WRECK OF A DREDGE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 14 March 1910, Page 5

WRECK OF A DREDGE.

BREAKING AWAY FROM A TUG

•:.!s?r TWO MEN MISSING. [Press Association—Copyright.] SYDNEY, Saturday. A tugboat which was towing the dredge Ulysses up to Richmond River. lost her tow. The dredge had eight men aboard. She had no propelling power, and a heavy sea was running, with southeasterly gales and a drenching rain.The Ulysses eventually drifted ashore five miles south of the Evans River. The ere ware safe, but a punt with two men aboard is still missing. THE MISSING MEN SAFE. (Received 10.40 a.m.J SYDNEY, Monday. The missing punt of the dredge at Richmond River drifted ashore, and the two men are safe. SUICIDE BY AN EXPLORER. MEMBER OF THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. MELBOURNE, Sunday. Mr Bertram Armytage, who was a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition, committed suicide in a bedroom at the Melbourne Club. He was found lying dressed in evening clothes, with his Antarctic medals on his breast, and clutching a Colt's revolver in his left hand. He was shot through the forehead. No cause is assigned for the act. A MUNICH MOTOR ACCIDENT. THE ARGENTINE CONSUL KILLED. THREE PERSONS SEVERELY , INJURED.

(Rec. March 14, 10.40 a.m.) BERLIN, Sunday,

Mr Geiger, the Argentine Consul at Munich, was killed by his motor car crashing into a tree. His wife, the Paraguayan Consul, and the chauffeur were all severely injured.

THE CHRISTCHURCH SUICIDE,

THE ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER,

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday

The inquest was resumed on James Frederick Trengrove, who committed suicide on Wednesday after murderously attacking his wife with a tomahawk. Mrs Trengrove gave evidence, detailing the character of the assault. Putting both hands on the tomahawk. Trengrove had brought it down twice on her head in succession, but the blade was blunt, and aparontly glanced off. On Tuesday night, deceased appeared to be demented. , A verdict of suicide while in a state of unsound mind was returned.

FALL DOWN A HOLD,

A STEAMER HATCHMAN KILLED

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday

A fatality occurred on board Huddart, Parker and Company's steamer Wimmera at 3.10 p.m. to-day, whereby Alexander Mori?, who was acting as hatchman at No. 1 hatch, was killed. The steamer was taking in wheat, which was being loaded in between decks, and Morris was standing at the side of the hatch with his foot resting on the combing, when a sling of sacks of wheat swinging inboard touched him on the leg. He overbalanced, and he was thrown heavily into flie hold, and he split his skull on the combings of the "'tween" decks. The unfortunate man was raised at once, but he died as soon as he reached the wharf. Deceased was an old resident in Lyttelton. He leaves a widow, and sons and four daughters.

SUICIDE BY A MAORI GIRL,

GISBORNE, Monday,

A Maori girl, named Ivy Pomare, aged 18, committed suicide at Tolaga Bay, as the result of a love affair.

SHOCKING DEATH OF A FARMER

DRAGGED BY A BOLTING HORSE.

INVERCARGILL, Monday,

While returning from a concert at Orepuki, Mr Denis Corkery, a well-known farmer, aged 60, had a leg caught on the step of his trap. The horse bolted and Mr Corkery was dragged round the paddock. When found by his sons he was dead, with his neck broken. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family.

LOST ON MOUNT ECMONT,

A SKELETON FOUND

NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday.

A skeleton of a man discovered on Mount Egmont yesterday is believed to be that of a young man named A. King, who was lost in May, 1905. King was a new chum, and was on a farm near Eltham.