ROWING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8344, 29 January 1907, Page 5

ROWING.

Received January 28, 10.6 a.m. SYDNEY, January 28. Arnst, of New Zealand, finished second to S. Pearce, who conceded him ten seconds, in the all-comers sculling race. Pearce won by a length. Arnst, who rows a powerful stroke, has, in the opinion of critics, much to learn.

THE RECENT CYCLONE. Received January 28, 10.6 a.m. BRISBANE, January 28. There are still doubts about the safety of the ketch Pilot, with the Cooktown harbourmaster and six men on board, which was missing after the recent cyclone and had been reported as having got to Thursday Island. A steamer has been sent in search.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. Received January 28, 10.6 a.m. MELBOURNE, January 26. The "Postmaster-General is giving his attention to the question of improving the Vancouver service.

SIR JOHN MADDEN. Received January 28, 10.30 a.m. BRISBANE, January 28. Sir John Madden, who has just returned from England, said, in an interview, that all industries were flourishing in England except agriculture. In this industry farmers were pursuing principles abandoned thirty years ago, working with implemnts that were out of date in Australia. While there were many desirous of emigrating, the distance of Australia and the cost of getting here prevents a large number from coming, ALLEGED KIDNAPPING. Received January 28, 10.21 a.m. MELBOURNE, January 28. Knipe and his wife, with their daughter, aged eight, went to England 18 months ago. A dispute arose over financial matters, and a separation took place. The father seized the child. A writ of habeas' corpus was secured, but Knipe removed the child to Melbourne in defiance of the court. Last September the wife secured the child and took her back to England. The girl is heiress to a considerable sum on the death of her mother. (A cablegram published yesterday morning stated that Mrs Knipe, a Melbourne lady, had informed the London Daily Mail that she brought her daughter to England in November, and recently took her to a convent school at Worthing, on the Sussex coast, escorting her to and fro daily. Suddenly the child was snatched up and carried off in a cab. Her whereabouts is unknown, but her husband had lately been seen with the girl in London).

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