NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 25, 31 January 1916, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

DROWNED WHILE BATHING. PAHIATUA, This Day. onard. "Victor Mitchell, nine years w T as drowned in the Makakahi *, at Tanuia, yesterday. His body recovered. His parents live : iville. £ .LEGED MILITARY SERVICE DODGERS. WELLINGTON, This Day. number of men who left New Zeasome time ago; allegedly to avo> ary service, returned from Ameby the Matai yesterday. They d that they found conditions id less congenial than they imagSome were so hard-up that they inched the British Minister at eo for assistance, but his only ofras a trip to Canada to enable the to enlist. IAVY FOG IN WELLINGTON. ESSELS UNABLE TO MAKE PORT. SOME WENT ASHORE. WELLINGTON, This Day. & Kaitoa, which went ashore near Terawhiti last night, was refloated our and a-half later. Some 20 ngers, including women, were taki board again, but fog came up er than ever and the' Kaitoa is standing, by awaiting an opportun--0 enter s^jort. e Union Co.’s collier *' Komata, 1 from Westport to Wellington, i went ashort* in the vicinity of irrpw, is reported to be partly .ted. The tug Terawhiti came tissistance at 9 o’clock. e fog is still very thick, and sevvessels are unable to make port. KAITOA AT WELLINGTON. ’ASSENGERS ALL LANDED. PICNIC ON THE BEACH. OMEN SLEEP UNDER TARPAULINS. WELLINGTON, This Day. e fog lifted and enabled the Kaio get to Wellington soon after 11 ek. ssengers state there was no panic the vessel grounded 150 yards the rocky beach. Two boats were ly launched and passengers were landed. Big fires were lighted on leach, and biscuits, fruit, and hot , served -out by the stewards who sent afeore. The amen passed light under a tarpaulfii; The Kailoated off about an hour after filing. Some passengers returned o ard; others were brought into in motor-cars. The .passengers surprised,- on reaching the beach evening, to find the Jjun shining tly on the top of the mountain, the steamer was hidden in for gea was quite calm, ,