The Fox River Fatalities.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3151, 12 March 1889, Page 2

The Fox River Fatalities.

Westport, Tuesday. ' | There is no.trace'up to the present of the persona drowned at'.FoX' I River on Saturday. The'mother of : !the- children, Mrs Niven, -witnessed the accident from :tlio river r.bail£ Tho children were crossing, to milk cowhand Ryan was abating to .draw. the cage

A Steamer on a Sand Bauk. - Auckland, "March 11. •She- steamer.Jengutof'sfronl ;the South arrived off Manukau b'ar-about three a,m, on Sunday," and,'grossing sufely, steamed up the ohannel and passed . Puponga ; Point.. Captain l Bernech then steered .for the anchorage ground, and kept the lead line going till about. daylight. Though the sounding' had denoted plenty of waterimmediately, .previous, the steamer grounded on a small bank about nine miles from Onehunga wharf, of whoso existence tho captain was unaware. The : engines Vero reversed .and all efforts:made to get the vessel off, but without avail. t)n information of the mishap-reaching Onehunga the s.s. Manukau was aeut down to the Penguin, and brought the passengers ashore. Efforts were made this morning to float tlie.Penguin, but without ayail. The Gairlocb, when passing out on a voyage to New Plymovth. at full tide; tried to tow the vessel off, but unsuccessfully,: A further effort ;will be. put forth in the morning lit high, water... ,