step 3 had been taken in any other port for holding an interprovincial regatta, and invitations had been received from Lyttelton and Nelson for Wellington racing men to com- | pete at the ordinary annual contests at those \ places. It would be necessary to raise about : £-JUO more than would suffice tor an ordinary regatta. Mr. Hunter, who was unable to attend in consequence of a prior engagement, wrote apologising tor his absence, and promising his best support to the movement. Mr. Pearce said Mr. .Levin had been prevented from attending, but had authorised him to put down his name for what he himself gave. The Chairman opened the subscription list with £10, his Worship the Mayor, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Levin each a like sum, and Mr. R. P. Collins and Mr. Logan gave £5 os each, and numerous other subscriptions were promised. Mr. Logan said in addition to £42 in the hands of the annual regatta committee, there was a balance of £7 12s held by the interprovincial committee. The subscriptions promised were about £70, making £lM to stare with. Such ' capital progress was made last night that the movement is sure to be successtul, and the management of the matter^ will be in good hands.