DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—per press association.] N.z. ROWING ASSOCIATION. M EBB INC! ON. October 26. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rowing Association tho mterf rnrinoinl four oared race came in for a good deal of discussion, following on Canterbury's proposal to discontinue it on the ground that tin- race was killing the ionr-eaicd championship and prejudiced the championship badges. As no notice or motivy v.a.s given to alter the i ides nothing could be done and the ra.ee was allocated to Al-ii thorough. A rub- was raided, at r’-e mslance ol Marlborough, for weighing crews whe'o the weight limit i- stipulated. It- was decided to hold the championship regatta nut earlier than January BMth. each season. Fifty pounds Were voted to the Olympic fund and tic- meeting was in favour of sending a I rew of eight home at all e-li Dated Cost of -L'3-51) per head. 1 he following oilieer- wy-ie eleetod . I’resident. .Major l.ouan; viee-Rie'd-deius, Alessrs Widdo;,. '.Yelliiigdon. and Smitb. .Marlborough: Secicl.-iiy and Treasurer. Mr Bayfield : Coum ii '- JKssrs Burns. Hiel'.l. I lines fCliaintiao b Baugh. iin. Mari i;. Meiizirs. and .MeA’ib’v

BANDSMEN'S TEDI'BEK. ASH’BCIiTON. (let. 2U. Ashburton hand which topped the New Zealand hands in the South Island contest, is greatly concerned because Or. Bradshaw, c-ity organist of Christchurch. has been appointed Judge of tile next ronipet i t ions at Christchurch. Dr Bradford's abilities in his particular sphere are completely recognised, hut 1-' i- not- ivgard-'-d as a handsnian. Hopes had been eiltel'taiiied that a British judge would he secured. The appointment is particularly unfortunate, because Woolslon (Christchurch) hand claims to he tie- premier hand of New Zealand, and the rivalry is consequentIv verv keen.

S( HOnl. TEACHER SCAI.DED. ROTORUA, fid. 2(b Alim- O'Connor, ag-d 20, a school teacher ;;i Tokaaiiu. woe- seven-l.v scalded owing lo ile- ground breaking and throw ing her into a hot pool where she -; i ilk to 'lie bin-. .2 lie was brought to Rotorua were she died. She came from R net a h i.