A swimming carnival was bold at the new public swimming baths near Rifle Range, on Saturday afternoon, There was a largo attendance of spectators and the sport was much programme swimming gala, but there was one event which rat ived many and that was the "Shanghai Championship" overs distance of 331 yds. The meeting was not hold under Amateur Swimming Association rules, but never-tholers the short distance for a cbampion-hip is oot less than 100 yards, The officials wore: Judgor—Dr. A. Stanley, Movare. A. 8. Hocking and T._E.N. Rosser; bandiospper—Mr.
MeGrogor; Startor—Mr. W. Lloyd;—Mosara J. MB, Mchado Dr, Staoley distributed the prizer at the close, There is mo doubt that similar meetings to that on Saturday will do much to encour.
swimming, and the Municipal Council will benefit by an increased attovdanco of swimmers at the bathe. Io would be advisable to post. notices in the bath stating that smoking is proted and pat some one on duty to see that the order in distinctly obeyed, Lawn Tennis,
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