RAGLAN. (From a Correspondent.)

Waikato Times, 10 January 1874, Page 2

RAGLAN. (From a Correspondent.)

Ok New Year's Pay a regatta took place, which by-tbe-way, ouly consisted of two races— one pulling raco for pair-oared boats, (vfon by Messrs Hume and Levert) and one sailing match, for which four boata entered, one of which r piloted by Hone te One r came to grief, being capsized during the nice.- Two of the boats made an exciting race of it, the wiuner (Yercoe) only bein? nix inche* ahead at the finish. After the aquatic parts of the programme was concluded a Jew foot races toolt place in the tewnship. The amount of money raited by subscriptions for prizes, I regret to say, dvd not exceed £12, consequently the sports were not 10 good — nor was there so much interest taken in them — as there would hare been had the amount tubsenbed been larger. Last Tuesday was kept here »s a general holiday, on account of a monster picnic whicb was given' by Mm Mitchell to tlie inhabitants of the district. The spot chosen was Horea, on the opposite side of the harbour. Two infantine cutter*, commanded respectively by Commodores Duncan utid "Walhs, started from the beach, both of which were full of visitors. After an hour's snil they landed on the opposite hliore, and proceeded to the selected place where ioine canrat had been •tretehed to cover flhe viands from the •coruhmg raj * of the nun (which really appeared desirous to shovr v* thut it coul I be warm when it liked), and to- enable the guects to do justice to Mrs Mitchells sumptuous dejeun/T a la fresco, the spread of which covered a considerable extent ol ground, and the fragments that were gathered up, atter all hud eaten, filled more than twelve baskets. The guests must have numbered close upon a hundred, amongst which w»s a fair sprinkling of the- galaxy of beauty and fashion. After the inner roan had been satiated, games were commenced, amongst which were rounders, cricket,, and French teague — a kind of kiss-in-ring, without kissing. At live o'etoek tea was partaken of, after which many of the guests «ho had a distance to travel to get home left, after ipeuding * jovial tiny. Towards dusk aft returned to the township, where those fond of the terpsichorean art indulged in the light fantastic toe in the Court-house, which was kindly lent by our esteemed .Resident Magistrate- The thanks of the guests are due to Mr» Mitchell for bringing them together, and helping them to pass a most glorious and jolly day. For she's a jolly good fellow, so say all of ua.