WELLINGTON. August 25.
The steamer Tui, bjund from Wellington to Fuiton, bad a narrow esetpe yesterday ol going ashore at the mouth of the Manawatu River. The signals hoisted were to take the bar, bat when tbo steamer got in the entrance there was not sufficient water and aha bumped heavily and carried away her after stern post and rudder, >nd broke two blades of her propeller. Captain Pope, with the aid of a jury rudder stood to sea and arrived hire this morning. He estimates the damage at li2oo, and attributes the accident to the
•k-nals being hoisted that the bar was navigable. The charge of embezzlement against Whffen was dismissed this morning, no evidence being offered. As he stepped out of the dock tbe prisoner fainted and his wife became insensible at the sight. On the arrival of the morning train from Wellington at Featbaratoo, Detective Campbell arrested a man name Jamea Mitchell, alias Mackenzie, with a swag on him, containing all the jewellery stolen from Freeman's a short time ago, aboat LBOO in value. Mitchell had long boen suspected and watched by the police.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6138, 26 August 1886, Page 2
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187WELLINGTON. August 25. North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6138, 26 August 1886, Page 2
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