An impromptu race was quickly arranged, and in a fresh breeze Colleen "fairly mopped up the whole issue" as one enthusiast explained, when relating the incident. Colleen’s windward work was an eye-opener to many, who stated that the boat was as steady as any ship and that her sailing on all points was perfect. Colleen was skilfully handled by Carl Moller, and the boat simply raced away from Lassie, Trixie, Sea Spook and Surd. On Sunday afternoon young Moller was after the scalps of other small boats. He met Vision at Macandrew’s Bay and outsailed this boat. Surely such a performance is sufficient proof that the Takapuna class is the right type of small boat for youths and boys, and that such boats are in a class by themselves.
SPCAs get together
The first conference of the New Zealand Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will open its business at the Town Hall this morning. It is expected that delegates will be present from the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Timaru societies, and the Otago Society will be fully represented by the president and members of his committee. The agenda paper is filled with remits from the various societies and among them are many important subjects, such, for example, as the compulsory dehorning of cattle, humane slaughtering of animals at abattoirs etc, improvements in the transport of stock, humane destruction of dogs and cats, etc.
Just married
Some amusement was caused in Oamaru recently when a car wearing the epitaph "Give us a smile, boys, we’ve just been married to-day," and bearing a newly-wedded couple, passed through the streets.
The occupants, oblivious of the fact that they were responsible for a good deal of hilarity, drove from Morven to Oamaru with the idea that their secret was unknown to all but themselves.
They were later seen in a garage with a scrubbing-brush and soap, obliterating the evidence of their entry into the new sphere of life.
A-lister heading to NZ
The much heralded Zane Grey, novelist and sporting writer, is at last really about to arrive in New Zealand (reports our Wellington correspondent). He is on board the Makura, which is due at Auckland from Vancouver about Monday next.
He has been allotted a block in the mountainous country to the west of the southern lakes, in which to stalk wapiti. He will also spend some time deep sea fishing in the North Island.
A proposal will be made for him to travel through New Zealand at the Government’s expense, and the Government Publicity Department is at present collecting historical and geographical works, with the object of presenting them to him.
The Government — if Mr Grey so desires — will take a film of him in some of the chief sporting localities in this country, and this will be exhibited in the United States. — ODT, 14.1.1926
