AUCKLAND.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6284, 21 February 1887, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

February 19. Mrs Tuoker, a middle-aged woman, was drowned in (ha city freah- water baths this morning. She had gone into the baths and wmt by mls'uke to the deep water en' 1 . Not being able to swim, she was avon in difficulties. For want of presence of mind on the part of ottur* present she wus drowned before effaoiive hvjlp was rendered.

St. Benedict's tournament waa held toiliy at Neirmnrkct. A feature of the n urnanient was a c^rpa of ltdies, wh » through drill and tilting in the ring. A series of a'hletlc s v >->rta w^rr also enj?*^ed in, for wi-iou th«ro r<s ki-od ooaipetiiion. Thero w»e • prccts?i'mal pageant through the prir.o pn! •treats, at wbioh there waa a i«rge aUeudancr.

Mas Tucker, who was drowned At the fiesowater baths, It has transpired, waa complaioing of a pah at her heart a fosr daye previously. It is bfiii-Vid f.o drowning aroie from heart dia»-n ».

In tho report of the Ni-» ZsaUnd Timber Ojiupwjt, tbe directors recom- •» end thi i L2O 604 bo cirri^d to accouat ■ f aecru d protits, and reinvested in the basin ess.