NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18407, 14 August 1931, Page 11

NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. The committee room of the Xgaruawahla Regatta Association wis packed by members at the lari meeting. The expectation of lively tlni 's and recent press correspondence had aroused great interest m the proceedings. The meeting was catle.l to validate the annual meeting held mi July 21, tahii'h xv is rendered informal owing to a member oeiupjing Hie chair contrary Io Hie rules of the association. The chairman, .Mr .1. i.. Christie iiresided. \fter reading the various rules de fining (lie methods of conducting th* business of the association the chairman mined lliat Hie meeting adopt tlm business transacted mi July 27. Tin motion ax is carried by 22 \ol''s tn 2. 'lhe chairman stated that while h i new lillsincss crnild he Iskeii at the mooting lie would he prepared to allow discussion mi any proposal sorxiec.it.le to Hie associafiml. Mr Eyre cmnpialnod of flic rag tag and boh tail" tliat clustered rnu.ll bis property al regatta time. He was finished with the association. It was run by four members. Mr Watts favoured euttlng out gambling games. The chairman said that the association was empowered to accept or decline any application for a stand. Saturday v. St. Patrick'a Day. The secretary read figures showing that from 1905 to the present Saturday had proved the most succeseful day. Outside competing bodies we-e all In favour of Saturday. The following figures give the receipts for the last five regattas, the last four of which have been held on Saturday: 1927, £886; 1928, £1078; 1929, £1413; 1930, £1241; 1931. £BlB. The last result waa due to ths slump.