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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2806, 26 June 1916, Page 8

M.r. H. Marshall, president, occupied the chair at the annual reunion of the Karori Defence. Biflo Club on Friday. There was a large attendance, of members and friends. The following toasts were honoured:—"The Army and Navy," proposed by Mr. Skegg and responded to by Major Scarle; "Club: Members on Active Service," by Mr. H. Marshall,' response"' Mr. Edwards; "The District Rifle Association," by Mr. G. Halliday,, response 'Colonel R. ,1. Collins, C.M.G., 1.5.0., V.D.; "The Donors of Trophies," by Air. Farquliar, response Mr. Daniel, secretary of the club; "Kindred Clubs," Mr. T'nney, response Presidents Cresswcll (Teramarana), Maws (Petone), and Babe (Old Navals);'"The Ladies," by Mr. ','ox; and "The Press," by Mr. Croxton. •

The. auxiliary scow Southern Isles, which was picked up near' Farewell Spit, bottom np, and towed into Nelson, has been righted at that port.. The tug Gordon and the coastal steamer Koi-assisted to- place the derelict on-a even keel. When the ■scow righted she,floated with her poop all but awash, and hoi- head deep under, almost as she appeared when upsido down. The three masts were 1 broken' off short above the deck, and sails, broken spars; and tangled rigging lay about in confusion. The stecrme wheel had disappeared, and the after bulwark and a, portion of the poop had been carried away, baringher stern post completely. All the doors from the cabin companionways had been wriched off by the violence of the sea, though the glass top' of a. small skylight clattered in a hollow manner on the cabin top when the vessel became upright. Tho after hatch covers had disappeared. -The Dort and starboard bulwarks were also broken in, giving the- scow a very dilapidated appearance. She wa.s towed on the lioulder Bank, in order that the water in her may drain away.