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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1108, 31 August 1871, Page 2

An accident occurred to the Westport and Charleston coach while crossing the Totara river a few days ago. A roller filled the coach, which was. nearly upset, and several packages werewashed out to sea, the passengers fortunately escaping with a thorough wetting. A very sudden death is reported by the Taranaki Herald. Mrs R}an retired to rest on the evening of the August in apparently good health, but about; 5 o'clock next morning, herdaughter, who t-lept in the same room, hearing her mother breathing hard, rose and lighted a candle, when she found her dying. She immediately sent her brother for Dr St. George, who on his arrival pronounced Mrs Ryan dead. We learn from the Wellington Independent that it blew a wholesale gale of wind from the north-west on Satuiv day last, with frequent squalls and showers of rain, —the day being gether one of the bitterest that has been felt in Wellington for some time. The bay was often one sheet of white spray, but no damage was done either to shipping? or boats, nor have we heard of any done on shore. The Basilisk paid out cable, and kept steam up all day. The Rangitoto \yas in Nelson harbor till night, when the wind subsided, and thus she escaped a gale which seems to hare been general over the eo? lony, and which would no doubt be felt severely either on the West Coast or in the Straits. The Wellington Independent, 29th August, says :—We notice in our obituary the name of the Rev, William Kirton, the Presbyterian Minister of Kaiapoi. Mr Kirton was for many years minister of the Scotch Churchj Lambton Quay, where he labored with much acceptance, and his .death will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Mr Kirton arrived in Wellington in 1850, and officiated here some fifteen years before he removed to Kaiapoi, where he had a call, and performed his ecclesiastical duties there up to a fortnight before hi* death. He is to be buried at Rangiora to-day. Another death noticed in our obituary is that of Mrs Robert Richmond, of Karori, who died on Sunday night at the advanced, age of 79 years. With her husband, Capt. Richmond, the deceased lady was among the early settlers of the Pro* vince, and leaves behind her- a numerous cirple of descendants nncl friends. A child named Bertha Morgan, age<J 19 months, came to her death at Auck* land a few days ago by eating matches. An incmest having been held on the body, the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence, and added a rider, cautioning all parents aud guardians to to take every precaution to keep matches oyt pf \he way of their children,