D.—No. 46.

DROWNED IN NEW ZEALAND.

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1868. Jan. 18. Man unknown, Taieri, Otago. „ Irving, Robert, Waioeka, Auckland. Jan. 24. Weston, Thomas, Matakitaki, Nelson. Feb. 3. Duff, John, flood of the Timuka, Canterbury. ~ Kennedy, Robert, ~ „ „ Martin Peter „ „ „ Salter, Frances P., flood of the Opihi, Canterbury. „ Salter, John Edwin, „ „ „ Salter, Elizabeth M. A., „ „ Louden, Robert, flood of Waircha Creek, Otago. „ Bright, Richard, Makikiki, Canterbury. Feb. 4. Wilkinson, Isabella, flood of Rangiora, Canterbury. „ Wilkinson, Margaret, flood of Rangiora, Canterbury. „ Draper, Edwin, Tokomairiro, Otago. Feb. 5. Man unknown, Boulder Bank, Blenheim. Feb. 12. Johnson, Charles, Whitui, Nelson. Feb. 13. Orton, James, Heatheote, Canterbury. Feb. 15. Taylor, Wilson, Avon, Canterbury. Feb. 19. Davidson, John, Heatheote, Canterbury. Feb. 22. Howard, James, Saltwater Creek, Westland. Feb. 24. Kerr, Caleb, Grey, Nelson. „ Doolan, Patrick, Three Mile Creek, Westland. „ Corkall, Thomas, Three Mile Creek, Westland. Feb. 26. Hurley, John, Waiho, Westland. Feb. 28. Man unknown, Clutha, Otago. Feb. 28. Boyt, Richard, Hokitika, Westland. ~ Prout, Daniel, Hokitika, Westland. Mar. 3. Allen, James Hunter, Wainui Lake, Auckland. Mar. 11. Ford, Maria S., Molyneux, Otago. ~ Butler, Martha Mary, Grey, Nelson. Mar. 15. Munro, Alexander, Keleher's Creek, Auckland. Mar. 18. Reynolds, John, Waiohine, Wellington. Mar. 19. Ford, William, Molyneux, Otago. Mar. 26. Osborne, Mary Jane, lagoon at Greymouth, Westland. „ Melville, Joseph, Hokitika, Westland. Mar. 27. Bambridge, William, Henui, Taranaki. *Mar. 29. Grey, Edward, Baton, Nelson. Mar. 30. Durgan, Nathaniel, Hokitika, Westland. Mar. 31. Edelsten, Katherine, Motueka, Nelson. * ~ lies, William, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. Mar. —. Name unknown, Buller, Nelson. April 3. Laycock, Burdett, Totara, Westland. April 4. Ball, George, creek at Blenheim, Marlborough. April 11. Nolan, John, Waiwakarunga, Auckland. April 15. Nilos, David Stewart, Ngunguru, Auckland. April 16. Pollock, Andrew, Totara, Westland. April 19. Sutherland, John, Hokitika, Westland. April 20. Leo, Charles, Hokianga, Auckland. April 25. Peck, William, Hape Creek, Auckland. May 6. Gilmer, Ebenezer Birch, Uawa, Auckland. May 9. Hayes, Thomas, Thames, Auckland. May 12. Hayes, John St. John Lawlor, Jacob's River, Southland. „ Bates, John, Jacob's River, Southland. ~ Kerr, John, Jacob's River, Southland. May 14. Jamieson, James, New River, Southland. May 15. Cadman, Thomas, Karaka, Auckland, *May 28. Man unknown, Taieri, Otago. ~ Patten, Peter, Mataura, Otago. June 2. Roloppe, John, Grey, Westland. June 10. Cody, John, Saltwater Creek, Westland. ~ King, —, Saltwater Creek, Westland. ~ Joyce, —, Saltwater Creek, Westland. June 11. Barrett, John, creek at Collingwood, Nelson. June 12. Rass, James, Waimakariri, Canterbury. #June 17. Kirk, George, Paparoa, Auckland. ~ Davis, Jesse, Paparoa, Auckland. *June 18. Murphy, Mary, Waimatuku, Southland. June 19. Russell, George, Hutt, Wellington. „ Allen, William, Totara, Nelson. June 20. Bull, Benjamin, lagoon, Greymouth, Westland. June 21. Yant, Harry, Wairau, Marlborough. July 1. Walsh, Michael, Waioeka, Auckland. July 2. Mabbett, Charles, Grey, Westland. July 4. Pletherbridge, Aaron, lagoon at Greymouth, Westland. * ~ Badeley, Edward, creek at Milton, Otago. July 6. Beckman, Frederick Adolph, Whangarei, Auckland. July 12. Wilson, Walter Munroe, Waipatukahu, Auckland. July 21. Watts, Arthur, Avon, Canterbury. Aug. 6. Purdon, David Watson, Hokitika, Westland. Aug. 8. Robinson, Albert, Wairoa, Nelson. Aug. 17. Bray, Charles, Thames, Auckland. ~ Heard, John, Hokitika, Westland. Aug. 20. Sutherwaite, Annie, Waimea, Westland. 3

1868. Aug. 22. Blew, Archibald, Taieri, Otago. Aug. 27. Acourt, Zeckars, Totara, Westland. „ Buxton, Harry, Whareama, Wellington. Aug. 30. Hackett, Cornelius. Ashley, Canterbury. Sept. 5. Brookes, Charles Henry, Oruawharo, Auckland. Sept. 27. Beattie, John, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. *Sept. 28. Douglas, John, Thames, Auckland. Oct. 1. Jones, John, Grey, Nelson. Oct. 3. Brown, James, Otaki, Wellington. „ Halaway, Thomas, Otaki, Wellington. „ Stephens, James, Waikato, Auckland. Oct. 5. MeCrae, Margaret, Arowhenua, Canterbury. Oct. 8. Mould, Eliza Ann, Avon, Canterbury. ~ Brent, John, Moonlight, Nelson. Oct. 9. Rushford, Joseph, Ruamahunga, Wellington. Oct. 10. Fisher, William, Hokitika, Westland. *Oct. 14. Cacich, John, Buller, Nelson. Oct. 18. Kinsey, Arthur, Wairau, Marlborough. Oct. 22. Unknown, Little Grey, Nelson. Oct. 25. Powell, Charles, Maitai, Nelson. Oct. 28. Connars, James, Waihinga, Wellington. *Nov. 1. Fry, Henry, Wanganui, Wellington. Nov. 2. Codling, Sarah, Deep Stream, Otago. Nov. 4. Goode, H. P., Wanganui, Wellington. *Nov. 9. II jxton, Thomas, Patea, Wellington. Nov. 13. Woods, Charles, Turakina, Wellington. Nov. 10. Gilchrist, William, Waikouaiti, Wellington. Nov. 22. Rose, Henrietta Ellen, Ashburton, Canterbury. Nov. 23. Hawke, Samuel, Waikato, Auckland. *Nov. 28. Cvask, Edmund, Wanganui, Wellington. *Nov. 30. Man unknown, Duffer's Creek, Nelson. * ~ Borman, Charles, Aorere, Nelson. Dec. 1. Aber, George, Ohitea, Nelson. ~ Mellon, William, Waihopai, Southland. *Dec. 2. Monerieff, Thomas, Avon, Canterbury. Dec. 3. Giles, John, Hohonui, Westland. Dec. 6. Haynes, John, Waiwetu, Wellington. Dee. 7. Dobble, William, Three-mile Creek, Westland. ~ Thorns, Marian, Rangitikei, Wellington. Dec. 8. Lumgair, William, Kakanui, Otago. Dec. 11. Cobb, Frederick, Takaka, Nelson. Dec. 11.. Luawig, Martin, New River, Southland. Dec. 18. Carson, William, Rakaia, Canterbury. „ Edmonson, John, Hokitika, Westland. Dee. 25. Oliver, Ann, stream at New Plymouth, Taranaki. Dec. 28. Horman, Philip, Puata, Auckland. Dec. 30. Corrigan, John, Duffers, Nelson. Dee. 31. Hopper, Arthur, Otira, Westland. 1869. Jan. 2. Short, William Benjamin, Mahurangi, Auckland. ~ Short, John Hercules, Mahurangi, Auckland. Jan. 7. Ellison, Mary Britton, Tuki Tuki, Hawke's Bay. *Jan. 8. Richardson, Charles, Clutha, Otago. Jan. 14. Garner, Tyrrell, Wanganui, Wellington. Jan. 18. Kendall, George, Patea, Wellington. Jan. 21. Carroll, John, Taieri, Otago. Jan. 26. Mitchell, James, Ohinemuri, Auckland. Jan. 30. Lamond, Donald, Kawa Kawa, Auckland. Jan. 31. Moran, John, Kawa Kawa, Auckland. Feb. 13. FitzGerald, Denis, Wairau, Marlborough Eeb. 14. Batchelor, James Alfred, Awitu, Auckland. *Feb. 18. Lowe, John, Newmarket Creek, Auckland. Feb. 20. Lang, Andrew, Kaiwarrawarra, Wellington. Feb. 21. Mullins, Charles, Teremakau, Westland. Feb. 23. Blakey, George, Parau Lagoon, Westland. Feb. 25. Bradshaw, Magna Bona Tyson, Maitai, Nelson. Feb. 28. Brendt, Frederick William, Mokihinui, Nelson. *Mar. 1. Cogan, —, Waikato, Auckland. Mar. 7. McNab, John, Porangahau, Hawke's Bay. Mar. 14. Bevan, Margaret, Waikawa, Wellington. Mar. 16. Connolly, John, Hokitika, Westland. Mar. 17. Smith, John, Clarence, Marlborough. Mar. 26. Clark, John, Hokitika, Westland. Mar. 28. Man unknown, Wanganui, Wellington. * „ Martin, Thomas, Fox's, Nelson. Mar. 29. Giles, James, Hokitika, Westland. *April 1. Gillott, Joseph, creek near Waiuku, Auckland. April 4. Weston, Henry, Wanganui, Wellington. „ Jones, Thomas, Wanganui, Wellington. *April 5. Man unknown^ 1) Ruamahunga, Wellington. April 10. Geoghan, P., Grey, Westland. April 14. Te Whare, Huhe Paranoe, Hokitika, Westland. *May 3. Routt, Frank, Wangaehu, Wellington. #May 4. Law, Robert, Waitotara, Wellington. (1) Rider: " G-overnment should take steps to protect life at this ford."