The Wreck of the Wairarapa

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 114, 8 November 1894, Page 2

The Wreck of the Wairarapa

(Per Press Associatiou). Auckland, November 7 Several more bodies wcra found at tho Barrier yostcrday, supposed to be tboso of Mrs Watorhouso and child, Mr Dnnckloy, and Mrs Baldwin. Dr Lawry and Mrs Page have gone to identify those first named. Sergeant Gamble reports to Inspector Hickson that fifty seven bodios have been buried and accounted for, if uot more. The bodies fouud will leave for Auckland to-morrow, or Friday. The police party had a narrow escape of the boat being stove in at the wreck while getting tho body of Mrs Waterhouse off. Tho Royalist is cruising round the vicinity of the wreck, the steam launch being of great sorvico. Judd, chief steward, was buried here to-day. Five more bodies have been fouud, those of Mr Chick, of Port Chalmers ; McDonald, the brass boy, and three others not identiticd, including a boy. Tho bodies of Mrs Watorhouse and child, Mr Duuckley, Mrs Baldwin and son, and tho two Misses Scoular were brought up iv tho steamor to-night. Mr Little, undertaker, who brought up a body from tho wreck, is now confined to his bed with blood poisoning. He had a cut on his hand previously. This Day. The Wairarapa's 4th raft, supposed to bo missing, was found ashore at Kaitoki. The bodies found at Arid Island are believed to be those washed off the raft. Welungton, November 7. Up to this afternoon the Wairarapa Relief Fund Committee had received 4'2QB and the Evening Post list amounted to 4'6Q. Woodvillb. This Daj. At a publio meeting held here last night it was resolved to organise a subscription list and entertainment in aid of the Wairarapa relief fund, to eupplemeut the proceeds of Mrs Besant'a lecture, which amounted to over eleven pounds.