DISASTROUS FIRE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10682, 31 July 1912, Page 5

DISASTROUS FIRE

TIMBER YARDS DESTROYED DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £20,800. [ (Received L&t iNgfot, 9.55 o'clock.) MELBOURNE, July 30. A (hV.isttrous firo broke out in Stono'.s timber yawls at (Fitzroy, •which covered a>n> area of three acres. Timiber atad machinery to the value of £20,000 were destroyed. The Town Hall and a- row of cotr tagas across *hc street were badly damaged. There wore several narrow escapes at the polico-'hendquarters at the Town Hall, where a number of constables were- sleeping.' One constable was rescued in an unconscious condition. 'Prisoners in the celhs had a- had time, but all were removed to safety.

fitment as he shot for tho northern shore. About Thoipnyeroft's, Barry led by a third otf a length, and in less than a minute ho was a clear length ahead. He gained rapidly an the sheltered water under Middlesex Bank, sculling easily, and dn a clean fashion, at iiiven.'ty-ifow strokes to tho minute. tie was two lengths ahead a- 'Bullshead, wihere Arrnst drew in behind, to get the shelter of the shore. Barry, with excellent judgment, husbanded his strengt-Ji. ARNST'S FINAL EFFORT. A:i.'ist was dippr.g very decp-ly, and Iseemod. thoroughly tired. When thirteen seconds behind at/ Barnes' Ba-idge, he set his teeth and pulled doggedly at twenty-five strokes to the minute. , The effcirt, however, was too great, acid he was dean rowed cut. Ba.try paddhed heme an easy win-' nor. SCIENCE v. STRENGTH. Tie general opinion is that the race fe h irta»i#h b! science over strength. Barry always had tho mett&!il'e of hk< opponent. Has long, easy, clean stroke was victorious over Aratet's d'emiairkahle arm-work.

BREISiBNTfIN'O THE CUP. i A.great crowd witnessed the presentation of the Oap and a cheque for £1 COO. of which £SCO will bo returned to the subscribers of Barry's stake. Efcinry, in. reopen cling, called for cheers for AiT.ht, and described him at- «• rea.l fine, plucky fellow. REFLECTIONS ON THE RACE. BY NEWSPAPERS AND EXPERTS. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) LONDON, July 30. The Times, in its description of the (face, says that Arnst sculled well, and most courageously. Barry's style was veiy near perfection, while AriYjt'K was most uastitractive. He d:(.l not 'Utilise his great power to the tallest extent, though his blade work was good, giving 'km much pace. Tho features of the .race wifiro Barry's ad-mira-bk juclg. .u.nt and -'.nfct's won<:eifnl spurt. Guy Niokalte-, who watched Arnst at Zambesi, declares that he lost much from ill-advisedly to race before .September. Owing to his too sudde.ni reduction in weight, he was far from being fit to race for the championship. N'ickalls added that Arnst did not .make aafficient use of his sheltered station-.

The Standard expresses every sympathy /.viith Af/nst. It says ho is a ■magnificent specimen of manhood, and ,a good siportisman, with the heart of a Hon.. Probably no ,-nia.n alive could 'have made such a tight with suck methods.

PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1896. J. Staiibury beat C. Harding (Thames), 21min. Sleea* 1896. J. Gaudaur beat J. Stanbury (Thames), 23min. lsec. 1898. J. Gaudaw boat R. Johnston (Vancouver), 20min. 5 4-sseos. 1901. G. Towns 'beat J. Gaudaur (Canada), 2Ctaiii. 30sec. 1904. G. Towns beat R. Tresidder (Farramatta), 21miin. 48 4-ssec. 1905.—-Stanhury beat Townls, 19min. <>3lsec. 1906.—Towns beat Staaibury, 19min. 4 "sec. 1907.—Town, a beat Unman, 22min. 27 sec. J.9<i7,—Webb beat 0. Towns, 20niin. 45see"; 19Q8.-yWebii iUjt Tresidder, 20min. .. *tec "1908. R. Aiva-st beat .W. Webb (Wanganui), 19min. 52sec. 1909.—.8. AWust beat W. Webb 1 (Wanganui), ISmin. 15sec. 1910. R. Ainu* "beat G. Wheloh (Akaroa), 21min. oQeec. 1910.-51. Arnst beat E.,B:ir.ry (Zamibeed), 20mi.n. 14 3-ssoc. 1911. R. Arnst beat H. Pearoo (Parramatta), 19min. 40-see. 1912. K. Barry beat It. Arnst (Thames), 23miaV. Bscc.

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