ANNIVERSARY FETE—1848.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 256, 12 January 1848, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY FETE— IB4B.

At a Meeting held at Barrett's Hotel, Jan. Bth, 1848, pursuant to advertisement, Charles Clifford, Esq., in the Chair : Proposed by Mr. Bethune, seconded by Mr. Jphn Jones, and carried — Ist. That as Dr. Dorset had resigned, Mr. J. H. Wallace be appointed Secretary and Treasurer to the Fete. Proposed by Mr. H. Wallace, seconded by Mr. J, M. Taylor, and carried — 2nd. That the Bth Anniversary Fete of the foundation of tihe colony be held on Te Aro flat, on Monday the 24th instant, in consequence of the 22nd being on Saturday. Proposed by Mr. J. M. Taylor, seconded by Mr. M. Asher, and carried — 3rd. That the usual Sports and Races on Te Aro be conducted by a Committee consisting of the following gentlemen: —

Committee. Mr. M. Asher Mr. W. S. Loxley Major R. Baker .. A. M'Donald Mr. J. Boulcott .. J. M'Beth .. W. M. Bannatyne .. G. Moore .. K. Bethune Hon. H. W. Petre .. C. Clifford Mr. W. B. Rhodes .. C. Cator .. W. Spinks Dr. Dorset .. C. Schultze Major D. S. Dune .. J. Smith Mr. R. Davis .. G. Scroggs .. W. Fitzherbert Capt. C. Sharp .. W. Hickson Mr. J. M. Taylor .. G. Hunter .. J. Varnham .. J. O. Hamley .. G. Young .. P. M. Hervey Col. Wakefield .. J. Jones - Mr. R. Waitt .. G. D. Lardner .. W. E. Wallace .. B. Ling .. J. H. Wallace .. W. Lyon With power to add to their number. Proposed by Mr. Boulcott, seconded by Mr. Varnham, and carried — 4th. That a meeting of the General Committee for the Fete be called by hand-bills for Monday evening, Jan. 10th, at 8 p.m., to draw up a programme of the Sports and transact general business. Proposed by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Boulcott, and carried unanimously — sth. That a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Clifford for his able and impartial conduct in the chair.

We have the satisfaction of announcing the publication, this day, of the Cook's Strait Almanack for 1 848. By the delay of a few days we have been enabled to complete the list of Ordinances passed during the present session of the Legislative Council ; in addition will be found an abstract of the Marriage Ordinance and a table of distances to Wairarapa by the new road through the Hutt district. Several improvements have been made, and it is confidently hoped that the Almanack for the present year will be found superior in many important respects to those of preceding years.

Wb understand that the Theatre will be opened on Thursday evening next, as a private subscription night, under an arrangement similar to that which obtained a few months since and which gave very general satisfaction. We have little doubt that it will be equally well supported on the present occasion.