TELEGRAMS.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 15 March 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I [PEK FKESS ASSOCIATION.] FATAL ACCIDENT. Wellington, This Day. While shifting a concrete block on his farm at Miramar, Wellington, Herbert Rose, aged 29, became pinned beneath it. Two iron rods pierced his leg, and nearly an hour elapsed before he was released. 'Mortification set iiij and Rose died this morning. H© leaves a widow and one child, 'MASTEIITON IUOI2S. Masterton, This Day. The weather is fine and the course good for the first day of the Master toil meeting. Results:— iMaiden Handicap.—Birkenvale 1, Coolpan 2, Association 3. Scratched': Lady Mascot, Slipstick, 'Klyesena, Brown Study, Altitude, iHyinenaeus, ihapa, Pao, Multrose, Abermena and -Mediator. Won by a length. Time 01 3-osecs. March Handicap—Waimatoa 1, (Lady General 2, Lady Black 3. Scratched 11 : uMits Deval, Sea Lord and ♦■Botanist. Won by a head. Time lmin 14 1-5 sec. THE STRANDED STEAMER. Wellington, This Day.

The Magisterial enquiry into the stranding of the steamer Mararoa was concluded to-day. The Court found that the mishap was due to the unexpected easterly set of the cur-rent and to a dense fog, which prevented Captain Reid from ascertaining his posi-

wi;n with any degree of certainty; In u.e opinion of the Court the stranding was contributed by an error of judgment, on the pai t oi the captain, in failing to stop his ship at 8 a.m., in ti:e weather conditions then prevailing. The captain should have -allowed himself time in which to obtain some accurate soundings, and in that way have oaken all reasonable precautions to avoid stranding. The mishap was not due to any default on the part of die other officers or of the crew. The captain's certificate was returned to lull' but lie v.ms ordered to pay half the costs of tlie enquiry.