HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 705, 3 January 1910, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special Reporter.)

HEEETAITNGi B.C. REGATTA. Petone foreshore presented; a striking appearance■ on: New! fear's. Day. • Despite the /fact that, many , went to. Day's; Say and-many'to, picnics,-the'jwharf: and.beacb: were packed with, people, the occasion being- the' Heretauhga Boating: Club's regatta. Everyone has. agreed that the foreshore, here t is ' magnificent', ..but no one' ;has seen it £ut,to; any practical use .until tlus club'-showed: what really.'could be": done with-it. -AU'the.'events'. were got 'off to time;-and'.tho verdict .on 'all,sides wasj' "A pronounced success."A novel' featuro of..'■the : sports .'■. was 'submarine-explo-sion.?:, The' was'waiting for: feeble pop, when to their surprise a ter-' , rifle' ,report':rent' the' air,,ana-the: great; surf-boat: was;] huiiled something' likethree hundred' feet ; in the' air,:.anf'fragments 'were .scattered 'to'' the 'four-,' winds. A ;word'of praise,is, due: to the committee,, and,' particularly • the, secretary, Mr. ■ M'Donald. for ■ the successful:: way .in : whioh the' programme was carried: out; .'.Following..-are the results:—, ■: :i ..: . Sailing Race, > .16-foot ■ half-deckers.— Nan, 1; Gil Bias, 2. , ' : Fourth-class t C.B. Yachts.—Warehou, 1; Nikau, 2. Inter-Club Challenge Cup.—Nan, 1; Rambler, 2; Runa, 3. This race started at 1.49 . p.m., and .winner's finished thus: Nan, 2.41 p.m.; Rambler* 2.42 p.m.; and Buna, 2.43 p.m. ■ ' Swimming Events.—Lads,under 16: W. Tancred, 1; H. Fawn, 2. < Men's Race, 150 yards—J. Cleus, 1; L. Salek, 2. -, ■ Greasy.Pole.—W.Tancred, 1; G. Fraser, Neat oive.—T. Bum, 1; L. Salek, 2. Land Sports. '. Boys' Eace. 100 yards.—R. Curtis, 1; T. Stanford, 2. Married Men's Race, under 40.— J. May, 1; J. M'Arthur, 2. , v. Single Men's Race.—R. Denby,' 1; J. Daley, 2. / Single Ladies' Race.—Miss White, 1; Miss Ambler, 2. . » Married Ladies' Race, over 35.—Mrs, .Ross, 1. • : Married Ladies' Race, under 35.—Mrs. Grant, 1; Mrs. Burn, 2. ' ' \ JOTTINGS. Tho. funeral of the late Mr. James ' Smitheran took, place oil Sunday from his

late-- residence, Bay 'Street;- Eetone; It was -largely .attended;by, members, of; the .Orange lodge,-of which deceased was-a member.- The Rev. Mr; Heron conducted, the' service, he being assisted by. Bro. D. M'Crackett, of the LIO.L. . . ' ■ ' The ' Petone bowling;.: green' l ; was ' ' well patronised on Saturday,';although many: ; prominent members were .in the city, where the important ■ matches " were played. A few scratch games were played, however, 1 and a very, enjoyable time was spent. t i■. . :.:. .. . . .... .. .It is. not the. fighting: suffragist wlio saddens so much as her. sistej of the pinched waist and empty head,' although .men ' invariably . prefer the, latter'.—Miss. D. Caileton Smythe. . . ■ Kind old gentleman:. "What are you' crying for, little bov?" The little boy: "Oh,,my! The parrot got out of the cage, and—and I'll catch it when—l—l get— h-h-home. 800-hoo-hoo Kind old gentleman (in disgust): "Catch it when you get home! Well, why don't you go home ,and catch it? What are you standing bellowing here for?" . The other .day; a lady .called" on an : oculist to have her eyes fitted with glasses,' saying; ."Have you magnifying glasses to make.things look large?" "Yes, madam." "Then. I will, take a pair, for -the other' day 'I : made a terrible blunder." "How's that?", asked the oculist. "I mistook a humble bee for a blackberry," v /