Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2836, 1 March 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Fatality through Ladies SurfBathing,

Dunedin, February 29. A sad bathing fatality occurred at Ocean Beach to-day. Three young women were bathing in the surf, close to the baths, when one of them got out too far, and on the other two reaching the shore they set up a scream, which attracted the attention of Mr John McCutcheon, a painter, who was working close at hand. He at once went in after the girl in the water, but was apparently stunned by a breaker. Another man, named James Cameron, took a life-belt and a line, and swam out to the rescue of the girl, who was safely brought ashore, but McCutcheon was in the meantime drowned. His body was seen floating about in the surf for some time, but has not yet been recovered. McCutcheon was married, and the father of three children. Cameron behaved with great coolness. The thoughtless conduct of those who bathe in the surf close to the baths is greatly condemned.

Burton, the Photographer, Lost, Westpobt, February 29. The Ohau steamer, leaving to-night for Dunedin, will call at Milford Sound to ascertain if there are any tidings of Mr Burton, the Dunedin photographer, as to whose wheieabouts there is some anxiety.

No More Net Fishing. Chmstohurch, February 29. The Acclimatisation Society decided to petition Government to close Lake Ellesmere against net-fishing for two years, in consequence of tlio great destruction of large flounders, and also to prevent the destruction of young salmon. Quarantine no Luxury. Auckland, February 29. One of the saloon passengers by the Mariposa, Mr Percival, has written to his Excellency the Governor respecting the quarantine establishment at Motuhihi Island, fie complains of the overbearing conduct of the superintendent there, and goes on to say the accommodation is simply atrocious. Dr Lewis, health officer, admits the truth of the complaint respecting the defective accommodation,