NOT YET IDENTIFIED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20793, 9 February 1931, Page 15

NOT YET IDENTIFIED.

EIGHT UNKNOWN PERSONS.

APPEARANCE AND CLOTHING.

TWO OFFER NO CLUES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] „ WELLINGTON, Saturday. Following arc the descriptions of eight persons whoso bodies have been recovered, but not yet identified: — Female, age 25 to 35, slight build, dark brownish hair, greying at temples, brown eyes, small round face, small round body, small hands, natural teeth, short nose, ring on left middle finger, gold wristlet watch, wearing champagne-coloured dress and stockings, fawn straw hat, tangerino ribbon with black edging, small crocodilo shoes (brown). Female, from Nelson Park, died at casualty station. Aged 45 to 50 years, tall, well-made, sallow complexion, largo nostrils, brown hair, no teeth, blue eyes. Female, from Park racecourse, aged about 70 years, short, slight build, grey hair, thin features, no teeth, few hairs on chin, blue eyes, rather large nose, fleshcoloured stockings, no ornaments. Female, hospital patient, middle-aged, hair going grey, small nose, top plato of teeth false, lower teeth natural, blue eyes, rather broad face, wrist watch and sample of dress taken, two rings left on body, one on third right finger, one on second left finger.

Mule, about 25 years of age, tall, wellbuilt, broad face, medium nose, natural teeth, hazel eyes, light brown hair, wearing dark tweed trousers, black braces, grey waistcoat, white shirt with faint brown stripes, black working boots, purple suspenders, grey socks with black square lines. Female, about 70 years of age, medium height, slight build, without teeth, clothes burned. The charred remains of two human bodies have also been recovered.

PALMERSTON NORTH CASES.

TOTAL OF 105 IN HOSPITAL. NO DEATHS YET REPORTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] PALMEESTON NORTH. Saturday. It is a matter for satisfaction that no deaths have occurred among the 105 patients received into the Palmerston North Hospital from Napier and Hastings. However, four of them to-day were listed as dangerously ill. The total includes a number of patients who were in the Napier Hospital when the earthquake occurred. The others, who were directly victims of the disaster, nearly all have injuries only too typical of rix earthquake aftermath. I'orty of them are what the doctors call bone cases, all moro or less serious fractures of the arms, legs, collarbone, ribs or pelvis. There are also cases of scalp wounds, caused,, like the other injuries, by falling masonry.

The influx has temporarily changed the character of the hospital, which now has only about eight beds vacant, A furtiler 60 cases have been sent direct by train to the Wanganui Hospital and a further batch, believed to bo about 60, to Wellington. It is understood here that no more are to be expected. Sixteen operations have had to be performed at Palmerston North, but theso have been only supplementary to the very able surgical treatment which the injured people received on the spot, under conditions of extreme difficulty.

ANXIOUS RELATIVES.

INQUIRERS IN LONDON. BEREAVED AIR FORCE MEN. (Received February 8. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Feb. 7. There were dramatic scenes at the New Zealand Government's offices, when hundreds -of persons first learned whether their relatives wore safe or dead. They bring a realisation of how close Britain is to this distant tragedy. A little, old Cockney woman came to the large room where the casualty list is published, asking for the fato of her ex-soldier son. A London business man learnt of his brother's safety. A young wife heard of her husband's death. A New Zealander anxiously scanned the list sto discover whether his wife and family were safe. Another was eager to learn of tho damage done to a bank. Many fears were dispersed, many flickering hopes raised, many doubts turned to grief, notably for four young members of the Air Force, who are among the 80 New Zealand-born airmen serving in Britain. They learned tho tragic news that their families were killed and their homes destroyed. Numerous telephone inquiries came from Scotland and tho Irish Free State regarding the victims, whoso relatives are in all parts of Britain.

MISS K. WILLIAMS' DEATH.

LINK WITH EARLY DAYS.

DAUGHTER OF FIRST BISHOP.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] GISBORNE, Saturday.

Miss Kate Williams, who received fatal injuries in tlio destruction of the Napier Cathedral last Tuesday and subsequently died in hospital, was an historical figure, so far as this district was concerned. She was 90 years of ago and was the first white cliild born in Poverty Bay, her father being the first Bishop of Waiapu. Bishop Williams came to Gisborne from the Bay of Islands in 1840, beforo the treaty of Waitangi was signed, and his daughter was born in April of the following year at Manutuki. Miss Kate Williams, with her two sisters, conducted the Hukaroro School. Napier, for many years, and she was well known and loved by thousands of people. Her sister, Miss Mary Williams, tho sole survivor of that generation of the family, came to Gisborne by the steamer Pakura.

WORST EFFECTS OF FIRE

ASHES ALONE RECOVERED.

[BY TELEGRAM. —FRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Sunday.

Four unidentified collections of ashes were discovered to-day. One of those may possibly be identified, but the others will never be.