MERCER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 50, 10 December 1912, Page 2

MERCER.

fBE COMING KEG ATI A. "|1 A Regatta meeting was held st rowing shed on Ttauralay Mr Pickett (president, in the chaii), Vt Messrs Watkinson, Bilderbeck, J Jiarron, Keats, Roose, Tregowetb * and Sandy Sm.th. , " A letter was read jom Mr Arther \>j Hyr.rs, M.P., giving a cup to be-?3p rowed for at. the coming Regatta, v* The donor is a good sport, and kindly* tj gives us a helping hacd every * The programme will be really tip- t tnp, ii.culding many wahine canoe hurdle rsce , which the public s ; generally take such a big interest in, ' He Kawbaki Tamah:ne (ancient J Maori chase for a bride) and several other novelties that the public have not seen before. Everything connected with th? .»jRegatta ie well alvanced, and with a fine day and the finest coorse this side of fhd Lire, Mercer Regatta of 1913 should be one vt the most saccessful ever held in the pretty little,-?-.! township. Some years ago, when M the Kegatta consisted of nearly Maori events, tne different used to a i tend,. and, of course, naturally brought a big following.. When Earl of Onslow attended had nearly eight thousand people. Our new Governor, Lord Liverpool/Ml would be very welcome st Mercer, If some of the more promiennt men t|| in Auckland would interview Lord Liverpool and pent out to him Uiaiiil| it is quite impassible to sea any- rji thing like a I. aori segatta in anvjH other part of the world, there be r.u difficutly in getting Bis ; *|| Excellency to atte d. ' THE IERRI iORIALS. Territorials fiom here paid a visit '_p| to Cambridge on Friday and Sator- TM day last. The shooting was very-%3 good, and over 400 coinpe.ed. Mr 10111 Lee, from Mercer, won the prize with 95 out of a possible .v? 100. This performance is wonderful l| when we take into consideration little practice he has had. The If other boys shot very well, and wiling be heard from laier. | FiaS ON FLAX BARGE. M A very unfortunate accident oc- . currtd whilst Mr Roose was bringing dressed flax from Maramarua" to Mercer. A spark from the funnel lit on the barge, caught the flax '-..jd and destroyed a great quantity % before the fire could be got under. '..(J Mr Roos.i will be a big loser. jt • OBIIUAhY. % We regret to record the death, in Auckland, of Mr John Dean, one of the old school, honest and straight ~ in all his dealings. Much sympathy is felt for his relatives in Mercer.