ANNIVERSARY DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15517, 27 January 1914, Page 8

ANNIVERSARY DAY.

BIRTH OF ' THE DOMIHIO ■ THE FIRST CAPITES AN EARLY REGATTA ■ - _ ■a, - , * The anniversary of the proclamation British sovereignty in New be celebrated on Thursday by!|jli|§|§ of Auckland. January 29 has now bfw' in the course of time, the daylflll|l ■for the commemoration, although S actual date on which this important' an the history of the Dominion was January 30. It is popularly |||| .that, owing to the occurrence of Jannjp on ,a Sunday in one year, and for the anticipation of the aimivelflllj its observance on the Saturday,'tap* •been forgotten in the interval, .celebrations were arranged for Jan™™H and that day has now become Ann!!!! . ? ay -SB J The arrival of Captain William SoS at the Bay of Islands, being the first&g testation of British sovereignty inlp (Zealand is an event of great moaeiii"the history of New Zealand. Heffrfl in H.M.S. Herald, on January 29-111 and on the following day he jiifi British subjects resident in the distal JEororareka, and to them read tW'iol Commission under the great seal; ing the limits of the colony "of New IS ■Wales to embrace the islands of WitM land, and the commission under the-ill signet and sign manual appointing •Lieutenant-Governor, v '^S , The selection of a site for the colons ■capital was one of the most •the early duties of the Governor, 'choiee of a site on the Waitemaitof| (announced to the- Secretary of Stated the Colonies in a despatch dated Qctll 15, 1840. His determination to locatify seat of Government on the Waitemalafi jstead of on Port Nicholson, excited »is (remonstrances from the officers'of* New ■ Zealand Company ■ in the clloriyvi in England, hut they were of'ob,,avsi The acquisition of the site of \Susll| •the name being also Captain. K6bs| (selection, was entrusted to Captain, Wj Cornwallis Symorids. ;He "arrived' si' £ •barque Anna Watson, on Sepfembor j 1840, and found that three days prevail the barque Platina had anchored 1 1 harbour, the latter being the first !S merchant vessel to enter the Port' of Anq land. Materials for the Governor;; m had^ been vcarried, from England byl| Platina. The. British flag was hoisted Auckland for ; the first time.by ". Ca|j| Symonds, on September 18, at 1 px~ | Jiientenant-Governor, with tfie'wfiojll ihe Government establishment, tooknph permanent residence in Auckland in Ja ary, 1841. % ' , : v| ;'- The anniversary, regatta, which I*-',j paramount ! attraction''of'^Anm^^ Day celebrations, is of very' early • otigj (the first regatta in 'commemoration of ii Governor's arrival was held in Jan® 1842. Itp was •'announced?by' the ■-% .; lowing «advertisement • in the ; New Zander ;~" Under the patronage of Excellency the /Governor,, Anniversary It gatta" this-day, the 29th: inst,, being:! anniversary of..the arrival of His ':lls ; fency' in. New,- Zealand."" First race, 10s,. a thwart; with purse added ohM open .to all whaleboats pulling five Z' I •'Second" .race, prize „ 10s, ,~a.x i t^r|l||§| pursß . added . value £10,_for gigs -:to J 'pulled, -by. amateurs. Third ■ race.-.carioa | BO in each canoe, to be paddled by iatiM j pr;ize,;five-pairs of. blankets, secoi|fS [ -two pairs; 'to start from brig Victor *otad the-white buoy at North Head;'! back past the Victoria.- : Umpire,\Csjw Rough. To commence precisely Wm o'clock:" " ' f: ■ ■-■• ' --' , ■■'::■.

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS; .VARIED LIST; OF. ATTRACTION ' There will be no lack" of anmsemeiji I jthose who desire to take advantage of tfi holiday on Thursday,.. Chief among ib (attractions, 13 the anniversarv regatts, which entries are well up to the avt'ft j of previous years. The New Zealand dais pionship lowing regatta will be held a Mercer, ; and hero" again 'aquatic being well catered for in their:partial branch of sport.- In addition to aim pus excursions by sea, there will I lack, of attractions on land,, and the'latUi which \ are ;a varied nature, wfll'llp .toe. _ Auckland Exhibition, •'Bh6ws,iat||| pports, a rifle meeting; a race meeu • and an aeroplane exhibition. ' "% The Devon port Ferry Company will ■special trips to Devonport,andl'M ■other parts of the:harbour, and the Tate puna Ferry Company ■ will also" res i special service to Bayswater. The"'!® wn.:Steamship Company will rue ifc .Wakatero to Cowes Bay, WaihekV, ft Kotomahana to Awaroa Bay, Waiheke;:tS Daphne to.Waiwora, and the - Ngapuhi ;Kawau. * ' \ I ■ Three shows will be opened on Thursdtf the-principal of which is the Exbibife ! °£ show - This will be continued ove Jfriday.and Saturday. • Agricultural as -pastoral shows will be ' held onThiu* :'-??iffS?? B 'Jle/Mid--Te Aroha,andtheW»i ifcato Caledonian -Society will hold ,'imt meeting ; at Fraukton Junction; A&q ; •the other attractions for ! the- day j* M district rifle meeting at Penrose. '"&! An aeroplane exhibition is announced i~,l ;»-connection with tfcevft£ >and Exhibition at the Domain on"Ttara day afternoon, Mr. J. J.. Hammond haviq .expressed ' lug> intention ,to-• perform ■ eok evolutions over , the cricket and .Expa tiou grounds. ; Not the: least important *£ 6 rsat yr Da y ' attractions ffllT S tae Exhibition itself, and a special holidai Programme has been = announced/ «dg| _•"*; Railway Department is Imakiiij special provisions to cope with the faoiMs; Excursion tickets will be issued ifimsday from and to any station-in g Auckland district, -available for"return ,'aj w and including February 13. hut'.'this SM ° be used on 'the Auckland c S l-?, express trains. Day excursion tickets will be issued to Te Aroha. « -JW?."* be . in ""J to all places at M large gatherings are expected.