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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 346, 21 December 1864, Page 1

the pavilion music hall. QPEN EVERY EVENING. ADMISSION ..... is. Resbeved Seats, 2b. REFRESHMENTS of every description may be obtained in the Hall. SMOEING iLLOWIS. — — PROGRAMME „ OF THE TAUEASGA REGATTA, TO COME OFF ON DECEMBER 26, 1864, Patkons : Colonel H. H. Greer, Commanding the District. Lieut,-Colonel Harrington, Ist Waikato Militia. Stewabds : Capt. Skene, Ist W,M. | Ensign Home, 4th. W M Capt. Sellara. | Mr. McMillan. Umpire : Ist Race. For Whaleboats pulling six oars ; open to all. First prize, £10; second prizo, £5. Third boat saves its stakes in the event of four boats starting. If only three start, the second saves its stakes, and no second prize. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £1 2nd Race. For all boats pulling lour oars, either steer oar or rudder ■ but no backing up in Whaleboatbuilt boats. Open to all. First prize, £8; second prize, £4. Same conditions as first race as regards the number of boats starting. Distance also the same. Entrance, 15s. 3bd Race. For Open Sailing Boats under 30 feet keel. First prize, £10; second prize, £5. Same conditions. Distance three miles. Entrance, £1. 4th Race. For "War Canoes (Nga WakaTua.) First prize, £15; second prize, £7 10s. Same conditions as others as to number starting. Entrance, £1. sth Kace. For Second-class Canoes (V" ka Tiwai). First prize £10 ; second prize, ■*">. Samo conditions. Entrance, 10s. 6th Race. A Sweepstakes for a Duck Hunt. Entrance, ss. KULES. Ist. Each boat to ke<"p its true and straight course during every part of a race, and the Umpire shall be sole judge of the course. 2nd. If the Umpire be unable to decide which boat has committed a l'oul, the race shall be rowed over again. 3rd. It is tho provinco of the Umpire, when appealed to, but not before, to decide a foul, and the boats decided by him to havo committed a foul, shall be distanced. 4th. The decision of the Umpire shall in all eaies be final, and any competitor refusing to abide thereby shall be distanced. sth. The decision of the Committee with regard to the designation of boats, and all other matters, except those referred to in the preceding Rulcb, shall be final. RULES FOR SAILING BOATS. lot. A boat on tho port tack shall give way to one on tho starboard tack. 2nd. A boat sailing freo to give way to one close hauled. 3rd. Two boats close hauled on the samo tack standing in to the shore, should the leeward boat find it absolutely necessary to tack to prevent going ashore, and has not room to do so without fouling the windward boat, it must hail tho latter to that effect, and the windward boat must either tack herself or pass to leeward of the other. All the names and entries of crews and boats to be sent to Captain SKENE, Ist Waikato Militia, before the day of 1864. MAHURANGI REGATTA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1864. Under the Patronage of his Honor the Superin tendont. Committee : Mr. James Darroch Mr. M. W. Munro Mr. M'Gechio Mr. T. Scott Mr. J. Sulliviui Mr. G. Thompson Mr. T. Short Mr. H. M'Brierty Mr. F. T. Lloyd M. — M'Brierty Mr. J. Carroll Mr. Geo. Ryan. Umpire: Mr. William "Watts. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. Charies T. Lloyd. PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME. Fihst Race. Whaleboats pulled by five oars Prizes. Second Race. Yachts underve tons Prizes. Thikd Race. Flat-bottomed dingies under 2 feet 3 inches on the bottom Prizes. FoL'itTir Race. Trading vessels fiom 20 to 4o tons Prizes. Fifth Race. Dingies pulled by boys under 18 years Priz -f. Sixth Race. Diugies pulled by a pair of oars Prizes. Seventh Race. Ding}' pulled by boys under 15 years Piizes. Eighth Race. For boys under 12 years of age. Prize, a flatbottomod Dingj', presented by Mr. James Sullivan NOTICE. UNLESS the American Waggon left at Slyak and Hunter's Yard be removed within 14 days, the same will be sold to defray espen c es. IfUATER & CO. .Auckland, Bth December, 1864.