NELSON CARNIVAL.
NELSON, February 2.
The main attraction at the Carnival to day were the swimming championships and aquatic carnival and tbe band contest, with several side shows, including a Maori entertainment,. The 200 yards swimming championship resulted as follotv: —F. Truscott (Opawa) 1,13. Freyberg (Wellington) 2, McDonald (Nelson) 3. One hundred yards championship—Freybers: 1, Bell (Auckland) 2, Hegglum (Wellington) 3. Eighty-eight yards championship Freyberg 1, Cull (Ghristohurch) 2, JRicn (Christchurch) 3. Four hundred and forty yards championship Freyberg 1, Bell 2, Bull 3. Spring board dive— Menli (Wauganui) 1. Menlli also won the iuter-olub handicap. Id the first round of the water polo Wauganui beat Wellington Swifts. The motor launch races created considerable interest. MoKenni's Moata won the five-mile and Turner's Advanoe the Wakatu five-mile. Maiden fours—Star Boating Club, Wellington, 1; Nelson, 2; Blenheim, 3. Junior fours—Wellington Stars, 1; Nelson, 2; Blenheim, 3.
TELEGRAMS.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7956, 3 February 1906, Page 5
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148NELSON CARNIVAL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7956, 3 February 1906, Page 5
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