DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 42, 18 February 1913, Page 2

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND SHOOTING SENSATION. tPer Press Association.) Auckland, February 17, At the Supreme Court the jury brought in no bill in the case of Kathleen Somerville Ryan, on <a charge against her in connection with the shooting sensation in a dentist’s room. The girl was immediately released. LADY SWIMMER’S FEAT. Auckland, February 15. The feature of a swimming race across the harbour from Northcofce to Shelly Beach on Saturday was the fact that the course,which is a shade over a mile, was covered for the first time by a lady—Miss Large—who finished seventh, after a highly creditable performance. She has a nice free style, and possesses staying power seldom found in swimmers of her sex. With the limit allowance (lomin) she led half-way across, and proved her stamina by finishing comparatively fresh, while more than half of the male competitors gave up long before the tape was reached. At the conclusion Miss Large was loudly cheered by the crowd of spectators and a substantial sum was subscribed on the beach to present her with a trophy as a memento of her feat. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

Wanganui, February 17. At an enthusiastic meeting last night it was unaimously decided to petition tho Borough Council to take a poll of electors on the day of the general municipal election, on April 30th, in favour of a Saturday statutory halfholiday. UNION STEAM SHIP CO. Dunedin, February 17. It was recently announced that the directors of the Union Steam Ship Co. were considering proposals to increase their capital, which now stands at a million pounds, of which £BOO,OOO has been issued. All shareholders have now been offered, in proportion to their holdings, the unissued 200,000 shares, at a premium of 10s per share. During Sir James Mills’ visit to England recently arrangements were made for the purchase by the company of four steamers (the Westmeath, Roscommon, Limerick, and Tyrone), formerly owned by Messrs Houlder Bros, and Co. These vessels are now employed in the direct trade between England and New Zealand and Australia. The capital now being raised will be used to pay for. these steamers and the vessels now under construction. A GRUESOME ,FIND. , .Asjhburton, February 16. A human. Jpg, with a sock on the foot, has bp.en found, npaf, ,tlie mouth of tho Rakaia river by Mr A. H. Shury, a well-known angler. It is supposed to bo part of the remains of ‘Nicholas; wero : washcd o\it to sea from the mouth of the Rangitata river (35 miles south) several weeks ago. o ’' • I AN IMMIGRANTS FATE. :l ’> Napier, February 18. Robert Carr, 21, single, was drowned in the Tutaekuri river this morning while bathing. Deceased could not swim. The body was recovered by another man named' Hanlan. Deceased was a new arrival from the Old Country.