The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-17 00:00:00

THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA.

A public mooting, to coodder the arrangements for
bolding • regatta as usual, was held on Tuesday even-
ing at the Guildhall, under the presidency of the
Mayor of Weynsooth (R. N. Howard,Req),Wwe being
also present—Mr. Polly Hooper, Mr. O. J. Thing,
Mr. Graham, Mr. F. Fairy, Mr. Nobbs, Mr. Rah,
Mr. Luning, Mr. Baxter, and others.
The Mayo., In Opining the muting observed that
In • watering-pisos like Weymouth they have
something to attract and amine the people, if they did
not keep up the amusement, they coal not keep the
people, and therefore it was very asemeary they should
have • good regatta. The Royal Dorset Yacht Club
had their mutts on a Seturtley, and the Town
Regatta would take plus on the Monday and Tue.-
day after. The Yacht Club had fixed their pro-
gramme for • week later than usual, so that
unfortunately this regatta would clash with the
Torquay Regatta, which cm* In the same week. They
(Weymouth) oudd not make any alteration, being fine
in the Fi•lci and Lend and Water. The ruses would
be the sense es heretofore. He had seen their good
friend Mr. Nang's, who wee still willing to undertake
the duties of hoe. secretary. (Applause.) He felt
quite sure they °Gold not have a better man, and that
they would support him as much ass north's. The
Mayor then read the report as follows :—Weymouth,
10th July, 1883. Mr. Mayor sad Gentlemen: I b-g to
report to you on the affairs of the Weymouth Town
Regatta for the past year. The subscriptions
amounted to 8279 94. 61., as against 3275 6. in the
preceding year. The sailing priese woo were £136 10s.,
as against £1797.. 81. The total expense's in connec-
tion with the regatta amounted to £66 12a. BL, as
outlast 385 10s. ltd. On ace tent of the shore sports,
which were under the management of Mr. J. H.
Bowee—the receipts were for entrance for rowing
host noes £2 Oa. 81., sot against £1 9.. 61. in the pre-
ceding year ; and the payment. for wises for ruse and
sports and impious therewith £37 Is. 91. (which
Included £l6 6,. 31., being • medley of the extra pier
t as against £3O to. 101. The balsams due to the
treasurer on the lest amount was Si 9.. AL. and from
the treasurer on the present account £3 61. Bd. There
are two BUM% amounting t £l2 10., unclaimed for
prises won by two yachts, and the addressee of the
owners not being known the came Gould not be for-
warded, but which sums will, no doubt, he applied
for when the suns yacht owners visit Weymouth. In
accordance with custom, the Town Regatta was fixed
to follow that of the Royal Dorset on Moseley and
Tuesday, the 27th and 28th pmximo, and sothe was
given of the fact in May last in the Fiad and Land
end Water. I aboald mastic* that the Royal Dorset
fined the date of their regatta a week later than usual,
I. harmony with the fixture of the Squadron Regatta,
and consequently tbe Town Regal*, it would appear,
interferes with the arrangements of the Torquay
Regatta Committee to some extent, as will be seen by
Lb. oorreepondence berewl.h, and to which I would
beg your attention. I beg hereelth to enclose the
rtatement of amulets for 1882.—1 beg to remain, Mr.
einyn,. and Enntlernso, your obeileut servant, HeneY
Negate, Mu. Sea"—Having read the report, the
Mayor proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Naugle
for hie services. (Applause)