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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9386, 9 April 1896, Page 5

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WELLINGTON, April 8. A seaman named I'homas Allan, twentytwo, fell off the barque Sunlight, from Now York, when off Cape Leuwiu ou March 13th. The sea was too heavy for an attempt to rescue him, and he waa drowned. On Saturday evening a lad named J. Powell was suddenly taken ill, and died in an hour or two. A poit mortem oxamina tion showed congestion of the brain, bub no evidence could be found as to the cause. The boy's companions were examiued, and one said he had fallen while playing, but d<d not strike his head, and another said he had beeu riding a pony the previous d:iy but he did not know whether he had a fall. A verdict was returned of "Death from hemorrhage of the brain." REEFTON, April 8. A man named Richard Davis was injured by a fall of earth in his sluicing claim. It is feared that his spine is hurt). Mr G. L. Thomson, aharebroker, died suddenly last night. The supposed causa of death was heart disease. HOKITIKA, April 8. A young man named Timothy Lynch, aged thirty-two years, died suddenly at eight o'clock this morning. He was apparently in his usual health last nighc. An inquest is beiug held this afternoon. Mrs J. Davis, a well-known aud respected resident of this district, died suddenly this morning, after a short illness. She leaves four small children, the youugest a> fortnight old.