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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3468, 25 March 1890, Page 2

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(Per United Press Association.) Bank of New Zealand. (Per Press Association) Auckland, March 24. A special meeting of the Bank oi New Zealand to-day confirmed the resolution of the 18th February, amending tho deed of settlement as required by tho decision to remove the head oflico to London. The business was purely fonuai, and there was no discussion, Tho President referred to tho death of William Jaines Taylor, a director, and stated tho vacaiicyjtheroby caused on the directorate would not be filled, as it was only a question of days when tho Board would pass out of existonce altogether, The President also stated.that Major George was on his way to London to confer with the Board thero with reference to the transfer of the control from the Colony, Another. Drowning Case. -Lvttelton, March 24, The Maggie, whaleboat, belongiug to Fitzsimmons Bros,, was taken out early on Sunday morning by two young fellows named John Carter and William Thompson, who intended to go fishing towards the Heads and return in the evening. Thompson had a dog with him, which returned i,his evening with its feet badly scratched,. as if by 1, walking over shjirp rocks. This fact and the storm of Sunday night caused alarm, and a tug wont down the harbour this afternoon to search for the missing boat. She wont outside and round to Sumner, but could find no' trace of' it or the ceew. Two other fishing boats were found taking, shelter under' the lee of the high cliffs at Port Cooper, and wore taken in tow by the tug. Mr E. Pleasant, \vho was in one b,oat, reports passing the Maggie on Sunday night, near JJipS, Island, - Heavy squalls ; cape on, and:just "aftepward the' Maggie passed Peasant's boat again with the sails up. One' of two men on the Maggie called out ". Aro .you all right,",and Pleasant replied be had anchored; - He thought the Maggio was fuicboring, but he saw no more of her 1 aiid got' no' reply when he caljpjj out- The g«le tbon increased hi fury.'aiidcamedftwayitpPleasant's gear. Thero is little' doubt that Thompson and Carter were drownad; Carter v is tho eldest son of Thomas Carter, signalman,. at ; the Heads. Xhpgp is als6 ; a resl ' highly i'wpeijlea in LytfeKpii. .