BOATING SEASON.
[by telboraph— pkkss association.') OHRISTCHURCH, 14th October. The opening of the boating season took place to-day. The weather was fine, but a cold wind was blowing. The programme included a long procession of boats, some prettily-decorated and some manned by fancy dress crews. Afterwards several scratch events were rowed off. Tho Canterbury Rawing Club won prizes for best decorated boat and most original crew in the procession. DUNEDIN, 15th October. The rowing season was opened on Saturday with the usual procession. Tho day being fine there was a large turn-out of rowing men and the general public.
On Saturday afternoon a runaway was very cleverly and pluckily stopped on Lambton-quay by Mr. A. H. Rogers, of Manners-street. A two-horse vegetable van from the Hutt was standing near the Al Hotel, when the horses became alarmed, and bolted towards the Government Railway Station. Superintendent Hugo, of the Fire Brigade, and Mr. Rogers were standing on the footpath outside the Gear Company's premises, and, seeing the runaway coming, they separated and made a grab at the horses from each side. The near side rein ( pulled through Superintendent, Hugo's hand, leaving an ugly murk; but Mr. Rogers got a good hold on the off side, and drew the horses in a semicircular course round to the other side of the street just outside the Police Station door. Here Mr. Rogers slipped on the wood-paving and fell, but still held to the reins. One wheel had just touched his back, and he was in danger of being run over, when the other wheel struck tho kerb, and this impact, plus the pull ou the reins, stopped the horses just in time. Mr. Rogers's reward, is two badly-bruised knees, general stiffness, and damaged garments. Sub-In-spector O'Donovan, whosaw the incident from his office in the Police Station, gives both Mr. Rogers and Superintendent Hugo every credit for their action. A handsome model of a Maori war canoe is on view in tho lobby of Parliament Buildings. The model, which is the work of Mr. C. Marshall, of Wellington, is beautifully carved, and has attracted considerable attention,
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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 92, 16 October 1905, Page 5
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352BOATING SEASON. Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 92, 16 October 1905, Page 5
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