LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2044, 25 September 1874, Page 2

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of the town was held in the Colonists' Hall, on Thursday evening ; the object being to make arrangements by election of officers and committee, for the forthcoming regatta, on New Year's Day. The attendance waa not .a large one. . His Worship the Mayor occupied thY chair, and said that the meeting had been called at the request expressed in a. resolution- ofrth? Lyttelton Regatta committee. The meetuig was requested, to , b,e called i pp. -Tuesday evening, but owing .to the hall being engaged, it had to be postponed until' thaV'evening."- "He was very glad to see' so manyipresent^iind it argued that the same aquatic life still existed as in years gone by in ' iyfctelton. He was glad to see that the Lyttelton boating men had come to their senses, and 'had disca'wed boats uufit for the 1 harbour 1 .- 'Without detention by any further remarks, he would call on the secretary to read the minutes of the annual meeting of 1873. „. , . T - v -:-.~ : The hon secretary read. . the ' minutes Which were confirmed. ' v '' The vice-commodore (Mr H. IST. Nalder) said, in the absence of Mr Ounhingham (commodore), it devolved upon him to state what had been done during the year they had served, ihe committee had decided,, when theiprogramme was being arranged, not to strike put the gig rapes, but they found the entries' 40 few on the evening of "receiving them that a committee meeting was held, . and "it~was resolved that they (the gig races) be struck out of the programme. 'It was notorious^ as hia Worship had obaervedj that* the ' b^rbodr was not fit for gigs. He was sorry tor see 'a report of the committee meeting of Saturday night last appear in tixeLyitettoh 2¥mei/'/lt had quite taken the wind out 4 of his'saila^ lie might state that Mr Cunningham, whence left for England, had promised to obtain "a silver cup, and had succeeded in obtaining one prize cup, and he .further hoped to obtain two. (Applause.)' There wak/a tiateufetf.of £35 7s 8d from the last year's regatta'subscriptions, &c. . HH r thought the, committee should make the sailing races theattTaoHprfof this regatta, and if they advertiißed thro.ug'tibut the provinces, arid made the prizes worth eHinpettui lor, they would get plenty of (<c6mpetitjiM. ilis opinion was, that theyshould strike out the gig and rowing races, andgosin thoroughly for sailing races. ■He might state that Mr Cunningham had left his subscription books with his manager in Christchurchjand as soon as that gentleman received notice from the committee, he would commence to, get- in the subscriptions. " *~ ';1 Mr H. Hawkins, hon treasurer, read , the balance-sheet duly audited. He said he hoped what the vice-commodore had said would spur them on. He considered the publicaes in tho town ought to put their shoulders ~to the wheel and subscribe a cup or purae. The balance-sheet was duly passed. ■:.[■;■ I. Mr H. R. Webb said he had to propose the first resolution — " That the Lyttelton annual regatta take place oh Friday; January-!, 1875, and that the meeting proceed to elect the necessary officers for carrying put the.same." He said he need not refer to the efficient way in which the commodore and vice-commodore had carried out the last regatta. It was a great success. He agreed with Mr Raider's remarks about the harbour, not being suited for gigs. In moving the motion for the* grant, he had so worded the resolution that it should be expended in prizes for vessels suitable to the harbour. He hoped the 'Subscriptions would be large, and that such prizeswould be offered as to induce vessels from . other ports to come and compete. This would also give a spurt to builders of vessels. During hirabsence he noticed that a schooner— the. Reward — had been launched ; the largest vessel 'he believed that had been built in the harbour. He considered that it would be a further incentive, if large prizes were offered/foFshipwrights to build. It was a time-honoured custom to have a regatta on New Year's Day ; indeed it was Lyttelton'a rod letter dayP '(Applause.) ■ j S F..> Mr W. Cameron seconded < • the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr H. N. Nalder moved, "That Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley be president." He need hardly refer to the very active part Mr Aynsley had taken in the regattas of the past years,- *- Mr Carroll seeondedthe motion,.whieh.was carried unanimously^ ! tl J1 '•"•' •'- • ; J * § Captain M'Clatchie moved, "That Mr HHfc. Webb be vice-president." -'■'■* '■'■'■ Mr Rich seconded the motion, and it wa» carried. ••••.■..;'■'' ; i i vi..C Captain M'Lellan moved "That,- Mr fP. Cunningham be commodore." He rsaid he should like to have proposed an amendment to this resolution, and move that Mr Nalder be the commodore. •; ' • f n.- ,::¥?,/.:? Mr Nalder seconded the motion, and it was carried. . Mr Q. Agar moved, uMr W«seconded, "That Mr H. N. Nalder be vicecommodore." The motion was carried unanimously;, r j "\ Mr H. Allwright moved, " That Blrl H. Hawkins be hon. treasurer." ; . ' ' '.iCi\.'_; Captain M'Clatchie seconded the motion, which was carried. . "-ii •;:; Mr H. N. Nalder moved, "That -Mr W. Packard be hon. secretary." :In doing so,he said it was usual in any places to, elect the Town Clerk secretary for regattas and other amusements. Mr Carder had been hon.'secretary for a number of years, and he had'expresscd a wish that he should, owing to the press of business, be relieved of it. '-' ;, ' Mr Eyes seconded the motion. \ Mr Bolt rose to propose an amendment. He moved that Mr Carder be hon secretary. -JMLv Carder had been an old servant. He.^had worked hard, and, by his energy, had, done much towards making the regattas a success. He did not see why it was necessary to elect the town clerk for the office. Mr G. Agar seconded the amendment. ; Mr Carder said that some time since .the work of hia office had pressed heavily .upon him, but he was now relieved of a great.pprtion of it, and should they elect him; ; he would again be willing to carry: out /the duties. ■;■[,-( The motion was put, and declared to be carried by the chairman. Mr Hawkins moved, and it was carried, " That the following gentlemen form the committee: Captains M'Lellan, M'Clatchie, Norris, Whitby, Hobbs, Galbraith, Mesars Aynsley, Webb, Chalmers, Mnrray, Allwright, ¥. Graham, 0. A. Rich, Forbes, Gh Tayler* Agar, Young, W. Cameron, W. Carroll, Eyes t

BeaUm,- Ward,— Kiddey, Carder, jHeubson, < pYfc]4,&ml -all the publicans of Ljttelton. • ! Avote>o£ thanks to the chairman brought -the meet/ing to a close. ~