THOSE WHO PERISHED

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 19, 16 February 1909, Page 2

THOSE WHO PERISHED

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Mr. Charles I'.ird, who was amongst those lost, was the fourlli son of ih e lale Air. (leorge Jiird, for nianv wars on the literary stall' of The Press' H c was educated at the West Christehnrch, Miool. and was for some time a teaeh!Pr "t the Jsydenham school, ruinialelv lie became a commercial traveller, and went lo Wellington, where he uir; con-vict-toil with tile business of the late Mr. John Mnegiiinity. wi'.ie and spirit merchant. After this lie joined the linn of Messrs. T. and W. Youm,'. wine and spirit merchants, nnd travelled for them on the West Coast, lie was well known in football circles, nnd played as a) junior in the- Southern Club' and later in .the Mcrivale Club. For his weight (list. 71b.) Bird was one of llio elevevesi '.

live 'eighths ever seen here, In Wellington ho was a member of the Wellington Football Club, and also played tor the province i;i representative watched. Tbdie have been many enquiries by people who tear that friend* were on the ill-lated steamer, but who have found it impossible to get dejhiitu in formation. Air. Bernard Cahill, of Rirenrloii, who, it was supposed, had been on board the Penguin, telegraphed to (JlirihU.hu j i>-ll,' to-day saying that he had not left, anil was coining overland to Christcliurcii The relatives of Mr. William Ikitteu, of Ohristchureli, a commercial travcllei in the employ of Alexin. 1 \i ce alio * boot manufacturers, Lichfield St . tear that he was one of the passengers by the Penguin, lie is sup|K>scd to have joined the vessel at Nelson without 1 booking a berth. Enquiries were mud' on Saturday regarding his whereabouts but no reply was received.

Wcdtport, J,usi Night. A |>v\vat« wire haa been rwoivoil that Jiimos Collms, ; of Charleston. wa* ««» board the IVn&uin at the I inn l struck, ami is the niK-dntf- ll*' is the only sou of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, both of whom within the past two yearn have suH'eml tlx; ull'liction of becoming lolully blind. Deceased nad inroi l sUters, two mimi'ii and one at Auckland.| Aucklai.u, M'brnarv «.». Mrs. Dorhani, an Auckland rosideut. has mvivcd t telegram stating Wait ller brother, Janus Collins, was .» from Westport. He was on Lin* Penguin, intending to visit Auckland. Ills name iloi'* nni. ;tj)|H'iir in tue lists already published.

FOimJXATK PEOPLE. Duncdin, February Li. Miss Livesey, mentioned in the Christ - church wire as missing, is at Motueka. She did not. go on by the Penguin. There is doubt whether (Jouie, a trim iner, was lost. It is thought at the head ollice that lie was replaced by Henry Leggy. It wad l'Jdo telegraphed here on Saturday that Lvnn, chief cook, was amongst those saved. Blenheim, February 15. Passengers whose witmes appear in the list of missing, and did not proceed to Wellington by the Penguin, but broke the journey at I'icton and came up to Hlenheim, are Kf. u. ii. Clmppell, Miss Jennings, and Mr, and Mrs. Cunningham, of Taihupe.

UEJiIEF MEASUIiES. OENEIiOI'S IHiKKDIN. Dunedin, Lust Night. AI. a special meeting of the Shipwreck Relief Society, held to-(lay to consider what stops should he taken to render assistance to those* why suffered as a result of the wreck of -the Penguin, it was Refilled tn telegraph to the Mayor of Wellington asking him to draw on tile Society, if necessary, up to £IOO or mow for the purpose of giving assistance to survivors. Jt was also decided! to ask Messrs. Kennedy and Moore (Seamen's Mission, Wellington) to associate themselves with the Mayor in affording ! relief. I The Mayor intends to call a public meeting with a view *,i (.using subscriptions for the widows and orphans of those lost in the wreck.

MESSAGES OK SYMPATHY. j Christehurch, Last Night. 1 In connection with 'the I'enjr -ia dis aster, the Mayor has scut '»' <• ft'Howiuj: telegram to the Right Mo;i. '■ 4, ()n behalf of the citi/.ei • nf Christ church T desire to express h -arttelt Ryro* pnfchy with tlie suiTerers *»v the wreck of the Penguin, and with the relatives and friends of tho.se wiio !<• M lh"«r lives. Is it required to raise funds or relief of sufVerers?—('. Allison. M:uor."

AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY. j Sydney, February 1">. The Daily Telegraph declares that the I'oniruin would not have been lost if there had been a lighthouse at Tera whiti. Adequate lighting of such a dangerous coast, it says, should receive prime consideration from the fiovernment. The public mind is touched with sillcere sorrow at the heavy loss nf life and witli admiration for the fortitude displayed by all, especially by the two stewardesses who perished, and by tho lady passengers. Mr. McTntyre, chief officer of tho ship, was a son of Jfr. Justice Mclntyre, of Hobart, who with his family is at present travelling in the East.

TE AXAU REHjACES THE PENGUIN. Wellington, February 15. The Union Company's steamer Te Anau was to have left Port Chalmers yesterday morning for Wellington. Oil arrival at Wellington she will take lip the running of the wrecked steamer. Penguin.