SUICIDE ON BOARD THE HAWEA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 2337, 1 September 1875, Page 2

SUICIDE ON BOARD THE HAWEA.

The s.s. Hawea arrived here yesterday morning from Manukau, and Captain Wheeler reports that between half-past seven and eight o'clock the previous night, as the vessel was passing out of the Manukau, a passenger named Davis jumped overboard. The alarm was immediately given, the vessel stopped, and a boat lowered. Search was made, but the unfortunate man could not be seen. The night was dork, and as it was very cold, most of the passengers were below at the time the alarm was given. Mr. Davis was a photographer, who had lately moved from Nelson and settled in Auckland. Some time back, he was in business in New Plymouth, and is known to many residents here. Mr. Davis had two children on board the steamer, whom he was taking to Wellington, where his father, who is also a photographer, resides. His wife is at present in Auckland. Mr. Vivian, who was on board the Hawea, was speaking to Mr. Davis shortly before he jumped overboard. The event cast a gloom over all on board the vessel.

The schooner Merlin arrived off the roadstead from Hokitika yesterday, nnd was signalled to go on to Waitara to discharge. The scboouer Garibaldi was towed to sea yesterday morning, bound for Hokitaka, where she takes iv a cargo of timber for Waitara. The ship Rodney has arrived at Wellington from London, being seventy-seven days out. She brings 400 immigrants, all well. The ship John Kemiie has arrived at Auckland, having made the passage in 10G days. She brings 33 passengers, but no Government immigrants. The s.b. Albion arrived at the Bluff on tho 27th August, with the mail. Sho left Melbourne ou the 23rd, and brings 34 saloon and 50 steerage passengers, together with 555 tons of cargo for all ports. The Christian McAusland, ninety-one days out, arrived at the Bluff on tho 30th August, with 339 immigrants. Thero wcro eleven deaths on the passage. Twenty passengers are still affected, and the vessel has been put iv quarantine, ' The Bts. Hero cleared Sydney Heads at G. 15 p.m. on tbo 24th August; rounded the North Cape ut 11.30 n.m. on tho 29th, and came into Auckland Harbour at G. 45 a.m. on the 30th. On the passage across she experienced moderate southerly to south-south-east winds and fine weather throughout Passengers — Mis 3 Whitson, Misa Carrie Ueorge, Mr. K. W. Laurence, T. Burton, W. Sutherland, P. Eugel, Bcrghoff, H. Westley, Miss Emma Rogers, Miiw Levy, Mr. and Mrs. B. Ireland, three children, and nurse, Mrs. Selfe, Mr. John Hay, John and George Thomson, A. Jtolluud, aud twenty-six in the steerage.