AQUATIC CARNIVAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9031, 18 January 1908, Page 5

AQUATIC CARNIVAL.

The following entries been" received for tRa scratch events Wthe Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club' 3 Aquatic Carnival, on the Park Lake on {Jaguary 22nd):— t-L^^-V Sf-Yards Scratch Race.-rC., AjShr ' ton, A. Donald, (W.A.5.C),.,,A, : ~~:Arche, F. J. Kernott (Napier),„ ;: ; 75 Yards Championship.— *on, H. Shuttleworth, C. BJaJce,; R. /"Chew, J. McLean, A. Donald.,,F. J., -Punch, (W.A.S.C.), F. J. Kernptt (Napier). v.-.i... Running and Standing pjwe.—C .Ashton, W. Harvey, W. Flaws, C -A. Scrivener, S. F. Bennett;,^E.;.A< Baker, (W.A.S.C), A. Elwood, R. McVay (Woodville), A. H.'Tbcker (Hutt), F. J. Punch. High Dive.—C. Blake, Wi'Har-; -vey, I. O'Connor, (W.A.S.C) I^ A.' Elwood (Woodville). ■""' ' Best Plunge.—C. Ashton, W. Har--vey. S. F. Bennett, (W.A.S.C). R.' .McYay (Woodville), F. J. Puhch. (Sbstacle Race.—C. Cooke-, R," :Pe"aersen, F. A. Phillips, T.'Sim, R. McKenzie, I. O'Connor (W.A.S. •C), A. H. Tocker (Hutt). ...:■■ ■.;, i Exhibition Rescue Race. *C> Blake I ••and another, B. Gardner amd-iWil-■ I .'kins. - :. ■ ••■•■

Dummy Rescue Race.-rnl*. R'Nicholas, C. Blake, B. Ganjnery L, ;Shuttleworth (W.A.S.C.). ,n,ii Relay Race.—J. Winchester, H. Shuttleworth, and F. FhiUjpsiriL. Shuttleworth, T. Sim antf . S Darvill. ■'*■'■< \' Tub Race (post entry).— D. Stewart, A. Daysh, E.-ifLiyer-inore,

more. ■ ■/.is" 1 '' ;: ' The following events are post entry Events:—Trick dive, long ~dive, greasy pole, tug-of-war, canpe race, egg and spoon race, cork race,, tilting, race, nnd all schoolboy events, i. :! i Competitors must ba members l Q ; ,f,;av swimming club affiliated to the New;.-, Zealand A.S. A. ~, * For the 100 yds handicap fotirteeri entries have been received, for the 50yds club handicap (Boys underJlß-j years of age), 7 entries, for thei66: yds club handicap 30 entries, for, the. 40yds club handicap 32 entries; :.iJflrii the 25yds handicap 28 entries. The handicaps for the above .events tyill be published in the Wairarapa Age 1 on Tuesday morning. Besides,, tJi,e, ( above, thirty entries have be'enjre-. ceived from the Wellington Qeht^,' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; ■■>™ . « 't.;' l'?:i:-:e; MONTHLY MEETING.' nobur The Council of the MastertofTChamber of Commerce held its ffiontjily meeting, yesterday afternoom,,,Tji,er.e were present:—Messrs T. G v (chairman), M. Caselberg,. ,E, tJ/ H. Waddington, E. E. H. C. Robinson, B. J. Dolan, D. Donald. Apologies for absence .vere received from Messrs J. D. Gruickshank, J. B. Moodie and A. W.

Carey. •The Treasurer reported accredit balance of £8 17s"8d. The Secretary of the Postal Department wrote stating that the suggestion of the Chamber that the minimum number of inland circulars posted in' quantities permitted to be prepaid in cash instead of stamps be reduced from 240 to 120, could not be given effect as the reduction made lately in the minimum number from 1,000 to 240, was as much as the Department was justified in sanctioning. Mr Dolan stated that he knew fro-- unofficial sources that .steps privately taken to float a coftipany to exploit the coal resources at Mauriceville, and it was very probable that the\ company would soon be an accomplished fact. This information was received very heartily by the members present. Mr Robinson considered that Masterton had reached a stage in its career when all the Government De-

partments should be centralised in one building instead of being scattered alt over the town as at present; When the Government were building a new Courthouse they might just as well take into consideration the question of erecting fublic buildings in the town. He moved: "That *,he Government be requested to consider the advisability of erecting ment Buildings in Masterton for the pumose of housing the various,Goverpment Departments under./'ofje roof, and that in tho opinion <c3f..this Chamber Masterton has now reached a stage in its developments when the erection of such buildings is aproper steijto be taken, and that the membex*Tor the district be requested to do what he can to furthoi\this proposal." . The motion was seconded by Mr Dolan and agreed to unanimously.