(Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 2. Mr Beetham, .S.M., fined fi. P. Lo max, keeper of a servants' registry of fice, 40s and costs on each of two charges under the 'Registry Office Act. Accused had been shipping servants wholesale to Wellington, charging fees from applicants, the agent in. Welling ton charging fees from employers, the feea being charged by Lomax before the servants were actually engaged. The other -charge was not "keeping 1 proper books. Lomax had* sent fourteen ser vants to Wellington in one .week, and more were to go the week following-.
BATTLING WITH THE BREAKERS.
NARROW ESCAPE AND PLUCKY RESCUE OF THREE MEN. . (Per United Press Association.) WESTPORT, May 1. A sensational incident occurred at Bramby to-day, when a recently-built surf-boat capsized in the breakers. The occupants — ifnnun, August, and Dick son — were cast into the water, and were in great danger of drowning-, when a young man named Hardie rode into the breakers and after a great struggle with the waves (being washed off his horse several times) succeeded .in reaching Augnst and Mnmm, who, one holding on to Hardie'B leg and another to the horse's tail, were then dragged ashore. Dickson was also rescued. • All the men wefs in a vary exhausted state.
DEATH OF AN INVALIDED TROOPER.
The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1901. THE PATEA SEAT.
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