INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, 17 April 1906, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

— __ — Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, this day. The -weather was glorious for the holiday, and the various excursions by land and water were all, very largely patronised. Volunteer camps held during the holidays have proved very successful, some very useful work having been done. WANGANUI, this day. Beautiful weather has been experienced here for the holidays. The Wanganui and Taranaki Battalions have been in camp and have ,done useful work. Various picnics and excursions have been well patronised. ' ' . ; NAPIER, this day. The weather • for the Easter holidays has been delightful and this has attr&cted a large number of country visitors to the town. With the exception of cricket patches, a local tennis tournament, and a sports meetihg at Hastings, there was little in the way of aniusenient for towns^ folk, but a large contingent went from here to the Waipnkurau races, at which the Governor was present. HASTINGS, this day. The Friendly Societies! sports yesterday were a great suceew, there being a large attendance. The sports were preceded by a procession. , WELLINGTON, this day. A conference of representatives of' the Painters' Unions throughout the colony opened here to-day. The object of the gathering is to organise a federation for New Zealand. . : PICTON, this day. At the Championship Regatta at Picton there was glorious weather. The results were :— Champion Fours : Blenheim 1, Wanganui 2, Canterbury 3 ; Auckland,S v tar (Wellington)*, Union (Wanganui), Invercargill -also started; time, 12.7.' Maiden Fours : Star (Wellington) 1, Avon (Christcliurch) 2. Junior Pairs "': Union tChristchuVch) 1, Stars (Wellington) 2. Champion Sculls: Union (Wanganui) 1, Akaroa 2, Otago 3. Champion Pairs: Dunedin 1, Stars (Wellington) 2, Wellington 3. Junior Fours: Nelson 1, Stars 2, Picton 3. Champion Double Sculls : Union. (Wanganui) 1, Wellington 2-, Otago 3; Ladies' Plate: Union (Wanganui) 1, Auckland 2. NELSON, this day. The delegates to the Oddfellows' Conference proceeded by steamer to Motueka, where they were taken for a drive and entertained at luncheon. ' They also attended the Friendly Societies' sports at Motueka, and returned' in the evening. On Sunday the delegates attended service ai Wakefield, where the Grandmas'ter unveiled a monument to the late Bro* Jas. Thomas, one of the directors. INVERCARGILL, this day. , Save for a strong breeze the Axemen's Sports had excellent weather for the second day's competitions.' The champion double hand sawing Avas wbn by Carson and Maclntosh,beating O'Rourke and Kelly and Chisholm Bros., last year's winners. Time, 24secs. Two feet log standing chop (final): M. Ryan, 45spcs° Ist, time 2.46 sees. Two feet log : J. McCann 1, T. Kejlher 2. Time, 4.59. O'Rourke did not finish. £40 handicap chop, 22in. log: V* Kelly, 25secs. 5 M. Ryan, 50secs. Won with 5 seconds to spate. Time, 4.4 2-5 sees, '