“WHEN I PUT OUT TO SEA."

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 2 January 1913, Page 2

“WHEN I PUT OUT TO SEA. "

! ( > ' * (Per Press Association.'; Arthur Barnes, aged 30, of New. Engen, Kent, England, who came to New Zealand seven years ago, was drowned at Waipiro Bay last evening. In company with a friend named Gumming, Barnes was riding on the beach, having mounted a horse. Barnes had never previously ridden the animal, which commenced bucking and made out to sea, rolling over in the deep surf. Gumming endeavoured to rescue him by swimming out on his own horse, but Barnes’ horse plunged badly and though Cummings got hold of him he could not free him from the saddle. Settlers launched a boat and found the horse 50 yards outside the breakwater, but there was no trace of Barnes, whose body was subsequently washed on the beach.

DECEASED ESTATES. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, December 31. The largest estate certified fo stamp duty during the month of December was William Smith’s, Blenheim, £74,315. Other deceased estates in ’ the Taranaki district were: Robert I 'McMillan, £12,043; Daniel McCarttli. ■ £4254:;' 1 Mary Douglas, £2ISSV Walter H. Scott, £I7OB. ~ I l.llii ■1 d'l —i-J ;I; ■ ‘ .r* - »(■.. i:< iti : »:«> 1c" • IVITAL STATISTICS. o (Per Press Association.) Napier, December 31. .a OnR nfive'-ibatlicruptcios! were ■ registered ‘ in Napier' district during the past twelve months. The total number of births registered in Napier during the year was 450, deaths 155, marriages 214. ''The) births and marriages shbiv a sulkt&ntial increase on last year’s fi surest feiit the deaths decreased ;'% fifty, j f