TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 19 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

UNITED TOSS ASSOCIATION.)

A SEAMAtI DROWNED,

Nmv Plymouth, this day. As the steamer Hauraki from Kaipara to Wailara was nearing the latter place, a seaman named Michael Walsh was knocked overboard by a sail at about 2 o'clock this morning. A boat; was lowered, but got swamped. Life buoys were thrown overboard to him, but without avail and he soon sank.

A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION ON ; ITS TRIAL.

The Government havo decided to appoint a commission to enquire iuto the management of the Dunedm Benevolent Institution. The commission will not consist of more than two members, and probably only one. Mr Whiteford R. M,, at Kaiapoi is one.of the commission, and expected Dr Giles R.M., ut Hokitika will be asked to act with him. The commission will be issued forthwith. DEATH BY DROWNING. Nelson, May 18, Nows has been received hero that Rich ard Shields, one of the oldest diggers on the West Coast, and the first discoverer of reefs in the Inangaliua district, has been drowned while crossing the Matakitiki, at Hampden. He was crossing with James Clinton, a settler, both being on one horse when the animal bucked in mid stream, and both men wore thrown. Clinton managed to get ashore, but Shields was carried down int.) the Buller river ond was drowned. His body \yaß recovered on Saturday night a few hours after the accident.