TE ARO SAILING CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the To Aro Sailing Club was held last night, Mr. G. Winder presiding. It was recorded in the annual report, which was adopted, that last session was the most successful in the experience of the club. The prospects of the ensuing season, it was stated, were very encouraging, there being several new boats in course of construction. The club had a credit balance of £12 17s lOd. An offer 11 by Mr. G. Winder to give a challenge trophy, valued at about 10 guineas, was accepted with applause. It was suggested that an annual sailing match oe held annually between the Heretaunga Club, Petone, and the Te Aro Sailing Club, the trophy to be awarded to the winner. The proposal was referred to a, committee. The office-bearers are as follow :: — ■ President, Mr. G. Winder; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. J. Jameson, A. J. Petherick. Ward, and Jackson ; secretary, -Mr. R. Highet; treasurer, Mr. S. M'Williams; committee, Messrs. F. Cooke, D. Higgie, C. Watt, L. M'Gregor, and J. Barnard ; auditor, Mr. S. E. Forbes; starter, judge, and timekeeper, Mr. N. Carter ; boat harbour representatives, Messrs. S. M 'Williams and R. Highet ; postponement committee, Messrs. M'Gregor, Cook, and M'Williams ; handicapper, Mr. A. Holmes ; measurers, Messrs. C. Watt and F. Cook.
The Eltham Argus recounts a strange story of a gentleman who was in Wanganni and wished to catdi the express train for the North, but who missed the train fov Ari\moho. However, he was a, man of resource and not easily beaten, s-o he hired a cab. He was driven at a furious rote to Aramoho, and as he reached the station ho heard the engine whistle, and just on the tick of tho train starting he scrambled aboard, panting and exhausted. When he recovered his breath he told his fellow-passengers of his experience. Then the laugh came in. In his impetuous eagerness he had boardgd the wrong train, and was being taken back to hfs starting point—Wanganui* *" v
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1909, Page 3
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334TE ARO SAILING CLUB. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1909, Page 3
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