LOSS OF THE KAKANUI.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7780, 6 February 1891, Page 5

LOSS OF THE KAKANUI.

THE HINE-IOA TO BE SENT TO SEAECH.

_ra_ss association t-lsq-a-c.] WELLINGTON, February 6.

The Government have decided to send the Hinemoa to the Campbell Islands to search for the missing steamer Kakanui.

DUNEDIN, February 6. The Kakanni waa insured for .£ISOO in the Home offices, and £300 in the National. She is valued at between £2500 and JBBOOO. The second mate's name was Norden, not Ericksen. He was married, and has one child. Bessler was married, with ono child, and Morgan had five children, all very young. The able seaman's name was Ludwig, and not Lubeck Silvester. He was single, and has no relatives in this part of the colony. The seaman shipped at the last minute was named Sanne, but his Christian name is unknown. _He belongs to Dunedin, and was married, with one child. A fireman was picked up at the last moment, whose name is ——known.

Late. Mr F. E. Chapman telegraphed to Captain Fairchild with reference to searching the Antipodes for the Kakanui, and has received in reply the following—"l don't think searching the Antipodes would be of the slightest use. I would recommend searching Campbell Island, and we would call at the Auoklands again when passing, but we searched the Auoklands well on tbe 25th and 26th, went into every bay, and went all round the cliffs, but the Kakanui may have got there since." Steps are being taken to raise funds for the relief of the families of thoße on board the vessel, many of them being in destitute circumstances.

INVERCARGILL, February 6. The Invercargill Borough Council passed a resolution urging on the Government the necessity of sending the Hinemoa to the Campbell and other Islands to look for the Kakanui, or those who were on board. It appears that it was not the men of the shore party at the Macquarries who made tbe remark that if they got back to New Zealand nobody would ever catch them going to the Islands again, but members of the crew of the Kakanui. This seems to indicate that although they. made a quick passage down, they had seen enough to convince them that the vessel was not suitable for such a voyage.