ARRIVAL OF THE • ZEALANDIA AT AUCKLAND.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 117, 13 November 1902, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE • ZEALANDIA AT AUCKLAND.

RECEPTION OF THE RESCUED PASSENGERS. [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 12th November. When the Zealandia drew up to the wharf, shortly before 3 o'clock, a large crowd of people covered every inch of the western tee, at which she berthed, and extended across tho main wharf as far as the second tee. The anxious enquiry, "Is on board ?" was heard from the wharf from friends and relatives. Many affecting scenes were witnessed as replies came in the negative or affirmative. The passengers were immediately allowed to disembark, the shipwrecked ones being the first to land. The attire of many of those who landed gave evidence of the experience which they had passed through, shawls taking the place of hats, collars, ties, and suchlike articles being missing, there being many similar evidences of the haste with which the unfortunate passengers had quitted their vessel. Nearly all had haggard, weary expressions, and seemed anxious to get dry land under their feet as quickly as possible. The Mayor visited the Zealandia soon after her arrival in port, and intimated his willingness to open a subscription list in aid of any survivors in need of assistance. Ho was informed' that so far as the passengers on the Zealandia were concerned, no pecuniary help was needed. The survivors me£ with a tremendous ovation -alongside the wharf. The s.s. Clansman will call in at Hohoura on he"r return from the search-for the missing boats to pick up the boatload of passengers who landed there on Monday afternoon. A service of intercession for the safety of those on the missing boat was held at St. Matthew's Church to-day.