Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 181, 12 August 1909, Page 3

Beyond the Dominion

WRECK OF THE MAORI. London, August 7. A number of fishermen, viewing the wreck of the Shaw, Savill and Aibicn Company's steamer, Maori at Duyker Point,near Capetown, yesterday morning detected 12 men clinging to the wrecked steamer's mast tops. The fishermen succeeded in establishing communication with the survivors, and,despite the enormous waves breaking over the wreck, they saved two and got them safely ashore. Two others were drowned while endeavouring to reach the shore. Communication with the wreck was established by rocket in the evening, and food and brandy sent to the eight men still clinging to the mast. The fishermen displayed great heroism in their efforts to get the men ashore. The Daily Mail correspondent wires later: — The Maori was wrecked three yards from a rock-bound coast, in an cessible position. When the boats left the ship 12 men were still asleep below, not aware of the disaster. When they got on deck they succeeded in throwing a line ashore, and Middleton, engineer, and 0 'Brien, fireman, crawled to land with great difficulty. Another two were drowned in attempting to get to land. The remaining eight took refuge in the rigging, and remained there for 48 hours. They were frequently drenched with heavy seas. The rocket apparatus threw a rope over the ship on Saturday morning, and the eight survivors were dragged ashore through tremendous sea. The boatswain, George Stewart, a native of Lyttelton, states that he cut free two boats which were both well filled with members of the crew, and he thought himself the last to leave with the third boat those on the boat not knowing of the 12 below. The men in his boat pulled desperately, and they occasionally sighted the other two boats. Dawn revealed to them a ragged coast, and tbey steered for a patch of sand but struck a rock, and overturned. He started to swim ashore, and rescued Stillwell and Melon. The latter weighed 18 stone. Twenty one of the 53 men who constituted the crew have been saved. Pitiful scenes have been witnessed at the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's office in Leadenhall Street, where mothers, wives and sweethearts of the members of the crew have been anxiously awaiting news. The majority of the crew belong to London. The Maori is lying in deep water, with her back broken. LORD KITCHENER'S MOVEMENTS. London, August 8. Lord Kitchener will be promoted to rank of Field-Marshal upon vacating his command in India. He represents the King at the forthcoming Japanese manoeuvres, and thence proceeds to Australia and New Zealand to inspect the troops and advise on questions of defence upon the lines decided upon by the Imperial Conference. Afterwards he succeeds the Duke of Connaught in the Mediterranean command, the importance of which will be greatly increased,. Lord Kitchener will be given a seat on the Committee of Imperial Defence. CANCER RESEARCH. London, August 9. The late Mr Harry Barnato's trustees have applied a quarter of a million for the building and endowment of an institution for the reception of cancer patients. The building is to be fitted with laboratories, and the whole is to be under the management of the Middlesex HojpitaL With the exception of Lord Iveagh's gift for establishing the Lister Institute, that of the Barnato trustees is the most notable ever made for the asssitance of scientific research. THE MISSING WARATAH. London, August 9. Reuter's Durban correspondent reports that the officers of the liner Guelph, which sighted the Waratah eastward of East London, Cape Colony on the night of July 27, states that the Waratah was then eight hours late. Communications were attempts J, but the signals were indistinct. The Waratah was not flying signals cf distress. The White Star Liner Eur.ic arrived at Capetown yesterday. She took an outside course from Durbar,, but saw no trace of the Waratah. REBUILDING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE. London, August 9. Tie "Jewish World," states that a movement has been initiated by Freemasons to rebuild King Solomon's temple in Jerusalem. Masons throughout the world are asked to co-operate. AUDIENCE WITH THE KING. London, August 9. His Majesty the King today received Sir Joseph Ward, Premier of New Zealand, at Buckingham Palace.