The Papanui’s Passengers and Cargo.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 225, 30 September 1901, Page 3

The Papanui’s Passengers and Cargo.

Tun passengers by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Papanui, which put into Vigo, on the coast of Spain, with the insulation in number 3 hold on fire, were as follows : From Christchurch : Major M. Brent, Miss Athole Clarke, Mr W. R. Grieve, Mr Thomas Huges, Mr R. S. Hugoniu, Mr George Duncan, Mrs Alice Hawkins, Mrs Emma Hughes, Mr Dougall McDonold, and William Watson. From Timaru : Mr John Doyle and Mr A. P. White. From Ashburton : Mr F. D. Spragg, Mr Jamos Johnston. From Dunedin : Miss Fanny Burt, Mr Alexander Donald, Mrs Janetta W. Donald, Dr Edmund Gibson, Mr Walter 11. Young, Mrs Fanny R. Young 1 , Mr Iv. F. Ferguson, and Mr Thomas Eoason. From Invercargill; Miss Cecil Cr. Hail, Mr Geo. C. Tothill, Mrs Henrietta Tothill, Master T. W. Tothill, and Miss Ursula C. Tothill. From Wellington : Miss Isabella Glass, Mr John D. Glass, Mr Leopold Handel, Lieutenant G. R. Miller, Mrs Bourne, Mr R. M. Henderson, Mr J. Stone, Mrs E. Stone, Miss Julia O’Dowd, Mrs G. S. Skinner, and Mr lliman Vidal. From Auckland : Mr Henry Harris, Mr William Marcer, Master W. Iv. Marcer. From Napier: Miss Elizabeth Hargreaves, Miss Sarah H. Ramsden, Mr John D. Whitehead, and Mr Edward Wright. From New Plymouth: Miss A. M. Fin-

tamore. From Greymouth : Mr William Glabow.

From Rockhampton : Mr Luke Cole. The following is a summary of the cargo taken by the Papanui from New Zealand: 39,898 carcases lamb, 84,306 carcases mutton, 11,148 crates rabbits, 8454 sacks wheat, '2900 quarters beef, 3486 bales wool and skins, 2238 cases meats, 1546 casks tallow and pelts, 1129 bales hemp, 1000 sacks grass seed, 408 cases boned meats, 356 cases gum, 339 sacks beans, 822 bales leather and basils, 804 packages shell, etc. No. 8 hold, in which the fire occurred, is capable of holding between 18,000 and 19,000 carcases. It is considered just possible that the fire broke out ’tween decks, and if so there will be a much smaller quantity of cargo damaged. It is of importance that No. 3 hold is not near the holds in which the general cargo is placed, which is at the other end of the ship. This being the caso no fears need bo entertained regarding the safety of her general cargo. It is a noteworthy coincidence that Vigo is the port into which, on hor last voyage from New Zealand, the Papanui towed the disabled French barque, the Martha Marguerite, during March last. The salvage earned on that occasion was between jEIOOO and 411200. The fact that the

Papanui put into Vigo on this occasion is probably explained by the fact that on the previous occasion charts of the coast and harbor were obtained. The harbor is fairly large, but possesses no facilities for the repairing of largo ships, tkero being no dry dock. The nearest dry dock is said to be at Corunna. Vigo is only about eighty miles out of the Papanui's homeward course, and is about forty-five miles southeast of Cape Finistcrre. It is understood that the greater portion of the cargo in No. 8 hold, where the fire has occurred, was shipped at Timaru.