Boating Club.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 16, 17 December 1884, Page 2

Boating Club.

— , — * » A meeting to discuss the advisability of forming a Boating Club m Palmerston was held last evening at the Commerciai Hotel. •„ i Present — Messrs Bentley (2), Park, Hicks, Clarke, Warburton, Baker.Robinson, Rawlins, and Healy. Mr Park proposed that Mr A. S. Bentley take the chair, Seconded by .'Mr Hicks. Mr Bentley said ho had no doubt had the meeting been advertised a larger number would have been present, but it had been deemed advisable not to go to the expense. He might state that he had canvassed part of the town and had been successful m securing a great many . signatures to the proposed Boating Club. (Read the following names subscribed). Messrs Bentley (2), Park, Leary (2),. Warburton, Robinson, Hoe, Healy;* West, Weight, Akers, Peterson", King (2) Short, Wa'tchorri, Macintire, Archer, M. | Smith, Snelson,;Johnstone, Clrirke, B. Johnstone, Ferguson, G. ,F. Hawiins, pVloMinn, M. Lyons, A. R.}F. Johnstone, ■Hayßittle, Prihgle, J; Dv Eraser, Hankin^, Knpwles, Martin, Marrine^, A. S. Bakerj Hicks," W.H. Smith, and Raw-:, lias. $9 m all.) - , ~ i r ' < Mr Bentley had no doubt had he devoted more,, time to the canvass a, much larger list would have b,een..£he :re r sulft 1^ However;' 'he 1 ' felt certain : that when a-.i committee was formed' and •'' the jcanvass proceeded with, a. very substarjtia^iad-.) dition would be made to vtheinames^.ajj- .-, ready received.. „ „ v . „• ' , , ( 1 A suggestion to "appoint .a seeretalry was here made, and Mr IBentley proposed ' Mr C. J." Clarke,. Mr Warburton' secariding;. ; ■ •' r • " ' •.•;•" ' The* Chairman thfoughti it advisable to at once appoint a committee <jo carry Out preUrnmary arrangements. He beUeyed there was a piece of ground near the lake at Awapuni, and it was probable tiae .Council would get same as recreation ground. He also understood 4hat Mr Park had : rem6ved ■ his shed and ■boats tHere. f ■■■■■■ ; : m.v i< ; ,'i Mr Parkstatea hehad don6/so on receiving permission fronj i^he -Road Board. He would-be wiUing to sell the^e boats to the Club, hut was not anxious to do so, and;as a member of the Club would be only' too glad to purchase the required! boats m the cheapest i£at;ket. He would, however, make, the Ohib jan offej; and they could also . i receive" / quotations' from other sotuices.' . -,t C; ' „■ ', v Mr Baker here, wished: to . knoW \vhtift wasiheiidea of the Club? . f j V ' ! - : Mr Bentley explained iEatni starting thWCVb the.Bse of pleasure boats, woujdj be,prjaicipally adopted. . ! v;?V. >:« ;^A'discu^sion*iere eisiied\ ? 4a to the "number of boats it sbftola 5 be deemed advisable, to purchase so as to 'prevent anY annoyance, m shape of disap-' pomtment to parties going downj to the lagoon and finding the boats m use. -The cost of a shed; would: bes over £30. , Mr Park's had cost that sum,iand he would be prepared to take'JE2s; for. >i|. , The. size w,as 30 x 12^ and would', fit conyenjlently four pleasure, boafe and theoutriggers 'could.b e "siting 1 on lorackets. 1 The requisite 'pr'eKmihary expendittoe; m order to Start -^he Glub ; was'^njext dis•ouSsedahd'the followingrfiguresi arrived ati .aß;;being : the janticipated, . outlay':-^ Shed,j#25 I i I t^opleasurebpats,i!26 ; and ,'twq .outriggers, .£2O ; total, r 47i.« j ... . '.'." Mr "then^proposed' that a^tvcom-! mittee be appoihted to 'furthei (canvass for members, and that if 1 successful insecuring 80' or ' mo£e''meiflbei to! joMj idt ' then be ' considered ■ advisable! ; to form a Cluhi' ; Seconded by Mr Btickß-, and carried. ■„;. ... f " ! • >v The following committee was proposed 'and duly appointed:— Messrs A. Bentley, C. J. Clarke, and Hicks. i. The Seer'etary 'was instnictecj to obtain information irom : whatever, sources as to;the cost, of boats Ukely .tOjbeirequired and to. brin^ up a report 'at next meeting. . , "\[^ ' , ' ' l " . ' ; : •; • j ResolVed— That the next' meeting be held ori' : M6ndayv Jsitiuary' sth^ lat^isame;, time and place.*- "•'•.' ■*>■■■■■'.•■■;; "" A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.! : .-~r ■—MM—^l^l I