DUNEDIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3434, 14 April 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

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April 12,

A Danish sailor, named Jappar Johnson, was drowned last nighfc afc Port Chalmers. The deceased, in company with two of his shipmates, named Biermgist and Frederick Golder, went alongside the barque Fredericka and Carolina, afc ten p.m., for the purpose of visiting some of their countrymen, and they wont on board leaving Johnson to follow. They had, however, barely gained fche deck when they heard cries for help, and taking to their boat again they discovered that Johnson was missing. Every effort was made by fchem fco recover fche body, but without avail, and, after spending fully threo hours in the search, they returned to their vesael and reported the occurrence.

I Tho remains of a person who died fcho other May of typhoid fever ab Waimato, were sent {thence by railway to Dunodin. The train Fbeing crowded, thoso in charge of the body Swished to have it placed in tho mail van. sTho Oamaru paperß have strong articles, complaining thafc fcho remains of thoßO who [die of an infeefcioua diaease should bo carried along in a promiscuous way in railways, to tho endangerment of tho living. Thoy euggeafc that a by-la wf or prohibiting the carriage by rail of tho bodies of thoae who dio of such diseases should bo framed and enforced judiciously, in the interests of the public health. Tho Hon R. Stout, who arrived by train last nighfc, expects to be completely recovered in a day or two.