WELLINGTON CENTRE'S CARNIVAL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14902, 16 February 1914, Page 9

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S CARNIVAL.

(TT=23 ASBOCIATIOK TXLEGBAU.) WELLINGTON, February 14. Tho Wellinffton Centre'e swimming carnival wae hold in ideal ■wesAhor bt Tβ Aro Bathe this afternoon. There -was an attendance o! 1000, and large fields in ell events. The Auckland swimmers refused to compete, owing to the Centre declining the Wait-emnta Club'e request for 60 per centof the gate. The public, in ooneequenoc, wore greatly disappointed at not seeing M. Champion compete. Five finished in the mile, -which was won by W. G. Morpcth (Wellington), with a handicap of '6min Ssseo. Th* •cratch man, R. Newman (Wellington), who h«d Smin handicap, swam a great Tace, finishing 20yde behind Morpctb, ond beating , tho Centre's standard time (3Smin) by SOsec. The others finished in the following order: —A. W. Smith, -tain 40sec, 3; W. Sears (Christchurch), Train 45sec, 4. Donovan (14min 20sec) swam on his back tho whole distance, and finished last. The winner's net time ■was 30inin SOsec. '

C. V. Fordham (Swifts Club. Wellington) won the 100 yds, the provincial championship, in 60 1-oth sec, breaking the standard time (fc«scc). In th*i relay race the Canterbury clubs competed, but -were unplaced, the event being won by Tfoorndon A (Wellington)! in 2inin 4is«c. •

The pint of congh mixture yon make from Hean's Essence cases tickling coughs, sooths sore .throats, and removee sticky phlegm ia a way that surprises folks. "Kindjy forward another bottle of Hearts Essence. We hare derived great benefit from the pint of cough mixture we made from the previous bottle. Mrs Serle, Taringamatu." ' 14