UNION ROWING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6073, 10 January 1898, Page 4

UNION ROWING CLUB.

-♦ A meeting of the executive of this club was held on Friday ; present — Messrs A. E. Craddock (captain), who presided, W. G. Atack, A. Allen, F. M. Collins, G. H. Cooper, F. E. Hyman, F. D. Kesteven, D. Lee, F. A. Moore, A.' Nicholls and J. B. Norris. It was reported that the new best-and-best convertible pair-oar and doublesculler had arrived from J. . H. Clasper, London, in first-rate condition, and appeared to be an excellent boat. This, with the new racing- stump recently received from Norton, Wellington, completes the club's large fleet, which is stated by visitors to be the most complete and modern in Australasia. A shipment of oars and sculls frbm Norris, London, arrived in good order with the boat. Four new members were elected. It was decided to write to the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association, pointing out that the special meeting of the Association held on Jan. 7, was informal, as several of the. clubs received no notice of it, and consequently could not instruct their delegates aa to the business. It was unanimously agreed to make a donation of the ""first prize won by the club at the Floral Fete competition for the best decorated boat to the Floral Fete Committee. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs T. Ashman and F. Banks, who had decorated the boat and carried out the arrangements. The Captain, Deputy-Cap-tain, and Mr^JVloore were appointed a subcommittee to carry out arrangements for the regatta ball, to be held in the boathouse on the evening following the Christchurch regatta. The date of the half' yearly meeting was fiked, and it was decided to recommend -several important alterations and amendments to the rules of the club. The following are the crews for the Christchurch regatta — Senior Four, G. Berry, G. H. Hobbs, Geo. Lee, A. Nicholls (stroke) ; Senior Pairs— Geo. Lee, A. Nicholls (stroke) ; Junior Four — J. C. Sibbald, N. M'Robie, F. A. Moore, J. Juriss (stroke) ; L. Hardie, H. Hobbs, W. Symes, J. Smith (stroke); Junior Double Sculls— J. Juriss, F. A. Moore (stroke) ; Maiden Four— F Otley, F. C, Hpole, F. J. Brooker, W. Duggan (strode) ; Maiden Double Sculls — F. Otley, F. J. Brooker (stroke) ; Youths' .Double Sculls— J. C. Hibbald, W. Duggan (stroke). IS IT TRUE? • We are used to " tall yarns " frbm " Y"ankeeland," and, in fact, can hardly pick up an American newspaper without seeing an article referring to some new improbable invention, a recent discovery, or some wonderful feat, which, if true, would command our wonder, astonishment and praise. While we would not reflect upon the veracity of our American cousins, we must in all conscience, and in justice to ourselves ahd readers, accept many of these statements with a grain or two of allowance, even if wa credit their incongruity to inaccuracy of cables or typographical errors. When we receive a startling statement, however, of facts occurring, or a discovery made, in Australia, verified by one of our own countrymen of professional aud social standing, we have no hesitancy in accepting it, as "true." The latest and one of the most interesting letters from a prominent and well-known Australian, Mr J. M'Donald, the well-known aitist and sket-her, we know represents the truth, and is of personal interest to all. He writes from Universal Chambers, 325, Collins Street, Melbourne, July 19, 1897 : "About fourteen years ago, when on a visit to my father's home in Otago, New Zealand, I learned that a neighbouring farmer's wife was seriously ill with Bright's disease, and that there was little hope of her recovery. I informed my mother of a remark- made to a friend by a London doctor, to the effect that Warner's Safe Cure was one of the best patent medicines for Bright's disease then in the market. The information was conveyed to the patient, who at once commenced taking the Safe Cure. The re-ult was most gratifying, and three years ago, when again in New Zealand, I had the pleasure of meeting this lady, who was then apparently in excellent health. The following is an. experience of my own. A few years ago I suffered severely from an ulcerated mouth and throat, occasioned by carelessly moistening my finger on my lips when counting bank notes. After using a mixture made up by a chemist, which proved useless, Warner's' Sate Cure obtained speedy relief, and ultimately got rid of the trouble." Warner' Safe Cuke is a Specific for Liver and Kidney Disease. ' 103