INTERPROVINCIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1073, 17 November 1882, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

A sad case of drowning occurred at Queen street Wharf, Auckland on Saturday night laat. Letitia Bryant, while waiting for the arrival of her husband from Riverhead, fell into the water. Captain Tyo, of the Alexandra ferry steamer, jumped in after he • The woman, after struggling fur a minute or two, sank, an I at the same time it was noticed that Tyo was apparently in' a drowning state. The steamer’s boat had now been lowered, and Captain Smith and his mate put off to the assistance of those in the water. The first he reached was Tye, who when caught was sinking for the last time, and had already sank some 2ft or 3ft under the water when caught hold of. At this time a man named Rose took off his clothing and jumped into the water from off the warf, swam to where the woman was last seen, and not being able to see anything of her he dived under the water but was unsuccessful in finding her. He dived again, and brought her to the surface. She moved her arms once or twice and then expired. While Rose was in the water his clothing and 1,5 or L 6 in his pockets w ere stolen. The bystanders subscribed for a new suit of clothing. It has since transpired that Tye could not swim, and jumped into the water on the impulse of the moment. Mrs Bryant was the wife of a carpenter, and leaves five children. A beginning is about to be make toreconstru t the Invercargill railway station. Tenders are invited for a goods shed 300 ft. long. The entire station is to be remodelled, and the goods and passengers departments kept seperate. Sixteen hundred yards of platlonns are to be made, and the water supply got by an artesian well if possible. The new workshsps, new bridges, and sorting sidings w.Il cost about £10,(100. The alterations at the Bluff station are to cost about £ISOO. The prize for the most successful implement exhibitor at the agricultural show appears to have been awarded to Messrs Ried and G ay, of Dunedin, in error. Messrs P. and D. Dnncan, of Christchurch, have a total of 55 points, and Messrs Reid and Grey 53. With the reward for strippers yet to be made, at present the point is not settled, A correspondent writing to a morning paper makes grave chargs agamst the Rail way Department. Amongst other things he hints that the engines on the Blueskin section are unsuitable to the work, and that the real reason of the recent accident has been carefully concealed. He also alleges that engines have been ordered from Home which are useless.