AUCKLAND NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1049, 17 November 1903, Page 3

AUCKLAND NEWS.

SAD DROWNING, ACCIDENT*

.(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, last night. A- sad drowning accident occurred near Motutapu yesterday afternoon. Four young men Leslie Morrison (SO)', Thomas Kyan (21), Ernest Ryan (20),' brothers, and Arthur Tupp (20)—after visiting a small island, started to pull out to their yacht, 20 yards from the land. Tho dingey, swamped. ,The men were in oilskins, which greatly, impedM their swimming. The two Ryans reached the island in safety, tjiiilst Tupp clung to the dingey. Morrison swam a few yards to the shore, and then iturned and struck out for the dingey His strength failed, and he .was drowned. Tupp managed to get litre dingey, to the shore,. COSTLEY HOME ENQUIRY,,

At the Costley Home enquiry, Downey, cook for seven years at the institution, testified to the good management of Moss and the pleasant relations between the manager and inmates. He did not see any cruelty or neglect on the part of Air and Mrs Aloss. Giving evidence himself, Aloss alleged that the efficiency of the staff was much impaired by drunkenness. He had to complain of drunkenness on the part of one of the female staff and three of the males.

WELCOAIE TO JUDGE EDWARDS, A large gathering of the legal fraternity met in the Supreme Court this morning, wlicn Air E. E. Button (cn behalf of the profession) accorded Judge Edwards a hearty welcome on taking his seat on the Bench ill this district. Judge Edwards, in his reply, said the sudden retirement of Judge Oonolly was cause for regret. All would be pleased to know that his health was now restored. Judge Conolly had arrived at a great age, and had done much hard work, and was fully entitled to a .period of leisure, He would carry with him the love of all who had come n contact with him thsougliout the colony.