ROWING CLUB FOR FOXTON.

Manawatu Herald, 25 October 1889, Page 2

ROWING CLUB FOR FOXTON.

A meeting 1 of those interested in the formation of a rowing club was held at Whyte's hotel on Wednesday evening last. There were a. I great number present, and Mr Curtis occupied the chair The chairman in opening the meet* [ ing, spolce of the advantages Fox- , ton possessed for a Bowing Club. i and thought there was not the » slightest doubt but that they could [ form a club that would do credit to [ the place. He mentioned the ; number of young men that now re- . sid din the town to what it for- ; merly was, and believed there would be no trouble in getting sufficient i mono}' by subscriptions and contfi--1 butioiis to form the olub. - ' ,' Mr Young proposed, and Mr Bay I' seconded — " That a Bowing Club be. \ j formed in Foxton, the name of the i Club to be held over until next mept- > j ing. Carried. L ' • The om>e of President and vice- ; ! president of tlie < Iul» was next con- \ • sidered, and it was unanimously de- - 1: cided that Mr J. G. Wilson. M.H.R. L ' be asked to accept the position of J President. | The 1 , proposition |of Mr Fitzgib- . | bous, seconded by Mr McMillan — B That tho office of two vice-presi--1 dents of the dub, be considered at uext meeting," was carried. The election of a committee re. suited in Messrs Curtis, «T. McMillan, i J. Syraons, F. Young, G. Potter, i Fitzgibbons, and Howard being i 1 ' elected. ; ! Proposed by Mr Potter, seconded by Mr Young—" That for the first ' year 10s 6d be the entrance fee, and 10s 6d the annual • subscription." Carried. 1 Mr Curtis was appointed secret ary and treasurer pro tern. * Proposed by Mr Bay, seconded by Mr I eiden— •' That thfc committee, J between this meeting and next as- ' certain all the available sites <j»tiit->' ; } able for shed, and report same ■<» ' next meeting." — Carried. • About «'io persons in the room r signified their to become ', members, and some more business of > a conversational character being ' transacted, the meeting adjourned.