MEMORIES OF BISHOP SELWYN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 111, 10 April 1934, Page 7

MEMORIES OF BISHOP SELWYN.

CHRISTCHURCH MAN’S REMINISCENCES. CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. Mr George Mclntyre, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday at his home at Sandiiands to-day, has one memory of the early days fixed firmly in his mind —the memory of the day lie heard Bishop Selwyn speak at Wellington. Air Mclntyre had occasion to recall this address several years ago. When Archbishop Julius retired the Christchurch Synod was attended by ministers of other denominations who came to pay a tribute to the Archbishop’s services. An old Wesleyan minister, who had been at one time stationed at the North Cape and who had been well acquainted with Bishop Selwyn, asked the Synod if anyone present had ever heard the bishop speak. Mr McIntyre was the only one to stand. Mr Mclntyre, who was one of the original New Zealand Hansard Parliamentary reporters, also recalls the day in the House of Representatives when the Premier (Mr Stafford) read a telegram from Picton stating that the ship Taranaki, on her way from Picton to Wellington, liad been turned completely round by a sudden, strong current. It was announced also that Bishop Selwyn was aboard the Taranaki, and that all the passengers _ were safe. There were no cable services in those days and messages from overseas were few and far between. Some time after this incident it was learnt by mail that the wash had been caused by a tidal wave at San Francisco.