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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 78, 31 March 1908, Page 5

The somewhat unusual _pecti_£fe_ot a fully dressed man enjoying an- afternoon dip in the harbour hear No: 1 jetty; was witnessed by a large dumber- at people about 5 o'do'cl- yesterday evening. After disporting himself in the- briny for a number -of minutes* he appeared 'to'ba somewhat exhauslted, and: made for an open boat moored to" the' wharf. Hia. frantic but futile str_gg__s to board tho boat induced a couple of good Samaritans to go down and help him in, which they, did with great difficulty, and danger ot upsetting the craft. Their noble" effdrta, however, were but ill-rewarded, for- nd sooner was the man safely - landed than he pushed his rescuers to one side and took another header.' Eventually the police came on the scene, and a rope was requisitioned, and the amphibious mortal was ignominiously hauled up to tbe wharf and marched off to the police station. The bather was this morning _,-so___what foolish-looking, visitor at the Polios Court and is how engaged in a, stern chase of his ship; the Ayrshire, the v_ssel having left early this morning for- Napien. "The Stratford Post" reports that a magistrate staying at due of the hotels in the town on Thursday night was relieved of his gold watch and chain next morning. He -left his bedroom to have a bath, and on returning the watch and chain had disappeared. A similar theft took place at a Hawera hotel lately, -when a young man lost his pocket-book containing a £5 note; it being taken from his coat pocket while he was havinc his bath. Guests at hotel, should toon their guard against this rather com* mon method of theft. This is the special dress week at George Court and Sons', limited^. Karangahaperrdad. Amazonians,- T/2)| in browns, navys, greens, wines, greys, and black; 44inch. ? - and only 1/2J: -George Court and Sons', limited, Karangaihapei __*d. —.(Ad.)