MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13084, 25 January 1906, Page 6

MEETINGS.

POXKOXBY REGATTA CLUB. The prizes won a 4 the recent Ponsonbv R». gattii were presented by the patron* (Mr. Thbs. Peacock) at. the Ley: Institute i a ,-* iii<-ht. There a;,-- a very hug* attendance of the club's supporters and their friends. Mr. Peacock congratulated the committee on the successful way in which the arrange, incuts for the regatta were carried out. Th* fad that- the dub was a popular one shown by the large entries received. During the- evening an excellent mn-ical programnwwa= gone through and highly appreciated' The programme consisted of songs lyv \j n Hamilton Hodges, "I Love to Sing" ( Clj . <orcd); Mi*« B. Garland: Mr. Hamilton Hodge-, " Tiie Devout Lover"' (encored) • Mr. D. } 'nt.ter-on. "Sing Mr, to Sleep'"' Mr. 11. Herbert al-o contributed several amusing recitations, and Mr. Lanigan'* orchestra a number of plea-inu select ion% Votes of thank- wore passed to the commit, tec. '

LOYAL GOOD INTENT LODGE.

The annual mt:-oting "f the Loyal (k»j Intent Lodge, No. 4669. M.U., "f 0.0 was held in the Cook-street Hall on Mondar evening'. The annual balance-sheet -honed the lodge to have made steady progress Tiie loch.ro paid during the year the sum of £559 6- 3d in ,-ick benefits. £99 funeral claims. £386 18s 6d in dispensary and medical fees, making a total of £1025 4- 9d. Th'<j accumulated funds increased during the year by £350 5s 4d. and now -tand at £7118 0s lOd. The membership at the close of th<* year was 555. During the evening two new member.- wore initiated, and three proposed for initiation next, lodge night. The election of officers resulted as follow:!: True. tee, Bro. H. J. Smith, P.P.C.S. (re-elected)a treasurer. Pro. .T. Townley, P.G. (re-olectw cd): secretary. Bro. W. Dean, P,S. («*, elected); auditors, Bro. W. McMillan." P.Gand Bix>. H. B. Massey: del- gates to th* general committee of the Auckland United Friendly Societies' Dispensary and Medic*) Institute, Bro. J. McLeod. P.G.M., Bro. Ci Rttgo, P.P.G.M., and Bro. W. Dean, P.S. i deputies to represent the lodge at. the an* nual meeting of the Auckland District Com* mittee, Bro. F. J. Wheatloy, P.P.G.M.. Bro. C. Rttge. P.P.G.M.. Bro. L. Solomon! P.G.. and Bro. W. McMillan. P.G. A pre* sentation to Bro. C. Allen, P.G., and Bro. A. A. Buckley, P.G., for introducing most new members during 1904 and 1905 was de». fcrred, owing to their unavoidable absence. It was resolved to request the Loyal Foun-i tain of Friendship and the Loyal Paniell Lodges to co-operate by electing four dele« gates each to the management committee of the Loyal McLeod Juvenile Lodge. Th« honours of the order were accorded to visiting brethren, and Bro. W. Thomas, Grandmaster of the Auckland District, and Bro. E. Ley don, P.P.G.M. of the Fountain o£ Friendship Lodge, responded. THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL. [BY TELKGBAI'II.—OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Wednesday. At the meeting of the Thames County Council this morning tenders for road works were dealt with as follows:—Upper landing to Tairua Road, No. 1 contract, Norman McLean, £95: Joseph Dufty, £87. The tendor of Mr. McLean was accepted. Same road. No. 2 contract, .Tames O'Sullivan, £34- 12s 6d; Thomas Dufty. £24 10> (accepted). Tapti Creek Road, T. McMahon, £67 15s: .7, Ri.ckitt, £53 4s 6d. Neither of these tenders was accepted, as it was decided to alter the specification and call for fresh tenders. The Council afterwards rove to Kopu, and from thence crossed in a steam launch to Turua, to inspect, the site of the proposed ferry, which has boon in. confcem2>lation for some time, and which appears to bo much needed by the large number o£ residents on the Turua side of the river. For this work a grant has been promised by * the Government to the extent of £750, ana the visit of the Council to-day was for. the purpose of deciding oil the best site for the work. No definite conclusion was, however, arrived at on the ground, and the matter 1 will como up for decision at the next meeting of the Council. The members appeared to be unanimous with regard to the necessity of communication being established between the Turua. district and the railway line on. the Thames side of the river, seeing that the district is a largo one. Tbo establishing of a regular ferry would do much towards increasing its prosperity. The main question is as to the choice of the most con- . ion ft site. , ' . ■ ; i ?.*.f 't j.r