TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2230, 23 October 1886, Page 3

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha, Friday.

A Mnu'txo of residents was hold in the, eommeicial room of tho Hot Springs Hotel on Wednesday evening to nuke, preliminary arrangements for tho regatta which is to come off on tho river on November 9th. There was a good attendance, and the proceedings wore characterised by much h».u tines*. Mr J. B. Whyto was elected pi evident; Mr Pavitt, judge ; Mr Qumn, htaitev; Mr Randolph, .secretary and tre tourer ; and Measis Mills, Wethenngton, and I'Mwaids., members of committee. The committee met last night to di.iw up a progrumnoof evenK It includes a fouroared champion race, open to all coiners, a similar one for amateurs pair-oared And single sculling matches canoe- races, tub race, &c, the prizes for which range from fi? to £1. The .secretary announced that a sum of £25 had boon collected, and other subscriptions had yet to come in. It is expected there will bo funds enough in hand to admit also -A a few sports being got up for the young folks on terra finna. From the enthusiasm with which the matter has been taken up there can be no doubt that a capital day's amusement will be afforded, and all cUe that will be required is the co-operation of the clerk of the weather to make tho affair a genuine sueA* "social " was held in the Public Hall last night under the auspices of the Aroha Brass Band. There was a fair attendance, and the proceedings wore exceedingly enjoyable. Mr Mathew Burnett, the celebrated temperance lecturer, is announced to appear hoi c shortly in the prosecution of his crusade.