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Colonist, Issue 133, 28 January 1859, Page 2

BALL AT GROVE GARDENS. f\E WEDNESDAY NEXT a BALL will take place at the above in the Evening (after the Regatta). . Admission, 2s. 6d. as .-usual. The Gardens will be profusely illuminated on this occasion. The Hanovarian Band is engaged. 747 I OST on SUNDAY the 26th ultimo, be- -*-•"' t-ween Christ Church and the Wood, a small case containing the Church Service in 2 vols. Whoever has found it and will leave it at the Colonist office, will oblige the owner, and be rewarded for their trouble; • 750 TO JLET, on moderate terms, a HOUSE '-*- containing Six Apartments, with Stable, Shed, and One Acre ofLAND, situated in Hampden Terrace, adjoining Mrs. Snow's property, Waimea-road. Apply to' M. WALKER, on the premises; or at the office of this paper. 744 ELECTION NOTICE. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF MOTU- -*-^ EX A.—lv pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled " The Regulation of Elections Act,JSSS," I, ALEXANDER LE GRAND CAMPBELL, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Motueka, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ,. bearing date tlie 21st day of January, 1859-, issued; under the hand of his Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, an ELECTION will be held : for the return of a qualified PERSON to serve as a MEMBER of the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL of NELSON, for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at the MOTUEKA INSTITUTION, on MONDAY, tlie 14th day of February, 1859; and that the POLL (if necessary) will be taken on TUESDAY, tho 15th day of February, 1859. Dated this 25th day of January, 1559, A. L. G. CAMPBELL, Returning Officer. The following places are POLLING PLACES for the Electoral District of Motueka :— The Institution, Motueka; The School-room, Lower Moutere. A. L. G. CAMPBELL, Returning Officer. Dated the 25th day of January, 1859. 741 j^TELSON REGATTA, 1859. President~G. Dufpa, Esquire. Vice President—Mr. James Elliott. Treasurer—Alexander Kerr, Esq, WEDNESDAY, February 2. To start at 11, a.m. Distance, 10 miles outside the harbour. A MATCH between CARGO BOATS. First boat, a prize in cash of £8. No time for tonnage in this race. Entrance fee, 10s. To start gt 12 o'clock, noon. Distance, 20 miles. A MATCH between vessels of 50 tons and under, for the NELSON CHALLENGE CUP, value 50 guineas, to be sailed for in Blind Bay, at the NELSON ANNUAL REGATTAS, by boats not exceeding 50 tons, belonging to any of the New Zealand Provinces. A prize of £10 10s. will be awarded to the winner of this match for the first time. Entrance fee, £3. The matches for the Cup to be sailed in accordance with the rules ofthe Nelson Yacht Club, under the direction of the Sailing Committee for the time being. The distance, out and home, not to exceed 20 miles. A quarter of a minute per ton allowed to all vessels of inferior tonnage. The bona fide owner of a competing boat from any of the sister provinces will be deemed an honorary member of the Club for the occasion, and, as such, be entitled to all its privileges. The Cup to be awarded to the owner of the boat that shall be declared the winner ofthe match for - two. seasons. The race to be finished by .sunset, or again contested on the Tuesday following.:- ., To start at 2 p.m. Distance, 2 miles. A MATCH between all 2-OARED BOATS not exceeding 20 feet keel, for £1010s. Second boat, £3. Entrance fee, 15s. To start at 3 p.m. Distance, 1 mile. A ROWING MATCH, between DINGIES not exceeding 13 feet keel, to be pulled by one man with a pair of skulls. First Prize, £3; Second ditto, £1 10s. Entrance fee, ss. THURSDAY, February 3. To start at 12-15 p.m. Distance, 1 mile. % A MATCH between 2-OARED BOATS not exceeding 20 feet keel. First boat, £7; Second ditto, £2. The winner of the Match for 2-oared boats on Wednesday to give the other boat which pulled in that race 50 yards. Entrance fee, 10s. To start at 12, noon. Distance, 20 miles. A MATCH between VESSELS not exceeding 50 tons, for the NELSON YACHT CLUB CUP, value 20 guineas. Second boat, £5. Time allowed for tonnage. The winner ofthe Match for the " Challenge Cup" to allow the other vessels of less tonnage an additional quarter of a minute per ton. This match to be won before sunset, or again contested on the following Monday. Entrance fee, £2 2s. To start at 1-30 p.m., inside. Distance, 10 miles. A MATCH between all COASTERS. First boat, £10. No time for tonnage in this match. Entrance fee, 15s. To Btart at 4 p.m. Distance, 2 miles. Under canvas. A MATCH between all DINGIES, not exceeding 15 feet keel. First dingy, £3 ; Second ditto, £1 10s. Entrance fee, ss. REGULATIONS. No person not a subscriber of at least 10s. to the Regatta Fund will be allowed to enter a boat for any Match. No open boat to be allowed to sail for the Challenge or Yacht Club Cup. No sliding-keel yachts will be allowed to enter. All racing boats shall keep the flag-boats and other distinguishing marks on the port hand. All; yachts may carry any and what sail they please, but will not be allowed to use oars, or throw ballast overboard after starting. All water ballast to be fresh; no" sand or shifting ballast to be allowed whatever. Boats on the port tack to bear up for boats on the starboard tack. Boats running free to keep away for ybpats' on a_ wind. Any boat wilfully fouling another to be considered distanced. " " 'Each boat in the various matches'to.carry a distin guishing flag (at least a foot square), to he named on entering, and which must, in sailing vessels, be kept flying during, the race. All yachts and sailing boats must have all sail on deck at the time of the firing of the gun for starting. ~" A distinguishing flag will be hoisted at the peak of the starting vessel, to denote which match is about to commence, viz.:—First race, No. 1 Marryatt's Code, aud so on. The gun for starting will be fired precisely at the hour named, when the distinguishing flag will be immediately hauled down. 'Disputes occurring in any match must be made known to the umpire at the conclusion of the race. '" The decision of the umpire, assisted by the committee, in all matters shall be final. In drawing for .stations, No. 1 will take choice, and the rest in rotation. Entries to be made for the various matches under sealed cover, enclosing entrance fees, to the Secretary of the Nelson Yacht Club, Marine Hotel, at or before i Six o'clock p.m. on Saturday, 29th January, or pay double entrance fees. All entrance fees to be appropriated to club pur- ! poses. No public money will be given unless two or more boats, the bona fide property of separate owners, do start. The prizes will be distributed by the Treasurer, on Monday, the 7th February, at the Marine Hotel, at Two o'clock p.m. In all sailing matches three guns will be fired; the first to take stations, the second to prepare, and the third to start. The rules of the Nelson Yacht Club will be strictly enforced and adhered to. W. AKERSTEN, Secretary of the Nelson Yacht Club. Marine Hotel, Nekon, November 12th, 1858. 452