SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 20 February 1926, Page 4

SPORTING

i WANGANUI J.C. MEETING I j CONCLUDING DAY WANGANUI, This Day. ITho Wanganui Jockey Club's meet ing is beiiig concluded today in fine I weather, but with a strong wind blowjing. Results:— I Okoia Handicap, one mile and a j distance—Catcall, 8.7, 1; Bonhomme, 19.0, and Kangr Sarto, 8.1, dead heat, 12. Grand Lupin was scratched. Time—^ 1.48 j ' Autumn - Handicap, 81 furlongs.[Novar, 7.9, 1; Glenross, 9.3, 2. All started. i Jackson Stakes, six furlongs. —RereImoana, 9.0, and Lady Cavendish, 8.4, i dead heat, 1. |Deluge and Tukia were I scratched. I OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. i i j SUMMER MEETING. I AUCKLAND, This Day. | The Otahuhu Trotting Club's summer meeting opened today in fine weather, with a large attendance and the track in excellent order. Results: Trial Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile and a half—Fairlight, scr, 1; Anseline, 48yds, 2; My Junior, 120yds,, 3. All started. Won by half a head. Time—3.43 4-5. '. Tamaki Handicap, of 300 sovs; one! mile and a scr, 1; j Toll Chimes, 12yds, 2; Euby Huon, 48yds, 3. Boycott, Lenglen, Guide i Eangi, Ofa Maid and Machine Gun j were scratched. Won by 2£ lengths. Time—2.s7. Mount Albert Handicap, of 300 sovs; two miles.—Machine Gun, 60yds, 1; Grey Peter, 24yds, 2; Rockburn, scr, 3. La Sonnette, Mint Boy, Stroller and Doctor Dillon were scratched. Won by .a length and a half. Time—4min--30 4-ssoe. Otahuhu Cup—Machine Brick -1, j Glandore 2, First Carbine 3.' , j

PLAYING WITH DEATH i ■ - i HIGH TENSION WIRE CUT. WARNING TO THE PUBLIC. WELLINGTON, This Day. On Wednesday evening one of the main transmission lines from Mangahao to Wellington failed owing to a fault which could not that night owing to darkness. Next afternoon it was found near Field's forest reserve. Inspection showed that the wire of the transmission line had been cut through by a, rifle bullet. As this wire carries a very high voltage, the consequence of the break might have been very serious. The danger to life and property which may be caused by cither wilful or accidental damage to transmission lines was evidenced in the Waikato district recently, when a line which, was down came in contact with a fence and charged, it with high voltage electric current. This caused the death of a man and his grandson. The department points out that the break on the Wellington line might have hhd the same results had the wire come in contact [with a fence or any material that would conduct electrical current. In cases of this nature electrical energy will travel for miles along a fence, and persons or stock at a- great distancefrom the' damaged section may be fatally injured. The Public Works Department has placed the matter in the hands of the police, and is offering a reward of £SO rfor information which will lead to the conviction of any persons concerned in damaging the line.—Press Assn.

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