TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 21 January 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

[BY ELECTIUC TELEGRAPH.] [FKOir OUE OWN COBBESPONDENT.] Chbistchubch, January 20 A considerable number of sharps in the proposed West Coast Railway Company, were applied for yesterday. The cow pany propose to work the railway, as •well as construct it. Wangantji, January '2o. John Cameron, sear., aged 100 years, died on "Wednesday. Net.sos", January 20. Mr H. Suckeridae. J.P , (of tbe firm of Buxfcon and Co., merchants) was drowned at tbe Moutere yesterday. Together with his family he had been stopping oat of town, and they went boating. On the return all bad landed but deceased's son vrhen tbe dingy broke loose, and a strong wind drove it to sea. Mr Bucferidge seeirg his sons danger sprang into the wa'er to sWra to the dingy, hut was unablo to overtake, and hi* strength failing Wb rank. The body way recovered two hours afi er. Later. The dingy with the lad aged 13, is not found yet, but a messenger has arrived a f Nelson, and a steam launch has gene on search. The whole of the melaneholiy eirs cumstances took place in sight of Mrs Buckerid»e and her children. Later, 10.35. It has just been reported that the boat with young Buckeridge has been picked