THE TARARUA DISASTER.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1383, 14 May 1881, Page 3

THE TARARUA DISASTER.

A Pnnss A^oei ytion" telegram received last night reports :— The latest news to hand from the scene of the Wreck of the Tararua, received from the puify Tmiet, correspondent, 'states, than bodies were found on the beach this morning. John Barry and Roderick. Walsh have been recognised, and one of the others is believed to bo, that of 'the chief engineer (Munro). The total; number of bodies now recovered is 64.

' A football club has been, formed at Riverton. - : - ; ' * The Dunsf;an Hospital Jms now a credit balance ot £12 19s Id. : ; ' Thk want ;o£, a:post-pf|ice in JDipton is very much felt. : ( ,V , j Early; On Sunday jin.o£nirig'J£he saw mill of Bush, Sou'thlajnd,,,was .deatfoyed^lSy fire. t A STfATOE ! of , John Bro^n is to be' erected in Kansas. His soul twit march on as usual. • } \-. \>Z ' , KEEPI^g TSE^ISC} TO HIS^ORD.— The faVcfrite >of eej-tain Eastern king rebelled ftndj J^e£tdec| a copspiracj- to dethron^ltis master. iThe coriWracy was ( put down, 1 anchjphe tagen alive, a)id« condemned^^p be shot to^'death by , arrows, f"Jh tlje courtyard or tixfe Royal* 1 palape, in 'the|presenc4 of thelkiifg. The hojm ca(n,e,' the were| up, ana- the .prisoner was led otttt to die. AfiSi' kneeling i» meet hi^oom, he asked fol^drjiiik^of A^Wet,waB placed iplfiis bapffi bilt he hesp^ed and' lpoked distrustfully jfrom ilhe levelled aVrows eL,* ll^ aggher^ tothej face of- his Royal master. 5 Triot, cflifHamet !" said the king "Thou shalt not di§ until thou hast drank that water." Whefeup.on the face of the culprit lighted up with joy ; flinging down the goblet, he cast himself at his Royal master's, feet, exclaiming; while the sands absorbed the spilled water— "ln virtue of thy Royalword, oh, king ; I claim my life ! ,to, ]" cannot die until I have rank that water, which the sands have^swallowed*; fait' sM ftdl&a£s.sSk\dms wipe out.my treason in faithful services to niy Sp^e%i|.'UAMayg'goo| king railed f arid^«ibiß&4 «i» wpentai^CTi^iniater, and restored him to life and favour, which he evev niGV&Mtoghftfze&lotisly to merit.