ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4933, 13 January 1877, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

A meeting of the Regatta Committee was held last evening at the Pier Hotel.’ There was a very good attendance of members, whe got through a lot of important 'business. It. was resolved To make inquiries as to the engagement of bands of music for regatta-day. Mr. Tolly’s tender for issuing race cards (£7 10s.) was accepted. Captain Halliday was appointed starter for the sailing and whaleboat races, and -Captain Mclntyre for the rowing races. The judges appointed were Captains Sims (of the ■ Agnes), 'Williams (of the Avalanche), Watson (of : the Ocean Mail), Ken,nedy (of the: Jessie Readman), Rose, IV. R Williams, and Mr. Beauchamp. Themse of the s.s. Agnes' was kindly offered by Captain Sims as committee ship.. It was resolved that the steam launch should be under the sole control of the vice-commodore, or any office

whom he might appoint. It was also resolved that a steamer should be laid on for conveying the public to the flagship. The following order as to time for the various events was resolved upon Open boat sailing race, 10 a.m.;- No. 2, four-oar outrigger, 10.40 a.m.; No. 3, first-class yacht, 11 a.m.; No. 4,junior four-oared inriggers, 11.30 aan. ; No. 5, coaaters, 12 noon ; No. 6, whaleboat, 12.0 U , No. 7, second class yacht, 1 p.m.; No. 8, ships’ gig race, 130 p.m.; No. 9, four-oared inrigged gig race, 2 p.m.; No. 10, junior pairoared'gig race,'2.3o ; No. 11, senior pair-oared gig race, 3 O’clock ; No. 12, scullers race,’ 3.30 ; No. 13, maiden four-oared inrigged, 4 o’clock ; No. 14, maiden pair-oared mugged race/ 4.30. Mr. Leary (of Messrs. Beau- ‘ champ, Campbell, and Co.), was added to the. Wharf Committee. It was decided to ask. Mr. Jackson to allow the prizes for competition to be exhibited in his window. A cordial • vote of thanks was passed to Captain oiras and the officers and crew of theg.s. Agnes tor ’ the extremely liberal manner in which they subscribed to the funds of the regatta, the, amount collected by Captain Sims being 7 4s. 6d., £l4 12s. of which amount was collected ,on his own ship. The whole of the lists were not handed in. Captain Halhday handed in about £3O, and Mr. L. Blundell about £-0. The tickets for the performance at the Theatre Royal,'half of the gross proceeds of which are to- go to the regatta funds, were placed on the table. The performance is to be held on the 17th instant, and when the object for which it is to be given is considered, it is reasonable to suppose that there will be a good attendance. Great credit is due to the committee and their, active and energetic secretary, Mr. Ellaby, for the manner ip which they have worked in ■order to make the coming meeting a success, which we should imagine it can scarcely fail to be. The meeting was adjourned till Monday next. * '