N.Z.-Built Racing Craft.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 October 1938, Page 6

N.Z.-Built Racing Craft.

The practice of having its new boats built in New Zealand has proved a satisfactory one to the Napier Rowing Club and acknowledgement of this is made in the annual report of the club, this stating that the success of the maiden four crew proves conclusively that New Zealand boats are well up to the standard set overseas. The club acquired several new craft during the last season, and it can now be said that the club is in a position to provide for its crews as well as any in the Dominion.

Seamen Cast Votes. Several votes for the 1938 Parliamentary election have already been cast. Observing the usual procedure, between 30 and 4'o men on the Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Waikouaiti recorded their votes at Bluff before the departure of the vessel for Sydney last Thursday. As the ship may not return to New Zealand until the election is over this is the only method of voting possible. The votes were cast before tne customs officer (Mr E. R. Murray) who will send them to the returning officer of the electorates in which the votes are to be recorded.

Rowing and Eating. “You can’t row on a full stomach,” said Mr H. C. Cpllier, at the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Rowing Club, when the subject of training after tea was being discussed. “Wrestling seems to be the only sport in which men can succeed after heavy meals,” he added. “A wrestler can eat a meal of 14 eggs before going into the ring for a bout, and still wrestle well.” Centennial Show in Auckland. Preparations to hold a Centennial show in 1940 are to be made by the Auckland Metropolitan Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Members made this decision at the eighty-fifth annual meeting. The president (Mr James Wylie) said he could see no reason why a Centennial show worthy of the province should not be held on the association's grounds. The suggestion was to hold it in conjunction with the ordinary show in 1940, and to extend it from two to three days. Members thought the suggestion was an excellent one, and considered that an early start should be made with the preparations. The grounds, it was pointed out, were provided with every facility. It was decided to have the show included in the Centennial schedule.