YE BOROUGH OF MASTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 793, 14 June 1881, Page 2

YE BOROUGH OF MASTERTON.

• ■■' ■ ■ . ■' ( m. : i ■■} To the Editor of the Waik'arapa Daily. Sib,—l am instructed to forward the following startling facts for your informatipn.—Yours, &c,.:':,: \v:'\ ■...'■:. 1 ■■'.: ■ ■ "... The Commoiiorb. ;:

• A meeting of residents in, Chapel, Perry, and 'Colo-streets' was Jield on' the 10th inst., and'it was 1 resolved that the meeting form itself into o" Splash Regatta; Club.", The meeting was ,tp have-been held at the Institute, but, no boats being available, it was adjourned to the back. parlor of the " Black Prince" hotel. A programme was prepared, the races to take place on the 24th inst. (St. John the Baptist's Day). ; >

MASTERTON "SPLASH" REGATTA

CLUB . ArauAL Regatta.

Friday, 2ith June (St John the Baptist's Day) Commodore; His Washup theMeare. yice-Commodoreß: Two Fire Inspectors, Hon Treas. i Miss Terai,

Hon Sec: Inspector of Nuisances,

Starter: Rate Collector, Timekeeper : B. Hish, Esq

~..- Pbooramme-; . . , ' l. : Tlie : Bentloy-street' Swamp' Stakes of L 3, divided into two prizes of L2 first and LI second; open to all landowners in Bentley-st.; 6 .competitors'or, no race; the Knight of the Hammer to'receive syds start. . . ,■

2. The Kurupuni Bog Handicap of LSO, payable in promises by the residents; 5 times round the Kurupuni Public Hall. Ist prize, lOshares Kurupuni Public Hall, paid up; 2nd 25 per cent, off the new footpath. 12 competitors or ho second prize.

3. The Street Contractor's Cup. Value L3OO, For all horses and carts on promissory notes. Course twice round the centre of tho town in a tip cart, iminus wheels,

4. Steam Buggy Plate. Entries LI per chain. Course, twice round Albert and Victoria streets., Ist prize, a box culvert; Biid prize, broken down bridge. The first Borough Engineer to be handicapper.

5. The Upper Plain Culvert Purse. To be raced on the fiist dark: night," Ist prize, broken neck: 2nd,', a dislocated shoulder.

• 6. Town .Trustees' ; Sprofoh 'Match, Course round the Railway Hotel and finish Town Hull j opon only to the wellknown "barks," the now Chairman and old Treasurer.' Ist prizo, town acre No. 42; second prize, the Acclimatisation Society's prize, a Hare. _ A Special Prise for singlesticks will be given, to be oompeted for by Boys under 45,' weighing not less than 14 atone. The whole to wind up with a 1 grand talking tournament between the Borough old women, Trustees, and Kurupnni Pub-, lie Hall Promoters; only five allowed to' speak at onco, but the others may interrupt as much as they please. The Cold Stream templars) Band will be in attendance, which will be augmented by the latest recruits; and they have kindly consented to perform the favorite air "Oh Boys we'll never get drunk anymore.'" By the kind permission of the proprietors, the Saloon 'Bub will be used as a flagship. - , The Fire' Bell Towor will 'be specially fitted up for the Borough Council.