WRICK AT MALDEN ISLANDS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 23, 27 May 1915, Page 6

WRICK AT MALDEN ISLANDS.

TOTAL LQSS OF NORWEGIAN ~BJftHQ; U E FRAM. ,CARRJED AWAY. THE CREW ON THE TALUNE. Peb Press Association. Auckland, .May 27. ,The Talune reports by wireless that the Norwegian barque, i'rani, which left Auckland on October 18 to load guano at .Maiden Islands, was totally wrecked there on January 21. She was moored a short distance from the shore, and the wreck was due to the moorings carrying away. The crew of twelve landed and were safely conveyed by the barque Actio tp.Jßaratonga, aend are proceeding to Auckland by the Talune.

Locals x— gan th(: aQ ::: y.Xp::iin '.'! am glad to say that the scheme for arousing interest in agriculture for boys, other than those attending primary schools, has been well received. Mr J. S. Tosland has promised a prize, and another gentleman has given t~> for a prize. 1 hope (that we may he able to cany on useful experiments all round the mountain. At Waitara .Road Mr Godinagh has kindly placed two acres of land at our disposal lor experimental purposes."—Kxcerpt from report of Mr H. ('•. Sergei to tin- Taranaki Rducation Board. At the Taranaki Education Board meeting yesterday. the application from the Toko School committee for the enlargement of their school grounds was referred to Mr Marl'ell to report on.