SWIMMING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1366, 30 January 1905, Page 3

SWIMMING.

HEALEY WINS 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 4.21 p.m., Jan 29. _ Melbourne, Jan 29. Ihe 100yds swimming championship of Australia was won by Elealey, with Wiok ham and Gailey a dead heat for second place. Healey won by two yards. Time, 58seo. Received 12.18 a.m., Jan 30. Melbourne, Jan 29. The Half-mila Swimming Championship was won by Keran, of New South Wales. The time was 12.14 3 sths.

A yonDg man offering himself as tutor for the country, after stating his academic qualifications, and which include five languages, adds that he can milk I It is reported that 8000 sheep wer6 burnt by bu3h fires on Guest’s Bundidgerie and Saddler’s \Brewarrina holdings, New South Wales. The fire reached "Wagga, a distance of 60 miles, in 10 hours. A woman who wears a stuffed bird in her hat is liable to a fine of from £5 to £'lo by a law recently passed by the Legislature ; of Arkansas. “Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked.” This seems to be the attitude of that section of the Labour party which ha 3 out itself adrift from the Liberal and Labour Federation, and is now going on its own. It lias taken unto itself the name of “ The Political Labour League,” and ostensibly means to form a cave of its own in Parliament. Just now its propaganda is very active here in Wellington, and if it can keep the pace goiDg it may have a large say in the general elections for the city seats at tho end of the year.—Dance. The Wellington City Tramway people are training a good many, men for the Christchurch Tramway Board. There will be a large, exodus of Wellington motor 1 men and conductors when the saintly city 5 calls for men, because Christchurch trams are all glassed in, and the - drivers pro- 1 tested from the weather. The cruellest - r billet in New Zealand is to. drive a oar 1 against a southerly gale. It is several times worse than taking a trick at the wheel in the Straits on a winter night be- ! cause boats don’t travel half as fast.— Dance.

History repeats itself, and the cables from St. Petersburg read very much like extracts from Carlyle’s history of the French revolution. There must be in future a new Russia, as tbere ha 3 been in the past a new France. The first act in the transformation is now proceeding, and may briefly be described as “ hell let loose.” Russia can only become a free country through rivers of blood, but the process is beginning. Humanity in tho words of “ Oom Paul ” is staggered, and even Germany is holding out a friendly hand to England, lest monarchical institutions go by the board throughout Europe. We are living in history, and we trust we may live to see the peace of the world settled on a surer foundation than that of autocracy. —Wairarapa Times. The Wellington Free Lanoe states : Lincoln Rees, who haß set up his sign in Wellington as one to be consulted whenlegal afflictions “ float vaguely in the air,” is a son of the veteran, W. L. Rees, of Gisborne, who pops up perenially in charge of some vast and apparently inextricable native case. He (Lincoln) was reoently in partnership at Gisborne with his brother (Arthur), but seeking a wider field for his energies, he said to himself, “ Wellington,” and so he came. Lincoln, in hie younger days, was a runner, footballer and cricketer, but advancing years have driven him to milder exertions, and an awkward turn at tennis the otber day resulted in a badly sprained ankle, from which he has almost recovered. Mr Boob smokes many cigarettes, and is sole commissioner in New Zealand for the Supreme Court of the Transvaal. •Thiiia the New Zealand I-lerald on ;the railway policy of the Government —'* We must throw up .the North of Auckland, abandon all preGent hope of opening up the splendid country north and west of Gisborne to say nothing of a dozen other Auckland railways that would lead to extensive settlements—and patiiently submit to taxation in order that'three-quarters of a million may be feverishly sunk in the Midland and nearly £IOO,OOO in the Central O tago—hop 6! essly unprofitable aad entirely unnecessary lines. Wo rcpoat : The proposition shows plainly, liow the South Island look at railway construction and slioufd teach us that we cannot expect an intelligent railway policy, as long as the Eeddon Administration remains in office.”

The Napier Daily Telegraph of ’ January 21 has the in I lowing ae- } cciiffit Of a wedding of special interjV”,) cst to Gisborne. The Cathedral was f: Hihc scene oi an interesting wedding .week, tiro contracting parties ‘being Mr Frederick.*!'. Faram, oi .Gisborne, ah'd Miss Jessie Heigh way' oi Sydney- .'The hrido was attired in a costume of ivory silk, and wore jfcho orthodox! .veil and orange blossoms. ' She .carried a beautiful shower, boujquet, and was given away by her uncle, Mr Robert Anderson. /The bridesmaids were the Missps MjAiniderson Kate Phipps, and Eugene •Anderson (cousins of .the bride)-, who iworo very] becoming cream dresses With vieux rose sashes and hats to niitlclx. They also carried pink fi- shower bouquets, The bridegroom was attended by Messrs R. Douglas Anderson and Firtank Wilson as best man and groomsman respectively. .Tho guests were! afterwards entcridained at •'>* Lisnavagh, ■ Oolenso '' l -. I-I/ili the residence .of Mr -Robert An- ' derson, aad the.happy couple eub.seqaiontiy left Tot the north on their TUffioneymoon trip,. *. .The Iff***® • it ; .travelling dress was of navy blue ' ' ■ cloth’ with ‘trimmings and. hat .to inatch. ■ '