NOTES ABOUT PASSENGERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8748, 2 June 1914, Page 5

NOTES ABOUT PASSENGERS

FIJI MERCHANT AND WIFE BELIEVED TO BE LOST.

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SYDNEY, Juno 1

It is feared the lost passengers on 'the Empress of Ireland include Mr Gabriel Marks, of the Suva firm of H. Marks and Co., and bis wife, who were cn a world tour'; also, possibly, the father, mother, and brother of Colonel McMillan, of the Salvation, Army Training College, Melbourne. They bad announced their intention of travelling to the London conference with rlio Canadian delegates.

MISS TOVPNSHEND SAFE.

Press Association.

BLENHEIM, June 1. Miss Tiriah Tcwnshond, a daughter of Mr Townshend, Crown Banger, Marlborough, with her aunt, Mrs Hugh Wynn Price) of ‘Auckland, were aboard the ill-fated Empress of Ireland.. Yesterday morning Mr Townshend received a cable message from Quebec stating that his daughter was safe, but the aunt was lost, and requesting that money and instructions be cabled. Miss Townshend is a goed. swimmer and received emergency training at the Blenheim baths. MRS HAILEY BELIEVED TO BE DEAD. ‘ Press Association. GISBORNE, June 1. Mrs Hailey, mother of Mr A. P. Hailey, of Gisborne, formerly of Rotorua, left Vancouver on May 21st intending to embark on tho Empress of Ireland. A cablegram lias been re--ceivfed stating that she was aboard, and there is no hope that she has been' saved. , , A FAMILY MISSES THE STEAMER, Press Association, HASTINGS, June 1. Mr J. J. Craig, who loaves hero fop Auckland to-day, received a cable yqs- , terday stating that Mrs J. J, Craig, Mr J. C. Craig,, and Miss Craig were at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Is-• land. v ' They were passengers by the Niagara on her last trip, and they were due to leave Canada about now. Air Craig is greatly relieved to know they wore not on tho ill-fated Empress of Ireland. THE LATE MR BLOOMFIELD. . Press Association. , AUCKLAND, Juno 1. At the Supreme’Court reference wa?v made to the late Hr W. R. Bloomfield by the Bench and Bar. Mr Justice Cooper said that Mr Bloomfield was a very old friend of his. Air Bloomfield had earned the respect and affection of all with whom ho had come in contact. Ho had had the affection, goodwill, and respect of all members of tho community. Ho bad taken his share of public work, and was an ex-; perienced, useful, and loading officer, of the Territorial Forces.

NEWS OF MR LILLEY,

Press Association.

CHRISTCHURCH, June 1. Fears for tho safety of the wellknown Now Zealander, Mr Leslie Lilloy, who it ■ was thought was a passenger .in the Empress of Ireland, havebeen set at rest by the receipt of a cable message seat by him from Montreal. Ho was prevented by business arrangements from joining tho steamer last Thursday, as he had intended.