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  2. WRECK OF THE WAIRARAPA.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 8.47 a.m. -- Intense excitement has been caused throughout the colony by the news that the U.S.S. Company's steamer Wairarapa, which ...

    Article : 427 words
  3. MR. S. C. SMITH.

    Mr. S. C. Smith, who is believed to have been drowned, was an articled clerk at the office of Messrs. Laurence and M'Lachlan, until recently residing with his mother at ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. PASSENGERS FROM OTHER COLONIES.

    The following passengers hooked in other colonics: -- From Melbourne -- Mrs. Rayward and two infants, Mr. J. Chadwick, Miss ...

    Article : 198 words
  5. MRS. WATERHOUSE AND CHILD.

    Mrs. Waterhouse and child, who are among the drowned, were the wife and child of Mr. J. Waterhouse, M.A., inspector of schools at Dungog, who were on their ...

    Article : 141 words
  6. STATEMENT BY THE FOURTH OFFICER.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 2.5 p.m. -- The fourth officer, Mr. Tulloeh, reports that a westerly wind was blowing, and a high sea running when she struck. Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 771 words
  7. STATEMENT BY A PASSENGER.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 7.20 p.m. -- Mr. Chamberlin, who represents Harrison Bros., of Houston, Sheffield, in the Australian colonies, was among the passengers. He ...

    Article : 1,760 words
  8. THE CAUSE OF THE WRECK.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 9 p.m. -- The loss of the Wairarapa is undoubtedly attributable to the failure to sight the Mokihinau light, owing to the fog. When the vessel ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. MISS ROWBOTHAM.

    Miss Rowbotham, who only recently arrived in Sydney from England, is the sister of Mr. Rowbotham, of 313 George-street, the well-known tea broker. She was taking ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. IXTENDIXG PASSENGERS.

    Mr. H. M'Kinnon, ex-M.P. for the Hastings and Manning, booked by the Wairarapa, and greatly wished to go by her. Though his name appeared, in the ...

    Article : 165 words
  11. OTHER DETAILS.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 9 p.m. -- The loss of the ship's papers makes it doubtful whether some of the names of the steerage passengers will ever be known, it being ...

    Article : 177 words
  12. MISS KNIGHT.

    Miss Knight, who also perished, was the daughter of Mr. C. G. Knight, actuary and inspector of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and a young lady with a large ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. MISS SULLIVAN.

    Amongst the most melancholy incidents of the disaster is the death of Miss Sullivan, a girl whoso friends reside at Hunter's-bill, and were convulsed with grief ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. SOME VICTORIAN PASSENGERS

    Amongst the passengers by the Wairarapa were Mr. Frank Varley, Mr. Challenger, and Miss M'Kellar, of Hawthorn. Their relatives received telegrams ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. MRS. STEWART.

    Mrs. Stewart, who had booked for Wellington, was, immediately prior to the departure of the steamer, residing at Kineyah, Crystal-street, Petersham. ...

    Article : 26 words
  16. THE ESTIMATED LOSS OF LIFE.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 5.45 p.m. -- The purser of the Wairarapa estimates the total number of lives lost at 134, but as he lost all his papers he is unable to give the ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. CAPTAIN MTNTOSH.

    Captain J. M'Jatosh, who was in command of the vessel at the time of the mishap, had been in the employ of the Union Company for 15 or 16 years, and was one ...

    Article : 293 words
  18. MR. AND MRS. SCOULLAR AND CHILDREN.

    Mr. and Mrs. Scoullar, who, with their two children, were lost, were very well known in Dunedin. Mr. Scoullar was for many years engaged in business in that ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. LIST OF THE DROWNED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  20. MR. DRYBOROUGH.

    Mr. Dryborough, who was well known in Sydney business circles, was, at the time of his death, in the employ of Messrs. Sandeman and Co. Formerly he was ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. PASSENGERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 302 words
  22. THE CHIEF ENGINEER.

    The chief engineer declined to make a statement for publication pending the official inquiry into the disaster. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. THE SURVIVORS.

    Mr. W. Ferguson, who, with his wife, escaped, is engineer and secretary to the Wellington Harbor Board, and one of the most Important men in the colony, his ...

    Article : 174 words
  24. MISS JANE WILLIAMS'S STATEMENT.

    The following statement was made by Miss Jane Williams, the lady who had the thrilling experience of being in the water 12 hours. For a part of the time she was ...

    Article : 862 words
  25. THE SECOND OFFICER'S STORY.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday, 2.5 p.m. -- Mr. J. Clark, the second officer of the Wairarapa, has made the following statement in explanation of the disaster:-- ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,382 words
  26. THE OFFICERS AND CREW.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 403 words
  27. A LIST OF SURVIVORS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  28. SOME OF THE DROWNED.

    Mr. Tames Charles White, an Australian colonist of nearly 60 years' experience, and the father of Mr. R. H. D. White, M.L.C., of this colony, celebrated his 85th birthday ...

    Article : 260 words
  29. PASSENGERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  30. THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER.

    A shipmaster, speaking of the scene of the disaster yesterday, stated that the Great Barrier Island was about one of the worst places for a vessel to strike. Even ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. THE REV. SERAPHIM MTVOR.

    The Rev. Seraphim M'lvor was a member of the Passiobist order, and formerly sided with his fellow-members at Marrickville. Latterly, however, the rev. ...

    Article : 45 words
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