ADDITIONAL DRTAILS CONCERNING PASSENGERS.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 139, 4 May 1881, Page 3

ADDITIONAL DRTAILS CONCERNING PASSENGERS .

Dcwbdin. A pril 30. The Star publishes the following particulars re the Tararua's passenger*: — It is estimated that about twenty-fire people took out passages after joining the steamer at Port Chalmers. Of these we have ascertained the names of four. John Barry is said to have been at one time driver of Treason's Green Island coach. Dennis English, William English, and Alexander M'Kenzie were shearers. The last-mentioned is well known m the Otepopo District; where his father kept an hotel for many year*. The Raes are brother*, who came down from the country m the early part of the week to proceed to the Mount Brown dig-gin^s. We learn that the bank of Mew Zsa land had shipped old silver (eallrd m by Government), to the value of £4000, by the vessel. It was insured m Melbourne but with what office is not known here. Mr George Martin, who joined the vessel at Port Chalmers, came from near Knmara, where his relatives reside ; Mr Ramsay is the eldest son cf the Rev. D. O. Gilvary Ramsay, minister of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, and nephew of Mr K. Ramsay, «f this city. He bad corns to the colonies for the benefit of his health, and was returning Home. We believe tbat Captain Garrard was making his last trip before being married to a lady m Melbourne. He was only twenty-nine years of age, and is understood to be the youngest captain m the Intercolonial service. Mr. Bambridge was a cousin of Mr. M'Kay. of M'Kay, Bracken and Co. and was returning to the old country m ill health. The Rev. Mr. Waterhouse was well known as having been for many years m charge of the Wesleran Mission at Fiji and Mr. Waterhon«e is hi» son. The Rev. Mr. Richardson was president of the Wesleyan Conference, and the Rev. J. Armitages was one ot the secretaries of the conference and editor of the Wesleyan paper.