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The members pf the ; West Coast Travellers', Association are sending. a wreath -tp. J.be 'placed on the coffin Jof their late comrade Mr C. Bird.'.'. " Mr Bird was one of the most popular commercial travellers on ' the road, with his fellow commercials as well "as. with clients." ' He'wasvery well known here and wds a member of the -City Club and the/Nelson Bowling Club. Mr W. H. Price, manager of the Nelson branch of the' Union Stealmship Compan v was advised .yesterday .that the body, of a. woman had Keen found but had not been identified. The. description was: .' 'Fairish : hair j turning frey; thin :_ dressed; in ' hlack with lack , stockings and black ' button shoes." Mr Edwin Herbert Hall, who was second cook on the Penguinj -and- was drowned, was the eldest sOn of Mr Herbert Hall, of Hope* Mr . James ColJips, of Charleston, who wa'sdrowned,- .was 7 the'.ohly ■: son of his parents, both of whom within the past two years have, suffered the terrible aff fiction of becoming blind. Deceased had three sisters, two of whom are married, one of the latter Uving at Auckland. Mr John. Seed, flax dresser, of Southbrook, leaves & widow and seven children. ■ His body was identified among the Penguin's victims by one who knew him well. He is said to have been returning after visiting a flaxmill he owned in the Nelson district. Mr Charles Bird, commercial traveller, was the fourth son of the late Mr George Bird, journalist. Deceased was well Known in football .circles, and was one of the cleverest -five^eighths even seen in Christchurch. Great regret was expressed jwheh it .became known at Christchurch /that he, was one of the victims by the Penguin's wreck. ■ Miss Livesey, mentioned in a' Christchurch telegram as missing, .is." at Motueka. She did hot' go by 'the Penguin. It is doubtful whether Gonie," a trimmer, was lost. It is thought at the head office that he was replaced by Henry Leggy. It was also telegraphed that Lynn, chic fcpok, was amongst those saved. .'. ■ / The relatives of Mr William Britten commercial traveller fpr Messrs Tyree and. Co., of Christchurch j. ? f par that he was on the Penguin. It is heUeved that he joined he vessel at Nelson without booking a berth. Inquiries have heen made, but so far nothing definite has been learned about him.

Our Christchurch correspondent wired last night that some of the relatives of those who' were drowned by the wreck bf the .steamer Penguin have proceeded to WeUington _to attend the public funeral, or to bring back the bodies bf those they desire to have buried at Christchurch. % The Union Steamship Company issued free passages to the relatives for the return journey.