AUCKLAND.
This day
"Unfortunate to the Last.
The steamer Taupo, when being towed by the Wellington to Auckland, filled and sank 17 miles outside of Tauranga. A stiff breeze was blowing at the time. It is supposed that some gear below gave way. The men on board had barely time to escape, ; end lost everything. ; The vessel was cased irfa wooden sheathing, which was secured by chains, which it is believed gave way.
The City Council Office has been broken into and £30 stolen from the safe.
Hesketh's resolutions before the Gram* mar School Board to rescind the adverse resolutions carried by the Board at 1 a former meeting re the Head Master were rejected—Hesketh only voting for them.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3849, 30 April 1881, Page 2
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119AUCKLAND. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3849, 30 April 1881, Page 2
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