OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14359, 31 October 1908, Page 7

OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA.

o The annual meeting of Ihe fltago Regalia. Committee was held in the Council Chambers last evening. Mr X. Dodds occupied Ihe chair. and there was a capital attendance. lincluding several gentlemen from Duuedin. The Chairman expressed bis pleasure at, seeing so many enthusiasts pre*>nt. which' augured another successful regatta this your. Tho kilaiice showed a fatisfuctory state of afl'aits. .Tliev had slarle.il the season Jast year wiili it 'baianee. of £25 15s Td, and cl<:ed with a credit balance of £71 5s sd, Railway concessions in fares amounted lo £?,9 16s Id; gate money, £75 2s lOd; entrance fees. £49 Is: whilst subscriptions amounting lo £50 15s were collecttd al Port Chalmers ami Duiiedan. in addition to a substantial amount forwarded by donors to the sccreliirv; whilst the stun of £160 had been distrihtiled in prizemoney for |he various events, lie moved the adoption of the Ixilance. sheet, and this was carried unanimously, and it was re-

solved lo hold the usual regatta on Boxing,i Day. ' y The election of officr-bearets resulted as follows:—Chairman, Mr X. Dodds (reelecitcd); vice-chairman. Mr W. J. Wilson; corn!!)it—Musnv C. (!. Smith. W. Morgan, 11. Percy, M'Ucegan. Black. Stewart, W. ,T. Wilson, I). Wall, W. D. Campljell, F. Kceir.ui. A. Cable Donald. E. Codfred, M'Ctiliough, Bedford, J l '. Wright, K. Ilazl'Jlt. K. Knewiitubb, ami R. M'Pherson; lion, kcasnrw, Mr Donoid; commodore, Oaptwu Cameron 1 ; viee-eommodorce— Messrs S. S. Bannister. W. V. lCdmond, H. F. Nues, W, .1, Waters, L. R. Wilson. A. M'lntyre, A. C. Hanlon. R. 'Baitoliop, 11. E. Mollcr, Captain Thomson', Captain Strang. Mr Morgan said the time lu»l come for the committee to have a paid secretary to carry out, the. duties attached to this oliice. und iie moved that a secretary be advertised for. Mr Wilson F.jcoiided the motion, which he t bought was most- opportune. After some llio motion was carried.