SUDDEN DEATHS.
Auckland, This dnj r . The Captain of the RAngnrooma reports the death of a saloon passenger named John Hcnty at, tj o'clock last evening, off the island of Kawau. Tho supposed cause of death was delirium tremens. Ho had only tliree drinks on board. He was the son of one of the Henty Brothers of Melbourne, and manager of the agency for the Bank of New Zealand at Sydney. He had a return ticket. On the second day out he began to talk incoherently and wildly. He was put into a separate cabin, and attended to by the steward. He was talking about ringing , up by telophonefor hiswit'candehildren. At ft o'clock tho captain went into Mr Henty's cabin to see him, and told him ho would soon bo on shore. Mr Hcnty got up and dressed and put on his hat in order to go ashore, when he dropped down dead. Ho appeared to be about 'ih years of age. Opunake, This day. An old colonist named Steat, from Nelson, died suddenly on Monday night nwir Oeo soon after retiring to bed. His two sons
have land near Oeo, and the deceased was on a visit to them.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3969, 9 April 1884, Page 3
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200SUDDEN DEATHS. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3969, 9 April 1884, Page 3
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