DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 25, 28 January 1913, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

A TRYING EXPERIENCE. (Per Press Association.) Napier, January 27. A party of amateur fishermen, comprising the two sons of Mr J. V. Brown, M.P., F. Moeller, P. Martin, and others' had a trying experience last night. They went out in the bay for a day’ fishing, and when several ’miles up the coast the motor broke down. The launch was adrift all night, but fortunately the weather continued fine, and the party was picked up by a trawler this morning and towed to port. A SHOOTING AFFRAY. Wanganui, January 27. As a sequel to the shooting affair in Keith street on January 7, a man names James Dunn appeared before the Court this morning charged with shooting with intent to grievously wound one Andrew Mather. Accused was committed for trial. A BOY ESCAPEE. Auckland, January 27. The boy burglar, John Bradley, who escaped from the cells on Saturday, was recaptured at Devonport at 5,30 p.m. to-day. It is supposed that ho took a dinghy from Freeman’s Bay and rowed across the harbour to Devonport. He discarded the dinghy and hid in a shrubbery in a garden. The police searched the garden without success. Subsequently the police were informed that he was biding in a house, and on a search being made he was recaptured. SHIPPING RATES ON FLAX. Wellington, January 28. Another advance in the rates for flax and scrimmed tow shipped lo London by vessels of New Zealand, ShawSavill and Albion,’Tyser, arc! Federal Shire companies, is announced. Between July Ist and September 30th of this year, freights will bo-Flax, Sos ton, as against the present rate of 75s per ten ; 100 as against 90, plus 10 per cent, primage in each case. ; DISMASTED IN A GALE. Auckland, January 28. The scow Reliance, which left Onehunga on Saturday for Hokianga, was dismasted in a gale off Manakau Heads, and has been towed info liar-j liour. ;