N.P. HOMING CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 168, 13 June 1902, Page 2

N.P. HOMING CLUB.

- ■ ■> ANNUAL MKKTINQ AND HK-UNION. The first annual meeting and re-union of members of the New Plymouth Homing Club was held on Thursday evening, in the Masonic Hall, Robostreet. There were abou 1 ; forty raerabew and pympathisers pres3nt, :md the proceedings were very enthu-iasie throughou r . The chair was occupied b/ the M iyor ( Hr E. Oockri'l), mid liu ! waf. suppor'ed by Hou. \V T. Jennings, M.L C, a-.d Mr E.. M. Smith, M.H.R., while rh\i viut-i:liii ; r <v\h occupied by Mr G A, Ouivuy. Af er full justice had been don* to the txcellent cold collitionproviled, the Miy r, in u neit. ape cli, appkiuJed thegoid work dooe by 'he club, an! wishe*! it every slices; for the future. Tho annuil reporr, submitted the rehiring secretary (Mr W. Hurlt), w.n then leid by the preßidi-nt (Mr R. W. Dixon) as fol'ows : Ai most of the members are avvar , tlio cl ib B'arted as tho "New Plymiu h Can.ry, Pig .on, and Flying Ulub," but it wos sooa"found that it was to the best interes's >.<f a<l to dissolve and reform in'o a Fiying Club - which was done with only t..vo members wihdnuving, and tho lesul'. of the last year his shewm the wis lorn of tlio course taken. Owihgip the dub btarting rnthir la e in n, great things were nor, to be exp ureter-of tin members, but it mmii be ve-y gratiflyiog to one and all to kno v that ih i racing re ultsr ght through the s so i have been of the very first ord rof merit -in fact it is a ma t r of ongra'ulation for members to knovthai the New Plymouth Homing Club holdthe rccu'd for distanc; fo- its fi.st l7Q»r fnrt-.hfil.. shnj)in,» 1.).,,. t.lw kir.U

owned by the members must be first das*. Eighteen lace-i have ' een flown by the 130 miles, Jeach of which h s been very clo>e y conte ted, and the club Cionot but r cord 'heir appreciation of the vi>ry g neons manner of 'ho i well wishers-wh i hav assise! us ; n the matter of speci'l p iza». Such assistance whs a great factor in the success of the pist r;cng seison; not forget ing the various ia 1 vay offi ia's, who by "heir kindnes-i and attentior, and in the libera'i ir>. of the bit d , h ve also pl-iy.d a very important put. In C)rc'u9 ; oo, I b"g 'o tend r you as Pr sident, and thiough you mitt-if, my very bes". thanks f r ihe unanimity and coaiord i.lways in (vi dence at ali ourmeitings diringthi pa«t year, and ti u t that it is the fo'erunner -f a bight and prosperms new year to our clut'. The club, Mr Dixon remarlie', had a credit balance on the year's transactions of £5 6-. An apology for obv-ncn wis re-d fromCap>ai'i Eol, p tron of theclnb. Mr Dixon, in a tew interesting r>m irks cone i ning to sibj cts of pig -on breeding and fljing, guve some n<Msonable advico toyooig members anl intending member?.

The May.ir then pr s;ntelt»e prizes won du-ing tho past sensov. Tw principal prizo—the " Raie"w.is w n by Mr W. Ro k wirh hi-i fie bir.! Mot ip', and Mie was heartily applaud' d as hs s f epped for ward to r'ceve tin trophy—a pe* of silver-mounted rarvers. Tha g'ntlemen also won another prize, a Licuit ban el. Oth r priz s wir pieSinte.l as fallow* :—Mr W. Phipps, cake dish and silver teapo ; Mr R. W. Dixon, Poultry Soe e'.y's ined*l; Mr G. Brauod, eke d'sh ; T. Francis, egg ftard ; Mr G. A. C-rnoy, biscuit barrel; Mr Dixov, club midil; Mr J. Hurl«>, biscuit barrel. Mr W. Hu lo wa< also presented by tha club with a hands >me ep. egg in recognition of his services es spcrata'-y of the ilub.

A lengthy li-it wai then gone brief b'ing give i by Messrs Jennings E. M. Smith, E Dockrill a 1 d others, and a most t-nj lyable evening w.n sever >1 of tho'p present eou'.ributing vocal and instrumental i'em : .