THE GOLDEN HOURS CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 206, 5 July 1894, Page 3

THE GOLDEN HOURS CLUB.

To Young New Zealanders. Throughout England and America what are known as “ corresponding societies,” each of whom publish a little club journal, are much in vogue. The majority of members know each other only by letter, they regularly keeping each other posted up by this means. The Victorian branch has just achieved a very high distinction, His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Hopetoun having accorded the movement vice-regal patronage. Strangely enough the club has to thank a lady for this magical transformation. For a long time a gentleman occupied the post of president, but latterly a lady was elected. Her first stroke was to secure the viceregal patronage, and Aow the royal arms occupies a prominent position of the “ Kangaroo.” The lady in question is a Mrs L. B. Carrick, a remarkable woman in her way; for when the “ Australian Sporting Song Book and Theatrical Guide” was published the author passed over the heads of the many well-known publishing firms of Melbourne, and actually handed the book to a woman to publish. This she did in such fine style that the book had an immense sale and circulation all over the world. To any of the young ladies and gentlemen of New Zealand desirous of joining the Golden Hours Corresponding Club, they have only to forward one shilling and sixpence, or rather one and eight in New Zealand stamps, to Mrs Carrick, 232, Nicholson - street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, when they will be duly enrolled and have Victorians writing them letters. In addition a copy by post every month of the little vice-regal paper, “ The Kangaroo.” The Flat.