THE WRECKS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1815, 23 July 1906, Page 3

THE WRECKS.

THE FINDING OF BODIES,

SIR HENRY BREAKING UP. No bodies boyood the thrco diaoovorod on Batutd»y, have bom found in ooonoolion with tbe wrccki of tho sohoonsr Aotea and tho, ketch Sir Henry. Mr W. A Barton, S M., has arrived at Waipiro, and it is deairid lo hold nu ii.* quest, but so far thero ia trcublo in arour ing idenlifioaticn. Frr that purposa Mr Charlos Woods, who knew a'l tho orew well, has been asked t > proceed to Wn • piro Bay ; but oven th-.n a difficulty arista as to means of transport. With tho heavy sea now rnuning along the Coast tho o does not eoem much prospect of tho eleamer Tuatoa making tho trip, as it would bo absurd lo proceed unless there was some bopo of oommunioiting whh

the shore. Tho bodies of tho lato Gspts n Nicolas and bis wife have been each inolosod in a zinc-lined case, for removal to Gisborno if possible but the present prospeot is that it will bo noooseary to oouduct tho into rmeDt at Waipiro. In regard lo the throe other bodies found, it is hoped to havo tho identity thoroughly est .blished before interment. Frcm tho marks on tho bodies thero is now no doubt as to identity, owing to tbe knowledge possessed by Mr Woods, but until his arrival tho formal identification

can hardly bo established, unless by somo of tho friends who arrived in Gisborne yesterday by steamer. These gentlemen intend proceeding op tbo Coast to morrow if means of transit can bo arranged, The three bodies found on Saturday were these of—- — Oscar, A B, Albert Bsgloy, engineer, J. Iversen, A B,

Oo Oscar’s loft arm thero is a fu 1. rigged ship lattoood. Norman Taosloy also had a ship of the kind Uttootd on 000 arm, but it was the right arm. A peculiar IhiDg about this is that Norman had quite a delicacy abont showing tho marks to otheis, even to h:'s brothers, bat ho had let Mr Woods examine it. Osoar was about two years older than Tansley. Tbo engineer had on the fourth finger of tbo right hand a gold riog with tho initials E.B. Albert Bogley was a single man oi the age of about 27 years, and was the third son of Mr Charles Bagley, t f Epsom. He served bis apprcnt ; cesbip as a blacksmith with Mr Andrews, of Epsom, and was afterwords engaged in tbe blacksmithing and ooaohbuilding bn-i ness by Messrs Cousins and Cousins. Hi has passed his exsmtnations for third end second oil and electiio engineer’d oeitifi cat a daring the prst year, and he bad joined the Aotea (his first :r ? p) for tho pur pose of gaining tbo ncoeatary expericnoe to enable him lo qualify hr a first engi ncei’o ticket. This was his eeoond trip on tbe Aotea.

Oo the left arm of J. Ivarsen’a body there ia tattooed “ I love N Z.” Iversen was a Norwegian, and was about 25 years of age.. He was lately on tbe soow Southern Ido, and was making his first trip in tbe Aotea. Tbe Auokland Herald states that M-s Nicolaa waa a daughter of Mrs Donaldson, of King atreol, Nawma ket, and a sister of Mr George Donaldson, who is well known in atbletio ciroles as secretary for many years of the City Football Olub. Captain and Mrs Nicoißß were about to return to Aurkland to again take np tbeir residenoe in that city. Edward Hargreaves, tbo mate of tbe Aotea, who resided in Manukan road, Parnell, was a married man. without children. He had also only just joined the Bobooner, and this was his first trip in the vessel. He was formerly in the service of the Union Company, and had also made one or two trips to the Islands in the Ysabel, with Captain Boss. He has lately resided at Grey mouth, and returned to Auckland about three months ago. He was a brother of Mrs Goffe, of Gisborne.

Captain J. BrowD, who hed been in command of the vesssl from January, 1905, till last mouth, stated is oonveisation with a press representative that he had always found the vessel thoroughly seaworthy. Waipiro Bay, be said, whilst it afforded shelter from southerly weather, was exposed to )ho full force of the easterly gales. He did not think that tbe Aotea would capsize at aochor, and the only oorjeoture he oonld form was that tbe vessel was etrock by a sudden squall whilst Captain Nioolas was attempting to get out of the bay after the changing of the wind. Captain Brown said that Captain Nioolas (under whom be had served as mate in the schooner Waiapu) was an experienced and careful master, and that tho sohoonet’a orew exceeded by two the complement required by the Act.

THE SIR HENRY. TIMBER SALVAGE-VESSEL BREAKING UP. •WSJv3 Latest reports aro to the effect that no bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the ketch Sir Henry. The vessel Bbowß Bignß of breakirg op. The , lalvoge woik is proceeding, and some first olaaa timber ia beiDg carried op oot of reach of the tide; bat it is a moot point as to bow this timber can bp reahipped from the locality into which it haa been brought. Mr Woods informs ns that as far as he knows it would only be safe to work a boat there during a westerly wind, and then the risk of a sudden obaoge might be greater than most masters would oare to take. The vessel had on board a ship ment of kauri timber for Mr R, Holt, of Napier, comprising between 50,000 and 60,000 feet. It was insured for about £4OO in the North British Company. The drain pipes aro a good deal damaged by breakages through the heavy weight fall log on them. Further informst : on is to hand as lo how the ketob came to grief. She was laboring in a heavy sea, tho idea oyidently being to gf-t round she island, when suddenly there o»me an enormous wave, the height of which seemed more than half way up the masts, and swept over the little vessel, which disappeared from sight, and when the wave liad past was rolling about bottom upwards. Saturday’s Hawke’s Bay Herald states: Owing to the bad weather, Messrs C. H. Cranby and Co. could not definitely load the Fairburu for any coast port, but she is now fixed to proceed to Auckland with a full cargo on account of the Ferro concrete Company She goes alongsidi the breakwater this morning to complete her loading. On her way to Auckland Captain Fletcher will call in at the East Cape and view the wreck of the Sir Henry, and report later on if there is any possibility of salving her cargo of timber.