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SATURDAY: JULY 24, 1920.

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NAVAL MYSTERY.

BODY STILL NOT RECOVERED.

With regard to the reported death of Warrant Officer Holmes. F.N., a correspondent informa us that Mr. Holmes entered the Dockyard from town at aboat) 12.15 am, and not from the Naval Dockyard Club, this Institution being inside the Dockyard and closing at 11 pm. He then pro- ceeded to the tug St. Monace, bis purpose being at present un- known. The supposed tragedy did not pass unnoticed, for the Indian constable who heard a

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

New Shipment of

FROZEN SMOKED FISH

Splash in the water immediately Selected Fillets

gave the alarm and everything

60 cents per lb.

possible was at once done by the Finnan Haddocks - 50

Police and the officers of the St. Monace, besides which, before an hour had elapsed the locality was

Selected Kippers - 40

thoroughly searched by men from Red Herrings

H.M.S. Tamar.

Up to the present, the body has not been recovered.

events, as for example in the Two Lengths Handicap for Girls, which was strongly supported, the penalties might have been A GREAT SUCCESS.

modified. When twenty-five

abi next month One of the most successful fates seconds are given away, as in the to be held within the memory of the Victoria case of Miss Rosebud Your, alin September, and in conclusion Recreation Clobofficials from the race over the two lengths does returned thanks to the ladies whose presence both in the sports viewpoint of the numbers of con-not become an easy proposition. testants and spectators has to be

In the water polo match which and on the stands contributed to recorded for that popular institu- was

the last event. an easy the success of the evening. tion when they last right gave victory was brought off by Mr. what is to be the first of a series R.C. Witchell's team against that of similar functions for the present captained by Mr. J.R. Johnstone. The scores were six in the former's favour as against the solitary one recorded by the weaker team.

season.

The customary cheers marked the conclusion of the inaction.

The results were?-

Two lengths handicap (mem-

telho. bers): 1, E. W. Railton; 2, A. Bo-|

Two lengths handicap (girls): Miss Doris Witchell; 2, Miss

Prickett.

Two lengths handicap: 1. F. Sazana; 2, F. Pereira.

The fele was conspicuous for the large number of feminine

The prizes to the winners were contestants and for the strong batch of swimmers from the distributed in the gymnasium by vatious warships and the garrison the Président of the Club Mr. entered for the Services Team R.E. Belilios, who alluded to the

Four lengths mixed team race Races. The number of contestants record attendance and number of Lengths contestants which marked a mos: for the Boys' Two

1. Miss Ruby Young's team "(D. He expressed Handicap alsa showed a distinct successfut lete.

last year's the hope that the next fete Laing and E. Tatam); 2 Miss improvement over corresponding. event and the would have the same access, Wheeler's team (E. W. Railton and officials of the Club who saw and in this connection made J. F. Johnstone). their efforts culminating with special mention of the efforts of ach happy results deserve every Miss Windebank who was mainly

Two lengths handicap ladies: thanks for their promotion of responsible for the very large what was a very enjoyable even number of lady contestants which 1. Miss D. Windebank; 2, Miss R.

had made the arrangement of the Young. ing for everybody.

race possible of High dive: 1, D. Laing; G. C. The bandicapping, in the main mixed team

two achievement. Similar fetes were Jorge. was fair, but in

Late the

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