THE TARARUA'S PASSENGERS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 108, 7 May 1881, Page 4

THE TARARUA'S PASSENGERS.

The following particulars rrgarding Borne Gf (be passengera by the ili-fateti Tararua and har oaptain ara from the Christchurch Press : —

Dr D. Ca.xip'*ie!l was a native of Perthshire, having bmn born at Lochoarnhead. Hu studied mediciae ftt Edinburgh, where he took his degree. He came to New Za.land some twelve yeara ago, and want into practice in Lyttelton, where he remained for about two years. He made a large circle of friend 3 Uv.re, aod his removal to Cbrietohurcb was regarded by many with rearet. Ho entered ioto prac.ics ia Chrißtcharch, and booq achieved considerable bucoass From bis ability, and as in Lyttelton mude ro any warm friends, Wishing to muke himself acquainted with the latest discoveries connected with his profession, in whicb he was qaite an enthusiast, arrangements were made by him for a trip to the Continent and Britaia. It was his intention, bad he been spared, to have visited the hospitals in Vienna, Berlin, Paris, Loudon, Eliaburgh, &•**_., and to have returned here about Christmas ■with the knowledge thus gained. With Mrs Campbell and his family he was on his way to join the Orient steamer •when the eat catastrophe occurrei, whioh not only put en end to his plans, hut swept away the whole family. Hie death will leave a blank in our midst not easily filled, and apart from the sad nature of his end, deep and profound regret will be felt by a very large number of professional and other friends to whom h9 had made himself very much belovfl.?. Hia brother, who resides in Timaru, started for the scene of the wreck on Saturday morning on receipt. of the news, to see if any fillings coul i be obtained, and he has also a father herp, residing et Soutbbridge.

The Rev J. B. Richcrdeon has long occupied a very prominent position io the ranks of Wesleyan Methodism as an earnest and zealous minister. He come to New Zealand in 1864, and since that period has labored uninterruptedly, chiefly in charge of circuits in tbe Canterbury and Welliogton district?. He was recently iv charge of tbe Kaiapoi circuit, where ibe news of his death has created profouud sorrow. At the time of his death he was minister of the St. Albans circuit, the secon _ largest in the Canterbury district. At the recent meeting of tbe New Zealand Wesleyan Conference held ot Nelson he was. chosen os President for the year, and was on his way to Melbourne to attend the Australasian Conference as one of the clerical represantatives for New Zealand, when be met bis death.

The Rev Joseph Waterhouse was a brother of the Hon G.M. Waterhouse, M.L.C, and a minister under tbe Australian Conference, stationed in Victoria, He bad been a minister of tbe Wesleyan Church for upwards of thirty-years, a large portion of which he spent as missionary io the Fijian group. He was on a visit to New Zealand to see bis son, who bad come over here for his health, and who was returning with him to Victoria on boar.l the steamer. Mr Waterhouse leaves a widow and seven children, many of whom are prowo up.

The Rev J. Arcoifage wbb well known here. For many years he worked bs a compositor, both in lhe offlce of this j _ umal and of the Lyttelton limes. He was •at tbia time lay preacher in connection with the Wesleyan Church, and about cix.years ago took up tfae full ministerial work, having passed tbe various examinations very satisfactorily. For the poat two years he bas edited tbe "New Zealand Weeleyao," and c-ntributed very j largely lo its columns. He was for j come time io charge of the Kaiapoi circuit, but recently, io accordance with the itinerant plan of the Methodist Churcb, be wbb removed by Conference to LeeetoD. Mr Armitage wub deservedly very highly respected as a most earnest aud upiight man in all bis vocations. He leaves a widow BDd eight children. Mr E. Conoal, who was one of the Iny representatives to the Australian Wesleyan Conference, has been a resident in Cbrietcburch for about twenty-five yearp, during which period, by bis genuine sterling worth, he succeeded io gaining the warm respect of a very large circta cf friendp. For some years he had been a most effective lay preacher in connection witli the Wesleyan body hero, and outside of tbis bad by hie kindliness of heart made himself a general favorite. He was of studious habits and considerable attainments, possessing a wide range of information. He bad for a considerable time taken charge of the Young Men's Bible Class in connection with the Durham street churcb, and was also a prominent member of tbe literary association beld there. Mr Connal wae a widower, and had only one sod, Mr B. M. Connal, who has very highly distinguished himself as a student in connection with Canterbury College. Mr E. Mitchell, the other lay representative to the Australasian Conference, was for many years head master of the St Albans distriot sohool, a poßt which he bad only recently resigned. He leaves & widow and ooe married daughter.

Captain Garrard was a son of Mr Joseph Garrard, an officer in tbe; Revenue service at Home, and was born on March 2, 1852. When about eleven years of age he entered the Boyal Naval School, at Greenwich, and here he studied so successfully that at the age of fourteen he was admitted to the nautical schools to receive a course of instruction in navigation and nautical astronomy. At the final examinahe came out at the head of the list, and reoeived a special recommendation of tbe Admiralty for six months further tuition. When he left the schools he was head captain of hiß company, an*, carried with him the respect of all who knew him, both masters and boys. He entered Lidgett's line of vessel?, and served five years' apprenticeship, visitiDg, during tbat time, tbe principal commercial ports of tbe world. During bis career as third mate he was wrecked Id (Lo Bhip Humber, on an island in the Bey of Fundy, but fortunately no lives were lost, and this may be attributed mainly to hia exertions after the orew tad succeeded in effecting a lauding

upon a most inhospitable shore. Tbe disaster occurred i& the depth of winter, acd the men suffered considerably from drowsiness, caused by the intenso cold, ood the drink (akan ashore with them. Csptßh Garrard, wbo then was, and ban alwaya been, a total abstainer, appears to hsve bean in a better poaitiot) to withstand ths cold. He succeeded in making his way ever the frozen clifl.3 and tbrough tbe enowdrif.p, (o a fisherman's cottage, where he gave information of the accident, and the men were rescued. Captain Garrard subsequently gained some experience in steam navigation in the Mediterranean, and came out to this colony about five years apo in tho Dilhawar to Wellington He went with the vessel as far as AdelaiJe on the return journey, but there he succeeded in obtaining his discharge, with the intention of finally aettliag in the colonies. He joined the Hawea ao Eeoond mate, and obtained rapid promotion, being shifted from one boat to atiother at frequent intervals. Captain Garrard wae chief cffl.er of the Taupo on the occaaicn of her loss at Tauranga, and his coolness and presence of mind on t at occasion will be remembered. He then returned to DunediD, and was appointed to tbe command of the Ladybird and subsequently of the Albion. Oa tbe occasion of the changes in the Tararua consequent on the gold robbery some two months back he was transferred to that veessl.

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