THE VICTIMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2427, 16 February 1909, Page 6

THE VICTIMS.

PARTICULARS OF THE DROWNED. LIST OF FORTY-FOUR OF THOSE WHO PERISHED. [Special to ‘‘Times.”] . WELLINGTON, Fob. 15. It is, of course, a very difficult matter to .get full particulars regarding the passengers drowned; and probably there may be amongst the missing some few who niay never be accounted for. The following details compiled from various souiees arc as accurate as it is possible to make the list at present: Mr. A. E. Bone, traveller for Sargood, Son and Ewen; age Residence, Dunedin. Son in National Bank, Wellington. Wife residing in Dunedin, but at present in Wellington. Mr. Robert William Urquhart, chief engineer (born in Ireland in 1844). widow a daughter of the late Wm. Gillies, and three children, residing in Wellington. Deceased has bey-n for thirty years in the Union Company’s service. Mr. F. Driscoll, second officer, was a native of Lyttelton, and about 34 vears of age. He had been at sea since he was 15, and was fourth officer on the Miowera when that vessel was in the Vancouver trade. Ho was afterwards third on tho Mararoa. and second on the Kornata. Some months aco he got his master’s ticket, and was transferred to the. Penguin as second officer. .k Mr. Mclntyre, late first officer «t the Penguin, was a son of Judge Mclntyre, of Tasmania. He served in Smith Africa during the war, and •was afterwards second mate of the Rotomaliana. Prior to joining tho Penguin he was chief officer on the Ivini. His home was in Hobait. Mr. G. A. Loosemore, lately from England, joined the Union Company fifteen months ago. He was recently married, and his widow resides in Wellington.

The chief steward, Air. C. Alexnn der, has been a long while in the service of the company. Master Troadec was a Stoke Orphanage boy, on his way to a farm near AYelllington. Airs. Jacobs, saloon stewardess, wife of Air. Charles Jacobs, formerly a chief steward in the Union Company’s service. She- was transferred to the Penguin only a month ago. Deceased has a daughter residing at Newtown, AVellington. Air. and Airs. W. H. Henry were well known here. The former was employed at the Economic, AVellington, as head of the mercery department. Airs. Henry was a daughter of the Rev. Janies Alaxwell, of Christchurch.

AI iss Alary Doran, of Alarlborough, 22 years of age. was proceeding to AVellington to spend a few days with her sister. Airs. Fanning, who lives in Aorangi Terrace. The deceased’s parents reside in Alarlborough. Aliss Hunt, domestic servant, AVellington. Her mother resides at Alot-u----eka. The deceased, who also has a sister residing at Palmerston, was 30 years of age. Air. Noel AATiite., formerly assistant purser on the Alararoa, was a son of Mr. John AATiite, land agent, Blenheim.

Mr. Woodward, whom Captain Naylor emloavored to save, was formerly employed as a steward on the Pateena.

Mrs. Angeline Trice, widow, lived at Eintoul Street, Wellington, where sho kept a -pastry shop. She had gone to Picton on business a week before the wreck.

Mr. Rogers was a plumber, residing at Newtown, Wellington. Mr. H. G. Underwood was a resident of Wellington for 40 years, and a prominent member of the Newtown Bowling Club. He was about 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children, both grown up. Mrs. Hart, wife of Henry Hart, of Koromiko, is survived by four sons and two daughters. Mrs. Bishop and Clarence Bishop were the wife and son of Mr. Y\ . Bishop, of Berhampore, a suburb ox Wellington. , , Mr. Sylvester Holcroft had an ironmongery business at Blenheim. He was formerly on Mr. John Duthie & staff. „ . , ,1 The- four Maguires, three girls and a hoy. were the children of Mr 1. Maguire, of -the Wellington Gas Company. Mr. Maguire lost his first wife about two years ago. He had recently re-married, and the clnldien were being brought over from the Stoke Orphanage, to rejoin then father. Their names were *. Hose, <\go 12: Ivy, 10; Wallace, 9; Florence, o. Mr. Keith Cape Williamson, Christchurch, 21 years of age. It is not definitely known if he was on board, but he. wired that lie was returning by the Penguin. He went to Nelson with liis brother to attend a wedding. The brother .returned some time ago. Mr. H. Cape Williamson for some reason or other delayed his return for a considerable time. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hale were married about a year ago. Mr. Haie represented Messrs Maoky, Caldwell and Steen, Wellington, and was one of the most popular commercial travellers in this district. He was born in Auckland, and was 25 years of age. Mrs. Haie was a native of Sydney, her maiden name being Paape. Her parents reside at Double Bay, Sydney. Mrs. Symons was returning to Wellington from a holiday, spent in the Nelson district. Her two children, who were also drowned, were aged 15 and 14 years respectively. Mrs. Symons was the widow of Mr. W. it. Symons, formerly shipping manager for Messrs Turnbull and Co., and was a daughter of Mr. W. S. Reid, late-Solicitor-General. One of the children had just celebrated her birthday. Mr. C. E. Bird, commercial traveller, represented Messrs T. and W. Young, wine and spirit merchants, Wellington, and resided in Wellington with his mother. He was a fine swimmer and a footballer.On the body of the deceased was found a gold watch which had been presented to the deceased by the Canterbury Amateur Swimming Club in 1894. Mr. H. Wharton Shaw, son of Mr. John Shaw, wire rope manufacturer, Sheffield, represented the firm in Australia. He was performing of- his periodical visits, to New Zealand. He. was a brother-in-law of M.r Charles Rout, of the Land and Income Tax Department, and a relative of Messrs Rout and Sons, Nelson. Mr. Shaw has left a widow and

three young children in Hawthorne, Melbourne. Ivlr. Edward Coiunbe, Greymoutli, had attended the Foresters oonleronco at Nelson, and was going to Wellington for a holiday. He was a young married man, and his mother and brothers reside in the district.. Mr. Hannan, formerly in the railway service at Picton, was on his way to Rotorua with his wife and family. The four children were also drowned. Alessrs Holmes and Hogg are supposed to be ploughmen who have been -working in the district. The former was hooked to Lyttelton. Their friends arc unknown. Airs. L. Evans, sister of Aliss King, of AVakefield, Nelson, 30 years of age. Aim. Hope, one of the stewardesses, was the third daughter ol Air. ®ohn Chisholm, of Inverness-shire, Scotland. Her mother resides at Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay. The deceased was 33 years of age, and had been m New Zealand lor 23 years. A single sister of the deceased resides m Napier. Another sister, Airs. S. L. Dean, resides in AA ellington, and a thud is Sister AVinnifred, of the AVaipawa Convent. ... Mrs. Brittain, wife of Air. G. I ■ Brittain, Stock Inspector, Blenheim, was coming to AA T eliington to attend her husband, who has been in illhealth here.

Airs. Clara Nodine was a young woman employed as a servant by Air. Bristow, of Karori. The deceased’s parents reside at Alelbourne, and she has a married sister at Westport.. Aliss Livesey was well-known in hockey circles'. Her parents reside at Glendovey Road, Fendalton, Canterbury. She is supposed to have been on board.