SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 115, 30 January 1873, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

Auckland, Wednesday, 8 p. A Regatta w^s held to-day in celebration of" the 33rd Anniversary of the Colony." It was a great success. The vyeuther was flue, and there wa3 considerable competition jn ,the races No accident} occurred. A deputation from the Thames prc3Cntod a petition to the Minister of Public Works, containing 19G0 narae3, in favour of a railway from the Thames to Waikato. Mr Richardson promised to lay the master before his colleagues* but said that the chief objection would h^e that jLhp policy of the country favoured the coiistrualion of one trunk line reaching the whole length of the I'Amty Jn reference i,o the TUuuies Water tmpjjly, Mr Richardson said t hat the plant was ordered. S.nled — Hero, for Sydney. The events of the Regatta held to-day resulted as follows : — Trading vessels, any rig, under 2Z ton* legiatur — Undine, Ist j Tradewind, 2 nd ; Victoria, 3rd. Yachts, tons and upwards. — Energy, Ist ; Q-ipsy Queen, 2nd ; Sabrina, 3rd ; Fleetwing canned away mast rounding buoy an<| was towed up. She was leading when accident qccjirred. Yachts under 7 tons.— Btstmrek, l<t; Winnifpil, 2nd. Open boats — 25 feet over all.— Ifi,!per, lst; Clara, 2nd; Eva, 3rd. Four-oared gigs ; belonging to Rowing Clubs. — Wonder, Ist; No name, 2nd.' Ships' gigs. — Royal Alfred, Ist ; Golden prowii, 2jjd. \yatcrmen's boats. — Hunt, Ist; Marshall, 2nd. Four-oared gigs. — Wonder, Ist ; Stranger, 2nd. Men-of-war boats. — The Blanche beat the Dido.