YACHT RAGING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 133, 3 December 1906, Page 8

YACHT RAGING.

Tho races for firot, second, and third class yachts, under the auspices of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club, were continued on Saturday afternoon. A strong northwesterly wind compelled most of the boats to reef down. The yachts started from a line in front of the Thorndon Yacht Club Ehed, but the number of coal hulks, etc., about this spot led to some confusion as to the starting line. Several of tho owners of boats competing strongly favour tho starting line at tho Glasgow wharf, which they contend would bo more convenient all-round. Tho only competitors in the first class race were Mr. A. H. Turnbull's Torangi (scr) and Messrs. M'Lean and' Renncro Waitangi (2min). The Waitangi was seven minutes late starting. Tho finishing times were— Torangi 4hr 40min, Waitangi 4hr 49min 26sec. Torangi thU3 carries off the commodore's (Mr J. S. Swan's) trophy. In the second class race the following boats entered:— Syren (Swan and Tompett), scr; Kotiri '{Petherick Bros.), 4min ; Mawhiti (B. Clarke), 4min ; Muritai (Hoggard and Holand), 9min ; Poneke (Davis), Umin; and Flora (Martin and Hewett). 17min. Poneke and Flora did not start. The Syren, was first away, followed by the Muritai, Mawhiti and Kotiri, in order. Syren obtained a substantial lead, which she maintained to the finishing line. A close race resulted for second honours. The finishing times were: — Syren, 4hr 46min ; Mawhiti, 4hr 52min ; Kotiri, 4hr 53min ; and Muritai, ,4hr 56min. The Muritai and Mawhiti started two minutes late, and tho Kotiri was four minutes behind time. The Syren takes the trophy presented by the Rear-Commodore, Mr. E. C. E. Millß, as firat prize, and the Muritai, with hor timo allowance of nine minutes, takes the second prize, £1 Is. Four boats — Taipari (Brewer and Highet), Scr ; Malua (Dr. Magill), 3min ; Karnlca (Lambert and M'Kcegan), 16m in ; Mahaki (Jamieson and 'Co.), 16min — started in the third class event. The Taipari was the only boat to get away to time. The Karaka and Mama were six minutes late, and tho Mahaki twenty-one minutes late, which wa6 caused by stopping to reef at the last moment. Taipari won easily, and carries off the first prize trophy, donated by Petherick Broß., and the Karaka takes £1 Is as second prize. The finishing times were ; — Taipari, 4hr 47min ; Karaka, shr I7min ; Malua, 6hr 18min ; Mahaki, Shr 39min. Mr. T. A. Ryan was stutter, judge and timekeeper. Mr. J, Moffatt was liandicappcr.

lho quarterly meeting of tho Wellington City Licensing Committee was hold at noon to-day at tho Magistrate's Court. Dr. A. M* Arthur, S.M.. presid--ed, and thero were associated with him, Messrs. J. Smith, R. A. Wright, A. J. Rand, C. H. Jones, and Gco. Petherick. A transfer of the license of tho To Aro Hotel wca granted, on Mr. Menteath'a upplication, from S. Eadea to M. Nathan. On tho application of Mr. Young, a transfer of the Occidental Hotel •was granted from E, Moeller to P. Hartshorn, und a transfer of the Victoria Hotel from P. Dwyer to B. O'Brien. This concluded tho business. Tho export of silver from New Zealand last month wns 78,014 ounces, of the value of £8204. , Mr. John Spencc, who was nt one timo Commingioner of Crown Landa for South-, land, died at Ross yesterday, aged 66 years. ' n j Tcndera aro invited for the 'right of lefroshmont booth at tho tramway picnic on Christmas Day.