BATHING FATALITY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2397, 1 March 1915, Page 6

BATHING FATALITY

GIRL L'OSES HER LIFE OFF NAPIER BEACH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! Napier, February 28. A sad bathing fatality occurred on the beach this morning. A girl named Florence Miller, seventeen years of age, was bathing in the surf with three friends when the backwash carried her out. A young man named Andrew Robertson made a gallant attempt at rescue. but was twice thrown violently on the beach, and narrowly escaped losing his own life. The body was washed up an hour later, half a mile from the place where it was carried in. A very heavy north-east sea was running at the time. . At tho inquest this afternoon a member of the Life Saving Society expressed the opinion that his society • should be given power to prevent bathing when the sea is dangerous. The Coroner advised that power shonld be taken bv the Borough Council by by-law to prevent surf bathing when the breakers are dangerous. A verdict of aoo'dcutal drowning was returned.

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS

(By Telegraph—Press'AssociatinnJ Timaru, February "27.' Tho Fire Brigade competitions were completed to-day in fine' weather. } There were so many in the two events yesterday that the results were not known till 4 p.m. _ The unfinished event was completed this morning, with the following results: — Hose and Hydrant.—Hillside Railway 1, Timaru 2, Marton 3. In the first run Hillside ana Timaru tied. In the runoff Hillside won. , Additional results are :— Disabled "Event (Five Men). —Carterton. lmin. 43 3-ssec. (plus 4sea. pen ), lmin. 47 3-Ssec; Timaru, lmin. 49 1-5 sec. (plu3 lsec.); Hastings, lmin. 47 2-5 sec. (plus 4sec.); Hillside Railway, lmin. 52 l-ssec. (plus lsec.). Twenty teams competed.' Hose, Hydrant, and Union (Fivei Men).—Mornington, 50 l-ssec. (clean); Hillside Railway, 48 1-osec. (plus' 2); Hastings, 50sec. (plus lsec.): St. Kilda, 50 l-ssec. (plus 2sec). Twenty-nine competed,. Consolation.—Waihi, 41 2-ssec.; Tautnarunui, 42 2-ssec.; Newmarket Railway, 44 l-osec.; Geraldine and Dargavillo, 44 4-ssec. divided. Twenty-seven competed. The points for' the chief prizes are: Championship, and High Pressure Shield—Timaru, 59; Hillside Railway, 38; Carterton, 32; Hastings, 26; Dunedin.South, 23; St. Kilda, 22; Hawera, 19; Mornington, 17 ; Napier; 10; Timaru Eailway, 8; Spit, 8; Taumanmui, 8; Caversham, 5; Devonport, 5; Hamilton, 4; Hokitika, 3; Goro, 3; Waitara, 3; Dargaville; 2; Palmerston North, 2. Manual Shield.—Timaru, 35; Hastings, 16; Dunedin South, 12; Spit, 12; St. Kilda, 10; Napier, 10; Christchnrch Railway, 8; Hawera, 8; Hokitika, 5; Taihape, 5; Hamilton, 4; Geraldine, 4; Gore, 3; Waitara, _3; Palmerston, 1; Devonport, 1; Mornington, !• Simples Shield.—Carterton. Merryweather Shield.—Carterton. Speight. Shield —Timaru.