AKAROA REGATTA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 652, 13 October 1882, Page 2

AKAROA REGATTA.

1 he public meeting called by the Mayor regarding the liej;>ttta was held in the Town lio.ll on Tuesday evening. The Commodore (Mr W. 13. Tosswill) first occupied the chair. lie said that the Regatta Committee had now to give an account of their stewardship. He thought all must agree that lust year's Regatta had been a most successful one. Tlis entries had been numerous, and the events well contested, and the public had supported it very well by their subscriptions and attendance, He would now call upon the lion. Secretary to read the report and balance sheet. The report, running as follows was then read :—■ •• Your committee have to report on last year's proceedings. They may fairly congratulate the people of Akaroa on the SUUCS9 of. tiio last Regatta, which met wil.li a general support that shows it is j generally recognised as a benefit to the com;uunity. Tho prizes given weie very libur-.d, consisting in the whole of £117, exclusive o.i! a cup given by Coites & Co. for iho canoe race, and a silk (lag presented by thu ladies. All tha rices were well e;)iite-;t'?d, with tho ox-eption of the dingy snuiling race, and out of £117 oiforod, £116 were actually p.-iid away in prizes. Aβ will be seen by the balance

sheet, th» total receipts we c £146 4a 7d, and the expenditure £146 2s 2d, leaving a balance of 2s 5d to carry forward. Friends from Christchiirch assisted in working the itegatta, and vessels from Wellington, the three Christchiirch rowing Cluos, and the Lyitelton rowing Club, competed, as well as the local craft. A steamer from Lyttelto-i brought S'JO visitor*, in addition to the friends from the B iys who were present. Captain Cow-tii kindly lent his hand - some ketch, the Citiin, iwh 11 ig ship,from which the Olivers worked the Regatta.— Theolfi' crs of Regii.ta were :—Commodore —Mr W. B. IWwili. Judges—Messrs J. Aylmer, J. Welsh, W. M .*■ lie d, W. WilIwns, rand W. 11 ll.trgreaves. Starters — Messrs Frank P.ivitt and W. Packard. Tiim keeper—Mr fa o>*te. ll>n Secretary and Treasurer—Mr 11. C. Jarotn-oi). Committee—Messrs W. H. llenning, 0. Armstrong, Black, Westenra, Adaine, T. S. Baker, M. Daly, [I. Ayliner, J. D. Gar wood, E. S. Latter, and Rev I]. Stocks. Their term of office having e> pi ed, the committee beg to resign tin ir trust into your hands, first asking you to confirm the report and balance shoot accompanying it, which has been duly aulitei by Mr Pin-kney."

Tue balance sheet was then read. It showed the total receipts had been £146 4s 7 I, and the expenditure £146 2s 2d, leaving a credit hahin c of 2s sd.

Di diiiglciu'i, at'trr a few congratulatory words as to the success of the Regatta, moved—" Tiuit the rejiort and balancesheet, as mad, be adopted."'

This was seconded by Mr Adams and carried.

The Chairman said that the work of last year's committee was now completed, and they begged to resign their offices. His Worship the Mayor then took tho chair, and on doing so congratulated the meeting on the success of the last Regatta. His first duty was to call upon them to say whether or not they would have a Regatta this season. He thought th it after their former success there could he little doubt in the question, but still it was proper to have a form il resolution. Mr Back moved—"That a Regatta be held on December I6lh, nest." In moving thu resolution he might say that tho idea had occurred to him that perhaps they should get more competition from outside, if they held their Regatta on the 26th, instead of the 16th of December, as there would ihen be a shorter interval between this and the Lyttleton Regatta, so that vessels could go from here to the other with less delay between. He did not urge the matter, but simply mentioned it so that it might be thought about before next year. Mr J, D. Garwood seconded the resolution, which was then carried unvnimously.

Mr Bruce said he should have much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to the judges, Messrs J. Alymer, J. Welch, W. Misetield, W. Wi:kin, and W. H. Hargroaves; to the starters, Messrs Packard, and F. Pavitt ; to the timekeeper Mr La Coste. These gentlemen had all worked well for the success of the Regatta, and some had come long distances to assist. This wiß seconded by Mr Burke and carried unanimously. Mr B'fick moved a vote of thanks to the ladies, who had presented a silk lhg to the winning yacht. Seconded tiy Di Singh-ton an 1 carried.

Mr Unrgreives moved a heuty vote of th-uik.s to the retiring Commodore and com uittee. They hid don* Uioir work most t'lfuieiiliy, and seeu ed a great SIIC'USS, Second-'d by Mr Sciples. Mr Tosswi.i, vii lush ilt' of the committee, suitably responded. Tl)3 llev. 11. iSrockcr moved a vote of thanks to the 11-i-i. Sα suid Treasurer, who IkiJ, lie L-onsUerr-d, douu his woik well.

This was seconde 1 by Mr G irwood and suit at ly responded to by Mr J ico'>son. Mr G.irwood then moved : "That the Commodore, Hon. Sec, ami committee of last year, be re-uppointed, with the exception of the llev. ll.Stooker, who is leaving the distiict, with the addition of Dγ Singleton, and Messrs Ilargreaves and Rich, with power to add to their number."

Seconded by Mr Kissel and carried. A vote of thanks to the Mayor for pro siding, terminated the proceedings.