Sporting.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3837, 21 April 1899, Page 2

Sporting.

Au<3KXAnd, Thursday. — At the Avondalfc meeting yesterday the Maiden Plate Handicap resulted : — Moment, Auld. Reekie, Canopus. Hurdles :— Shylock, Kaipai, Dentist. — Avondale Handicap : — Firefly, Admiral Hawke, Lillie. First Pony Handicap :-— Lena, Pipiwhararoa, Lady Howitzer. Hack Handicap .--Solo, Cor^ poral, St. Jack. . High weight Handicap :— Auld Reekie, Boadicea, Canopus. Railway Handicap :— St. Elmo, Cuirassette, Moment. £3,199 passed through the totalisators against £1,320 10s on the corresponding day last year.

The mis&lng girl.

Auckland, Thursday.— So far the mystery as to the whereabouts of Miss Winifred Andrews, daughter of A. S. Andrews, storekeeper, Hokianga, has not been cleared up. Ayoung lady, answering to Miss Andrews' s description, went into the shop of Roberto, .chemist, Devonport, and made a purchase of half an ounce of laudanum. She said her name was May Williams and her address Franklin Road,- * Five weeks ago Miss Andrews and her brother left Hokianga for a holiday trip down to Auckland and thence proceeded to Dunedin in the Westralia, where nine days were spent with relatives. The return was made in the Waihora and at Wellington they changed to the Rotoiti and journeyed to Onehunga where they arrived on Saturday, April Bth, coming from there to Auckland and putting up at the Royal Mail Hotel. On Thursday morning, which washer birthday, Miss Andrews early had a. bath and came to breakfast and was SBen to come out of her room about half past eight as if to go out and has not been seen since. Sergeant Wild©; ; Constable Miller, Fred Andrews and others have searched the North Shore but in vain. Inspector Cullen intends to put \ on extra men to join in the search. It is said that the girl was always happy and contented and* was the only girl in a family of seven. No trace of the girl waji seen oh the road to Waiwera or Warkworth where search was also made.

Auckland, this day, — The body of Miss Winnie Andrews was foundyesterday evening on a ledge in the cliff - near Briofc Bay, Devonport, by some children playing. She was lying on her right side in a most natural position as though she had quietly fallen off to sleep. Her hat, gloves, satchel and parasol were beside her but, strangely enough, slie Lad, her 1 overcoat unripped Touud her f ac» j and head, which werequite covered There was no sign of any bottle or anything beyond herhat, satchel, etc., found on the ledge. The body was completely hidden from the view of any person on top of the precipice and the slopp is a very difficult one to descend. So completely was the body hidden that Constable Miller in his searchings had passed within 20 yards of the place. The father aud brother, staying at the "Royal Mail hotel, at once went across ; naturally both were terribly affected. The face wa» slightly discoloured and the left forearm partly eaten away on one side, apparently by rats, otherwise the body is in a good state of preservation. ' _ .*''-■** An inquest will be heM.% '-. The fleet at Samoa ip. Auckland, Thursday. -The warships n»w at Samoa have a total complement of .660 nuen and carry 32 large guns. Wharf accident. Auckland, this day.— Yesterday morning a lumper named Best, met with an accident on the wharf while assisting to discharge cargo at the Star of England. .

A case of plateghiss slipped and his legs were crushed between it and the wharf kerbing. His left leg was fractured below the knee and his right leg was badly bruised. The injured man was removed to | the hospital.

The wreck of the Tasmania.

Auckland, this day. —The scene at the wreck of the Tasmania at Table Cape has been the basis of operations for some time past by the Coralie expedition but the efforts have now been suspended pending the work being taken over by a fiesh Syndicate. i Pasooe* the diver made attempts to recover£2,ooo worth of jewellery belonging to Kothschild but without avail. The vessel is lying in 13£ fathoms of water and the diver was guided only by his seme of touch. The steamer is lying on a perfectly even keel and is apparently - uninjured, the decks being perfectly clear. The vessel has settled down on a bed of sand with one mast projecting about 3ft at low water. . It is thought that the mails may be recovered if proper appliance - are available. Jockey hurt.

Auckland, this day.— Whilst schooling Nathan's mare over hurdles at Ellerslie yesterday Bae, the well%nown jockey was severely hurt by the mare falling at one of the fences. Bae was severely shaken and an artery in his leg ruptured. Gisborne-Opotiki- Rotor ua railway. Kotobua, Thursday.— Jas. Stewart, C.E., returned to Rotoraa on Wednesday and will at once proceed with a reconnaisaace survey of the proposed Gisborne* Opotiki railway. The marine prosecutions. Wellington, Thursday. -At the Supreme Court to-day a motion for an injunction to restrain Gapt. Jones from using his master's certificate was dealt with. The Premier was examined at considerable length and the case adjourned to next day. Defalcations. Inveroargill, Thursday.— At* speoial meeting of the Harbor Board this afternoon to investigate the Board's finances, it was reported that a shortage of between £350 and £400 in the accounts of the Secretary, Fox, had been dii- . covered ; the audit was not yet complete. The Board decided to institute crimilral proceedings. Later. — James Fox was arrested to-night on a charge of misappropriating theßoard'smoneys and will be brought before the Court to-morrow.