WRECK OF THE S.S. PENGUIN.
' MORE IDENTIFICATIONS. . [United Press Association!] Wellington, Feb 26. One of the bodies recovered on Wednesday from the wreck of the Penguin has been identified as that of Mr Charles Alexander, who was chief steward of the vessel. The body of Mr James Collins, of Charleston, which was recovered on Tuesday, will be taken to the Arahura tormorrow to be conveyed to Westport. The funeral arid burial will, take place at Charleston. Yesterday afternoon: another body was found on the beach hear the Oterangi station. It was that of the seaman Henderson, and he had on a Union Company's jersey. ■ The body was brought to town by'- the Union Company's, tug Terawhiti, which made a trip to €lie scene of the wre.ck at five o'clock this morning.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12475, 27 February 1909, Page 4
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131WRECK OF THE S.S. PENGUIN. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12475, 27 February 1909, Page 4
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