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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 217, 4 September 1876, Page 2

vs , _. ." .%- > ~rj~TT^ n ~~y~~ vu * L - k .-. t t,^e the, following from a report of " a .. late meeting of the "Wellington Ripwi&g'Glub.^\^he '■ suggestions made may be worthy of the consideration of our Regatta Committee:— "The programme of the next Interproviocial Regatta, which is to be held at Nelson J5 f Jan«arjr^ -18$7, was next discussed. {^#Jwj»ti&^oJbe pulled in the champion whaleboafc race — 5 miles — was considered unnecessarily great, being needlessly fatiguing to the rowers and tedious to tbe spectators, as it would occupy 40 minutes; 3 or 3£ miles were deemed ample. Exception also was taken to the champion four-oar race (£150) being placed in the second day's programme, and toi the champion; < pair- ; oar race being fixed for. the same day, rendering it almost impossible for the same men to compete in both. It was also remarked that the Maiden Race was to be contested only .by, those, .who had never pulled ih atty race, instead of, as usual, by those who had neyer won any public money i It was resolved that the Club should compete at the regatj:a,,and that th£ attention of • the Nelson Regatta Committee- Bhould be called to these iunusual features in the arrangements. : f <"■ The N. Z. Times is jubilant. Two "splendid " ,, butterflies ' have been seen in the neighborhood ,of the. town, and. on the strength of -this our contemporary proceeds to extol; the climate of. Wellington. " Where else in New Zealand,'' he asks,, "cau they show butterflies almost in midwinter." Verily the Times is easily pleased. As an instance of the numerous political rumors flying about town just now, (says the N. Z. Ttmes of Tuesday last) may be mentioned an incident which .occurred yesterday. , The hon Sir Stafford happening to meet Mete Kingi, the well-kuown old warrior, shook hands ,with him, and for a few moments stood talking to him: •". .Two • minutes after a new "report had 'gain currencyMr Stafford haviug obtained Mete Kingi for his Natiye Minister/ had agreed to form a Government ;.: ■•"'.-• A correspondent of the Licensed .. Victuallers' ' Gazette,, wnting of Wellington Society during session time, says: — "I suppose in no part ■ of the world would you fiqd .such an assemblage of hobs and snobs forming what -is called society." C This is worse than Mr Wakefield on the forking Classes, and it might be supposed! this correspondent was one who does not "go out "' But ' it is evident he does "go | out,'? for he says :r-? w lt may be said I, ! ahi old-fashioned, but I have not been accustomed to see young ladies put their tongues put as you see in the ball'room,or'when;;][gb! to concerts have I been usedio^see the younger members; of both sexes grinning, and winking, and passing little notes to each other. I say I may be old-fashioned, butiri tny time it .was not considered. '.good form ' (tq'dbAhese fchings-' , --Ar. Z.. (Times., ) The Wellington correspondent of the; Auckland /S?/ar telegraph's :~Mr Di M . L tickie was,'! believe, ah applicant! for the position of . Sheriff at; Auckland,, rendered vacant by the death of Colonel Balneavis. Probably <the Government would .have given it him, but they bad determined to reduce the iai'tit'y from £650, to £150, and append the duties to some other office^* '- '