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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 348, 23 December 1864, Page 3

SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 11HE SERVICES connected with, the JUBILEE . of tho AUSTRALASIAN WESLEYAN MIS3IONS will commenco on SUNDAY next, December 25th. Tho Rev. WILLIAM TAYLOR, of California, will preach in tho. Wesley an Chtirch, High-street, in :he Morning, at 11 o'clock; in the Afternoon, at lalf-past two (a Sermon to the Young) ; and in the Evening, at half-past six. Collections in aid of tho Jubilee Fund after each lervice. A BREAKFAST MEETING will ho held in the Wesley an School-room, High-street, on Tuesday norning, at 9 o'clock. Single tickets, 3s. 6d.; doable pickets, 65., to be had at tho stores of Messrs. Prime ind W. Graham, and at tlie New Zcaiander office. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held in tho Wesley an Church, High-street, at half-past six on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Wiixiam Tayloh will preach in the High-street Church on Monday, "Wednesday, Thurslay, and Friday evenings of next week, at seven >' clock. THOMAS BUDDLE, Superintendent Wesley an Church. PROGRAMME OF THE TAUBANGA REGATTA, TO COME OFF ON DECEMBER 26,1864. Pateons: Colonel H. H. Greer, Commanding the District. Lieut.-Colonel Harrington, Ist Waikato Militia. StEWAEDS : Uapt. Skeno, Ist W.M. I Ensign Home, 4th W.M. 3apt. Sellars. I Mr. McMillan. Ujipiee: Ist Race. For Whaleboats pulling.six oars ; open to all. First prize, £10; second prize, £5. Third boat saves its stakes in the event of four b O -ts starting. If only three start, the second saves ts stakes, and no second prize. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £1 2nd Race. For all boats pulling four oars, either steer oar or rudder; but no backing up in Wlialeboatbuilt boats. Open to nil. First prize, £8; second prize, £4. Same conditions as first raco as regards the num^ er Df boats starting. Distance also the tame. 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, £7 103. Same conditions as others as to number starting. Entrance, £1. sth Race. For Sccond-class Canoes (Waka Tiwai). First prize £10 ; second prize, £5. Same conditions. Entrance, 10s. 6th Race. A Sweepstakes for a Duck Hunt. Entrance, ss. RULES. Ist. Each boat to keep 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 foul, the race shall be rowed over again. 3rd. It is the province of the Umpire, when appealed. to, but not before, to decide a foul, and the boats decided by him to have committed a foul, shall be distanced. 4th. The decision of the Umpire shall in all caxes 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 Rules, shall be final. RULES FOR SAILING BOATS. Ist. A boat on the port tack shall give way to one on the starboard tack. 2nd. A boat sailing free to give way to one close hauled. , 3rd. Two boats close hauled on the same tacfc 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 the 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 bo sent to Captain SKENE, Ist Waikato Militia, before the day of 1864. MAHUEANGI REGATTA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1864. Under tho Patronage of his Honor the Supaiin tendent. Committee: Mr. James Darroch j Mr. M. W. Munro Mr. M'Gechie 1 Mr. T. Scott Mr. J. Sullivan j Mr. G. Thompson Mr. T. Short Mr. H. M'Brierty Mr. F. T. Lloyd M. — M'Brierty Mr. J. Carroll . Mr. Ge.o. Byan. 'Umpire: Mr. William Watts. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. Charles T. Lloyd. PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME. First Race. Whaleboats pulled by five oars Prizes. Second Race. _ Yachts underve tons Prizes. Thibd Race. Flat-bottomed dingies under 2 feet 3 incheu on the bottom Prizes. Fourth Race. Trading vessels i'i o:n 20 to 45 tonß Prizes. Fifth Race. Dingies pulled by boys under IS years Prizes. Sixth Race. Dingies pulled by a pair of oars Prizes. Seventh Race. Dingy pulled by hoys under 15 years Prizes. Eighth Race. For boys under 12 years of age. Prize, a flatbottomed Dingy, presented by Mr. James Sullivan NOTICE. AUCKLAND AND DRURY RAILWAY. THE Public are hereby cautioned against removing defacing, or in any way destroying the_Markf, Pegs, Poles, or other the property of the Railway Commissioners, marking out the line between Auckland and Onehunga, and Drur^ Secretary to the Board, July 13,1864.