As we mentioned on Saturday, this vessel was towed in by the Manawatu. The passengers, consisting of 209 souls, all of whom are nominated immigrants excepting a family in the saloon, arrived in good health. During the voyage there was one birth - Mrs. Noble, of a son - and one death, from malignant tumor, a Mrs. Madden. There was nothing particularly worthy of note occurred during the passage. The Paget left Plymouth on the 28th February, crossed the Line on 21st April, and made Tasmania on the 23rd May. Cape Farewell was sighted on the 3rd inst., and was off the Heads on Friday at midnight, Pilot Holmes boarding her at daylight on Saturday, and brought her in as above. She is chartered by the N.Z. Shipping Company, and was berthed at the wharf this morning. The passengers appear to be highly pleased with the kindness they have received from Captain Wilkinson, and to-day presented him with a very complimentary address, signed by about 70 of their number. We have also received a letter signed "Hibernian," speaking in the most enthusiastic terms of all the officers and men, especially mentioning the captain and Dr. Crawford, the medical attendant. A large quantity of her cargo is for Lyttelton, to which port she proceeds after discharging her Wellington cargo.

A fatal accident occurred at about 10:30 am yesterday on the railway line about 1½ miles from the main Grey Station, whereby a surfaceman named Joseph Noble met his death. A gang of men were employed unloading a truck, to be used in connection with river protection works, and were in the act of dislodging a second large stone when the truck tilted bodily and overturned, jamming the deceased between the stone and the wagon. The deceased was crushed across the chest and back, and his death is believed to have been instantaneous. Acting ganger D.B. Robertson and surfaceman R.H. Lockhart were also injured. Lockhart was jammed under the wagon and severely bruised about the jaw although no bones were broken. The acting ganger received a severe abrasion on his left side of the head and neck and his right wrist was also injured, but he was lucky to escape without broken bones. Dr Jas McBrearty was quickly on the scene and attended the injured. Noble's body was brought to the morgue and an inquest will be held. The late Joseph Noble was 38 years of age, single, and resided with his mother in Upper Mackay Street. He was a sober and industrious man, a member of the local Druids Lodge and highly respected by all with whom he came in contact, and the news of his untimely death caused a painful shock in the town today. Mrs W. Fairhal1 of Marsden Road and Mrs Jos Verguson of Threadneedle Street are sisters of the deceased.

An inquest concerning the death or Joseph Noble, railway surfaceman, who met his death on Thursday morning whilst at work 1½ miles from the main station on the Grey-Brunner line was commenced yesterday morning at 8:30 o’clock, before Mr J.G.L. Hewitt, District Coroner. Mr W.J. Joyce appeared on behalf of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Mr F.A. Kitchingham on behalf of the deceased’s relatives and Sergeant Folley conducted proceedings on behalf of the Police. The Coroner intimated that the court would take formal evidence to allow a Certificate of Burial being given, and then adjourn. This was done and the enquiry adjourned till 2.30pm on Monday next.