THE GREAT GALE AT TIMARU. LIST OF THE DEAD. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Timaru, Ist July.

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 2, 2 July 1879, Page 2

THE GREAT GALE AT TIMARU. LIST OF THE DEAD. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Timaru, Ist July.

The correct names of those drowned in the? brigantine Akbar on Sunday are:— Capt&3a John Watts, Mrs. Margaret Watts, Edward Brissen, boatswain; John Thompson, cookr and Jas. Shea, ship's boy. The bodies of all except that of Shea were recovered yesterday. Ac inquest was held to-day, but no furtherparticulars were elicited. A verdict to the eftsct t tbat they were drowned at the time of the vessel's wreck was returned. Mrs. Watts has a brclher in one of the Auckland Banks. John Thompson, cook, leaves a wife and family ia London. About 10 o'clock this morning tho Harbormaster received a telegram to the effect that a vessel was in danger near the mouth of the Temuka River. He at once despatched the steamer Beautiful Star to that place, aud started with a party of the Rocket Brigade. The Brigade had to travel 11 miles, partly by road and partly by lagoorV, and four miles along the beach. As they neaied the vessel she wfcr found to be the brigantine Jas. A. Stewart, which left Lyttelton for this port on Wednesday last. Ste was within 200 yards of the shore, but was kedging herself out. The steamer Beautiful 3tar shortly after arrived, and towed the vessel to Timarn, where sha vonlies in safety. The Brigade then started backC They deserve evtry encouragement for their gallant and untiring exertions during the last week, having been on duty almost incessantly. Captain Joues, of the Beautiful Star, him also earned the gratitude of all the community fair the manner in which he ran to the assistaioo of this vessel on Sunday. The captain of the Jas. A. Stewart says he was SO miles from Timaru last night, and more Chan 50 from, the Temuka mouth, and cannot understand how he got down here.