THE SAMOAN CATASTROPHE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3168, 1 April 1889, Page 2

THE SAMOAN CATASTROPHE.

The following is a list of the merchant vessels wrecked: PeterGoddefoi,barque, 4G2 tons; Lily, schooner, 44 tons Agur, barquentine, 299 tons; Tituan, cutter, 19 tons. The vessels ashore areUpolu, schooner, G8 tons; Utuinapu, 12 tons; Yoitelle, cutter, 18 tons; Nukununs, ketch, 20 tons.. The only vessel in the harbor which escaped was a little schooner of about 5 tons, About 500 Samoans were sent by Mataafa and Suemanatafa to render assistance, The Samoans gave willing help to Germans and Americans alike. The Premier.

Wellington, March 80, | The Premier leaves for the West Coast South Island next week, The yisit will be a hurried, one as Sir Harry is anxious to return before the anival of.tlw new Gnwnor. Housebreaking Chribtciiurch March 30. Robert Carlyle was committed for trial lor breaking into the shop of Alexander Adams at Papanui, and stealing clothing, William Lancaster was committed for trial for forging the name of Mary E. Mullens to a promissory note for LlO. ,

Auckland News.. Auckland, March 81. Mr J. D. Connolly, tho newlyappointed United States Consul at Auckland, arrived by the Mariposa. Mr J. R. Perkin, a delegate to the Australian Colonies from the Canadian Government, was amongst the through passengers. The flags at tho various Consulates, Municipal Buildings in Albert Park, the business houses and the shipping were flown half-mast yesterday in respect to the memory of those drowned in the Samoan hurricane. A fireman on board H.M.S. Rapid was tried by court-martial yesterday on a charge of having struck a pettyofficer of that vessel, and was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment fn Mount Eden Gaol,