LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 34

LAND AND WATER.

! A fish — tbo Hug— which fcos hitherto not been met with in largo nntuberß h«8 put in an appeftranca on the coiet this year in larger numbers than usual. The Moeraki flshernun are making big hauls, and find a ready mnrket for their tikes. At o&ra«ru hho a good many of the fi»h are caught by the local fishemv-n, v»fco *lso say thc^fi-h are readily sold.— North Otago Times. Mi* H. Itaoke, the noted Dutch swimmer, who is willing to swim across Cook Strait for a wsger cv some given stake, finds that the distance ib 18 niilcj. la 1888, PUcko achieved a brave and remarkable feat. He was one of the I crew of the timber ship Atalanta, b.-und from Riga to Antwerp, and, when fr-.e votiel wai foundering, Placke leaped overboard ia tka early morning and headed for the Holland coast, 16 miles off. He swam the diatance successfully, reaching the shore at half- past; 10 o'clock at night. He was the only survivor of the wreck, and when he landed was little the worfe for the thrilling adventure. Plaeka is of magirficeiit phytiqua ; he is Bit s£in in height^ and splendidly proportioned. He ento'zs upon hia long gyuuh without any fear, and i-. never afraid of cramp or any of the other dafgyr/i of tho sea. Messrs Ttlford, of Clifton estate, this year visited the red deer country, and returned on Monday with three fine heads. Th« sport provickd by the red deer this year dews not appear to have been so good as usual.— Tapanui Courier. The annual meeting of the dago University Ltwa Tennis Club w*s held on Wednesday, Bth inst., Mr A. Wilkinson in the cu*ir. The report— thanks to the energetic m-magement of the retiring secretary, Mr A. Robertsonshowed a balance of £4- 17s Bd. Officers were elected an follows : — President, Dr Barnett ; vice-presidents— Df R-^sa, Dr G«ig, Mrs Sh»nd; secretary, Mr W. Rob?i"fcsou ; General Committee— Miss F. Campbell, MiasPolscn, Meiers B. Williams, Childe, Rocs, and Falconer j M%tch Committee — Miss Campbell, Mesara Williams and Childe.