AN EVENTFUL TRIP TO MELBOURNE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2354, 2 October 1880, Page 2

AN EVENTFUL TRIP TO MELBOURNE.

SECOND EDITION

The following events, we learn from the Melbourne “Age” occurred on board the Tararua on her late trip from New Zealand to Melbourne, one of which unfortunately, has been of a fatal character : —-A steerage passenger who embarked at Dunedin was missed on Tuesday morning, the 14th, and though every search was made, and the whole of the passengers mustered, no trace of him could be found. From documents discovered in his pocket Ins name proved to be Michael Carr, lately a resident of Southbridge, Canterbury. He was last seen by a fellow passenger in his hunk at 10 o’clock on Monday night, but was not missed until 9 next morning. Carr had been suffering from neuralgia. It can only be surmised that the deceased went on deck during the night and was precipitated overboard, as a heavy sea was running at the time, and a hard gale was blowing from the south, causing the vessel to roll very heavily. During the time he was on board he appeared to be a steady and respectable man, but rather reticent. A noticeable event also was one which terminated very happily—viz, a marriage. A gentleman, who by accident was carried on from Port Chalmers, gained the affectons of a .young lady, who, with her parents, were passengers en route to England. Such was the devoted attachment of the young couple that a special license was obtained at the Bluff, where the}' were married, the young lady returning with her husband to Dunedin.