INTERPROVINCIAL.
Wellington, Tuesday. The body of a man at present unknown was taken out of the harbor this morning. When searched a sum of money, a gold watch, and studs, and rings were found on the body. At the Magistrate's Court, Henry "Victor Clifford, bailiff, was committed for trial for perjury in swearing to having served a summons. Later. The body found in the harbor has been identified as that of Edward Malcolm Anderson, formerly a clerk in the Bunk of New j Zealand at Auckland. It is not known how he came in tbe water. Blenheim, Monday. Information was received to-day by the Collector of Customs from the harbor-master at the Wairau river mouth that the ketch Ocean Queen was off the mouth of the river on Friday last from Port Underwood, and anchored awaiting the tide. At 2 p.m the gale which was blowing very hard increased in violence and the little craft dragged to sea, and at 4 p.m, she was lost sight of to the eastward. At the pilot station considerable anxiety exists as to the fate of the vessel. Her sails were in a bad condition and the probability is that she would be unable to get back. " Her crew consisted of four men.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 201, 24 August 1880, Page 2
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209INTERPROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 201, 24 August 1880, Page 2
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