LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 154, 3 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Grabamstown, Wednesday, 8 p m. A shocking accident occurred in Murphy 's Lane, Block 27, Shortland, to-day. Mrs Brown and her infant were found drowned in n well shortly after noon. The intimation that, tliere was something w rong was iirst given by the eldest child, Janet, Ihe ye.irs old, who went to Mrs Power, a friend, saying, " Maininu is down in the well." Mr Power and his wife and some of the neighbours rushed to the place, rnirl there found the woman and child in tIL of u.iler. They lifted them out. Dr Lethbridge, who had hern sent for, came too late, both being dead. Airs Drown had just weaned the child, who had been ailing from the effects of the milk The deceased was accustomed to ct.iminv the well d.ulv to see whatever was m it. It was supposed- she was in the act of looking down with the child in her arms, when she became giddy and tell m. The sad affair has cast quite a gloom over the neighbourhood. The hnsband is quite distracted. Two children are left — a girl and a boy. An inquest is to be held. An accident occurred to-day on the Karaka tramway. A truck, loaded with firewood, w.w coming down the line, guided by Clark, the lessee, when it suddcnl) c.rpM/red, Clark being thrown violently to the ground, and badly cut and bruised. A native meeting was held to-d".iy at Pnwwai, at which the principal Thames chiefs were present They first held a tangi over the dead body of Warakia Xgatunarn, a chief. They then discussed the recent murder of Sullivan. Taipuri led off by condemning the murder, and abjured thollauraki natives not to countenance the act, as at the Waikato meeting the natives were unaiiimous on that point, ant! had decided to send messengers to the Piako and Ohinemun, advising non-interference whatever might happen. From the tone of the meeting the} were evidently apprehensive of further disturbance. Coromandel, Wednesday. 8 p.m. A public meeting was held this afternoon, and unanimously accepted the oiler of the Ceneral Board of Kducation to establish a school. Owing to no reply being received as to the decision of the Government, the mail communication to Whaugapoua discontinues on Saturday.