NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8742, 31 March 1890, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

FATAL AOJIOBNT IS AUCKLAND. Auckland, March 31. Henry Talbot was drowned yesterday while attempting to save the occupants of a capsized bout. He was 22 years of age, and third officer of the ship Persian Empire. All the occupants of the boat were reacued, as well as Thomas and Goodwin, two hands of the Persian Empire, who also jumped into the water. It is believed that Talbot was struck on the head by the paddle wheel of the ferry steamer which came up at the time. The deceased's only relatives are two aunts in England.

Messrs Berry and Newman's flaxmill at Awakino is on the point of starting again, the dry dam having been partly replenished by the recent rains. We are requested to announce that another working bee will be held in tho Recreation Grounds to-morrow afternoon — advantage being taken of the general half-holiday. Before the R.M. this (Monday) afternoon Charles Silllet pleaded guilty to stealing butter valued at 2b from Mr N. King's factory on the Reclaimed Land between March 24 and 2u. Mr Samuel appeared for accused, who was allowed out on three months' probation, Mr Partly offering no objection to this course. William Pearce was bentenced to 2 months' hard labor for vagrancy. This youug man was recently disuuarged from the lunatic asylum, and since then has been wandering about. Just to hand, a choice assortment of plush jacket, bordered dresß goods, new millinery, iiowere, ribbons, &c. Direct imported ex Tainui and Kaikoura, at F. A. Ford's, Cheapside House. — Advt.