THE WAKATIP REGATTA.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 952, 20 January 1876, Page 3

THE WAKATIP REGATTA.

in accor'larici vfith advertisement, i meeting was hole! at tficharnt's Hotel on Tuesday last; for llio ,vurpos« ol' making arrangements for irinoal I?!gatta. 'J bore was a large attendance, and Mr L. De Heer was elected to th« chair. It was proposed by Mr J. F. Tully that the following gcntleuicrt be a Committee for carrying •dt'fhe j^uuUa!—Drs Stott-and.Doiijjlas, and Messrs Wartbirigtoh, Muhtgbnri, Setts, (/nines, Walde, Eicbardt, Mandew, Hownrth, Hodkin, Hotop, R.. W. Daniel, Campbell. Shore, Goodsir, Brodiick. Snootier, Macklin,. lingers, F*nn, Kerr, Tin-ton. M'Ardell, Birley, K. M'Bride, D. M'Bride, G. Archer, J. Willi ims, Hicks, W. L. Davis, Aitkeu, Miller, O'Kane, Anderson, Boyes, J. Jvnkjjuu A. Clark, F. H. Daniel, and the rhorer (J. F. Tully), with power to add to their number. Seconded by Mr W. Shore and carried.

It was decided to elect, at ft future-meeting, ,4. committee of management or stewards out of the above names, for the purpose of drawing up a Programme arid carrying the same out. For Secretary, Messrs Manders and Tally were nominated. A show of hands was taken when Mr Mander9 was eleeted, Mr J. T. Goodsir was elected as Treasurer, and said that he had a balance ih hand from the last meeting of £1 los Id which was now avail- ! able. . A good deal of discussion ensued as to the dates of holding the Regatta owing to tiie Maori Point raceis being tield on St. Patrick's Day, Finally, I Mr Haines proposed, and Mr Hark Feconded —"That the forthcoming Regatta bo held on 17th and 18th March next." Mr Howarth proposed, and Mr J. M'Brido seconded, as an amendment —"That the Regatta be held as an annual affair on the first Monday in each year after St. Patrick's day." Mr Campbell proposed and Mr Rogers seconded, as a further amendment —" That tlio Regatta bo held on the 17th March." On being put to the meeting, Mr Haines' resolution was declared carried. The Secretary was ordered to at once issue subscription lists, and advertise in the Wakatlp Mail the date of holding the Regatta. It was also resolved that arrangements be made with the Wakatip Mail for tho advertising and _ printing connected with the Regatta. Proposed by Mr Howarth, seconded by Mr Campbell, and carried—" That the Secretary write to Mr C. C. Boyes, and ask for permission > to erect a booth upon the Peninsula ; and that,, j$ is alfco hereby resolveS that'the RVgatta be* Franktron arm of the Lake." The following canvassers were appointed:— For QaeenstoWn—Messrs Malaghau, Walde and Bodkin. For Frankton, Millers Flat and Arrow—Messrs J. T. Troodsir, J. M'Bride and Howarth. .« ' '• " It was decided to send subscription lists to An following gentlemen, with a request to circulate the-same: —Punedin—Messrs Singer, aad HallensteinL Riverton—Messrs lostone and Murchie. Invercarglll—Messrs Smith and 1 Moffett. Bluff—Messrs Uicol and Tucker. Re3oJved that the late Secretary for the books and papers connected with the last meeting. The meeting thed adjourned to Ist February.