MRS F.T.BAKER,
TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE AND SINGING,
held on October 21, 1898
BEGS, to notify that all her pupils whose names were entered for the Trinity College (Practical) Examination in Pianoforte Playing, were successful in passing, viz :-
Senior Division – Ethel Baker, Annie Irvin (honours)
Intermediate Division – Winifred Baker, Mary Searle.
She will be glad to receive as soon as possible the name of anyone desirous of being prepared for the Examination in Pianoforte Playing, Singing, or Theory of Music to be held next year (1899).
Lessons also given in French and German (acquired in England and on the Continent).
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BROOKSIDE, CARRINGTON ROAD,
NEW PLYMOUTH
[transcription note: Yes, 1899 is what was printed for "next year" - feel free to check 
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE [entries including passengers]
PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH
ARRIVED
January 2 – Gairloch, s.s., 340 tons, Norbury, from Manukau.
Passengers – Mesdames Allen, Hankin, Field, Broad, Messrs Brown, Tonkin, Elliott, Evans, Heally, Clayton, Bainbridge, Laurenson, Hitchcock, Warren, Treker, Atkinson, Ainsworth, Hankin, Abbott, Warren, Clarke. Burgess, Field, Webster, Broad, Pollen, Whittaker; 18 steerage.
January 3 – Rotoiti, s.s., 630 tons, Robertson, from Manukau.
Passengers – Misses Kempthorne (2), Robinson, Prentice, Peak, McGee, Brunette, Johnston, Mesdames Kirk, Walker, Deacon, Halliwell, Johnston, Grant, Joslin, Schultz, Sinclair, Messrs Kempthorne, Hunter, Firth, Simpson, Williams, Burton (2), Sinclair, Allen, Cain, Harris, Cochrane, Armstrong, Bowen, McCredie, Gadin, Sime, Manning, Stewart, Ramsay, Josser, Cooper, Didsbury, Campbell, Pratt, Hume (2), Lowe, Joslin, Carter, Walker, Sinclair (3), Ward (2); 31 steerage.
DEPARTED
January 2 – Gairloch, s.s., for Manukau.
Passengers – Misses Oliver, Putt, McCaul, Helps (2), Markham, Holmes, McLean, Mesdames Fairburn and child, Weale, Dickey, Tubb, Holmes, Blair, Harris, Messrs Mercer, Brown, Dickey, Tubb, Helps, Turner, Briggs, Ketemeyer, Riddle, Clayton, Hutchison, McLean, Barker, Elliott, Evitt, Wentworth, Harvey, Constable Roche and prisoner, and others; 10 steerage.
Cargo – 3 cases bacon, Buchanan; 1 pkg, Railway.
In the General News section:
Three drownings are reported from Auckland; a boy, Charles Hawkes, in Manukau Harbour, another boy, Cecil McLeod, at Manukau Heads; and Tracy Hall, vocalist, in Lake Takapuna.
Mr A. H. Moore (West Coast Land Agency), Opunake, reports the sale of section 10, block 37, Opunake Town, from Mr Joseph Palmer to Mr O. Cummins; section 7 and 8, block 39, Opunake Town, with buildings thereon, from Mr H. H. Seccombe to Mr T. Knowles; and section 10, block 34, Opunake Town, from Mr D. Murphy to Mr C. Harrison.
Accidents and Fatalities:
YOUNG MAN DROWNED AT MOTUROA
MR. JAMES BULLOT, a young man who carried on business as a tinsmith in New Plymouth, was the unfortunate victim of a distressing drowing accident at Moturoa on Sunday. The young man, in company with a cousin, Alfred Bliss, of Nelson, was fishing on what is known as Schnapper Rock. He had, it would seem, just hooked a fish and was in the act of leaning forward in order to better land his prize when a wave swept over the rock and washed him into the sea. Being a good swimmer he breasted the water, and sang out to his companion to throw out a line. This was done, but in the meantime, Bullot, who had apparently been dashed against a rock or attacked with cramp, sank and was never seen to rise again. The rock was surrounded with water, and Bliss was unable to get off for some time to seek for other help. When the police were informed of the sad occurrence, Constable Lynd was sent to the scene, and every effort made to recover the body, but without success. The search was continued on Monday with the same result. Up to a late hour this afternoon the body had not been recovered.
