HAVELOCK

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 149, 24 August 1880, Page 4

HAVELOCK

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

August Ifith

A mooting of the Havelock Cbib \v;is lield at tlie Commercial Hotel, Havelock, on Wednesday evening, the ISth instant, (Mr Pn"et Jones in the chair), when it was proposed by Mr Header, and seconded by Mr Pickering—That a race be Held on November fith, providing the course be practlCpropo3cd by Mr P. Jones, and seconded by Mi James Twidle—Tint an annual subscription of 10s (id be paid to the 1 leasuiei in advance, viz., for all active inembeis. Proposed by Mr Johnstone, and seconded by Mr Warner—That an annual fee of os be paid to the Treasurer in advance, viz., for honorary members. —( arried. . Proposed— That a Committee be elected by ballot. The following gentlemen were nominated : - Messrs Adams, HvjitUe, Leader, Jones. Cawte, Brownlee, W . I ic -y erinsr C. Pickering, and J. Johnstone, ot whom the following to form the Committee, were elected :—Messrs 1 widlo, Jones, \V . Pickering. Cawte, and W. Reader. Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr Johnstone —That the contemplated meeting be held under the Rules of the Marlborough Jockey Club.—Carried. Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded bv Mr Twidlc— That only horses belonging to the Pelorus district, and tlie said horses to he thcpiopertv of the nominator for a period of not less than three mouths, be allowed to run. —Carried. Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded Y, y jir Twidlc—That Mr Thomas Cawte be Treasurer to the Club. Carried.

'l'he larrikin element was developing itself here late on Wednesday night and early on Thursday morning. A few carts, Ac were wheeled out into the street, hut they were guilty of a most reprehensible act viz., that of ringing the bell belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, which awoke many people who naturally thought there-was a fire. At the Resident Magistrate s Court, on August lOtli, before W. E. Hive, Ksq , J P'„ the following cases were disposed ot : —Police v. Mullen, for being drunk ; fined fis and costs 2s. Police v. Muir, on remand for failing to pay for the support of his wife, being in arrears Lll -on the 30th June ; adjourned to 2nd September. 1 oliec y, Robinson, drunk ; fined 5s and costs /s.