The annual meeting of the above Club was held in the new Boathouse on Wednesday evening, Mr. D. McNeill, Captain, in the chair. About forty members were present.
The Chairman suid that they had 89 new members during the past year, us againat 64 the peat before, and although their expenses had increased by Tls. 560,
Tls. 1,060. The item credited to dates in the receipts had increased by 0 lees than the accounts did not refer to dates or figs, bat war a misprint for water, (Laughter) He was sure the low Gguro fetched by the sale of the old boathouse would be regretted. The old upper boathouse sold for is. 600, but this one only fetched Te. 450. Before dealing with any other business he would propose the adoption of the report and accounts.
r. J.T. Dissolduff seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.
The Chairman then came to the business of the coming year. He asked for an expression of opinion on the holding of the Siking Regatta.
Mr. Susemihl proposed, Mr. E. Q. Pearce seconded, and it was unanimously decided that the Siking regatta should take place as usual, The Chairman next asked the members resent to express an opinion on the oft-debated question as to whether the principal races should take place in the Spring or Autumn, The Qommittes had given the matter careful attention and consulted the leading doctors, who nearly all agreed that men were in better condition to row races and undergo training in the Spring than in the early Autumn, He personally
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