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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10962, 3 May 1907, Page 4

Less than a generation ago, when ib was announced that the Canard line were building the Servia and the City ot Rome, m 1880, it was ; regarded as almost incredible that vessels of such^an enormous tonnage should be constructed for service on the Atlantic. Yet the largest of these two steamers was only 8415 tons; and now, m 1907, the Muritania, of 33,000 tons, is nearly ready to begin work, and the George Washington is to be even greater than she.

It is rather a curious but interesting fact (writes the Auckland correspondent of the Otugo Daily Times) that m very many offices, businesses, aiid departments here the responsible positions are held by southern men. A Dunedinite now resident m Auckland said to me the other day : "Why; Auckland is being : run by South Islanders. . Tiiey are the managers and administrators everywhere you like to look m this province, and it is only since their advent that Auckland has commenced to wake up." Having' taken some interest m this subject, I have made enquiries from time to t_ne, and each enquiry has shown more and more conclusively that a very great percentage of tlie positions of greatest responsibility are held by men who at some time have* been domiliced m the South Island. Iv one street alone there are over a dozen ex-Divnedinites, while I know of, 18 people now residents of Auckland who at oiie time all lived m one street m Dunedin. There is also a large percentage of ex-Christchurch men, and a proposal is now on foot to form a social club m the shape of an Otago rfnd Canterbury Society of Auckland.

Mr J. Rumble, a New Zealander who served m the South African war as a corporal m the Fourth Contingent, had the misfortune to be aboard the West African steamer Jebba when that vessel was wrecked oh th e Devon, coast last Sunday night (writes the Auckland Star's London correspondent). He lost all his belongings. The vessel struck at midnight on Sunday m thick, foggy weather. All the passengers . were brought up on deck, and a great many came rushing up half clothed. Parts of the vessel were soon awash, and it was impossible to go forward or aft, as heavy seas were sweeping over the ship. Lifebelts were served out to tlie passengers, and after they were all supplied the crew fitted on belts themselves. It was pitch-dark, and very wet, owing to the seas constantly breaking over the vessel, and they had to wait for hours before they had any sign of rescue. In the meantime all the boats were got ready. The saloon was flooded with water, but one of the missiomiires went to. the. piano and played pantomime tunes with his feet m water. The monkey-house broke adrift, and was washed about the deck with luggage and cargo of all sorts. After a long -while they saw ia light some--where on the, "rocks, and ; then another light, an 4 then green and red lights. "They're going to fire a rocket,'.' some.-.' one. shouted. In a minute a rocket was fired from tlie cliff, apd it Janded right amidships. The secondl tiiate ran forward and got it. They made a rope fast to the mainmast, and a. breeches Buoy was rigged up. Tliree lines were: go{> out, one to the top' part of the cliff, and on this the gentlemen passengers were hauled ashore, the ladies going to the lower part of the rocks. The ship was cracking all tbe time, and they were frightened that il might break up any moment. Mr, Rumble was on his way to London from th" Gold Const. West Africa, where he holds a position with the Ashanti AuxiUarfrgold mum.

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