North Otago Times. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1882.
THE WRECKS AT TIMARU. (BY TELEGRAPH.)

Tiwari;. May 15. Further particulars about the wrecks nhow that after tho arrival of tho lifoboat at tho wharf aomo seven or eight men had been pioked up, but Captain Mills, har bormaster, died a few minutes after he came on shore. Altogether seven men, including Captain Mills, are acoounted for as misting ; but it is almost certain that moro men were drowned. The event has quite upset the people of Timaru. Tho police and others are now searching along tho hoaoh to piclf up bodies. When brought ashore from, tho lifeboat Captain Mills was insensible, but re covered for a moment and wanted to walk. lie remarked, " Let mo alone, I'm all right, boys." JJo was parried to his homo on tho cliff, but he died on the way. Tho medioal man kept up artificial respiration for an hour and a half, and then used the galv.mio battery, but these remodiea un fortunately came too late. Death re sulted from a sovere shock to hit nervous system.
