WRECK OF THE CHEVIOT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8003, 22 October 1887, Page 2

WRE CK OF THE CHEVIOT.

NAMES OF PERSONS DROWNED. [RETJTEB'S OOPrBIGHT TELEGRAMS.] DtJtfKBlN, October 22. — The scanty news of the wreck of the s.s. Cheviot, near QueensclifEe, has caused many aDsious inquiries, as at least three families here have near relatives on board. One of the firemen believed to be on board, and whose parents reside here, was one of those fortunate enough to escape from the wreok of the 8.8. Tararua, at Waipapa Point, but his friends have no intimation whether he has been bo fortunate on this occasion. The following cablegram has been received by the Press Association from Melbourne, giving names of the passengers drowned in the wreck of the Cheviot off! Melbourne Heaas : — Steerage passengers : Mesdames Barker, Clayton, Davis, and Peters ; Mies O'Brien ; Messrs. Robert Jeffrey, Edmund O'Kelly, Lawrence Morrie, Arthur Goodliffe, W. Fobber, J. Hunt, ond J. Parsland. It is donbtful whether the list ia complete, and possibly thero may be one or two others yet to add. A private cable states that Donald Cameron and McCallum, of. Cheviot's crew, are drowned. Campbell was saved. All have relatives in Dunedin. McCallura was on 'laiaroa when wrecked.

It is stated on tho authority of natives who have been to Parihaka lately that Sydney Taiwhanga, the member for the Northern Maori Electorate, who came up from Wellington the other day to lay certain matters affecting the native race before Te Whiti, bus made no impression on the prophet, who is noted for the imperturbability with which he treats anything that tends to trench on hiß power. We are requested by the Secretary ot Ibe Education Board to state that the Chairman of the Board has authorised the grunting of a holiday on Wednesday to the children uttendir>g the schools in the district, the occasion of tho opening entertainment at tho hospital. Tho School Cadetp, under Captain Dempsey and Sergeant-Major Castleu, their rrill instructor, had some practice firing ut the butts on Friday afternoon. The scores made from ten phots at 100 yunls range oat of a possible 40 were : — A. Humphries, 33 ; It. Itobson, 32 ; J. ttaineon, 31 ; A. Hcmpton, 29 ; F. Brooking, 28; 0. Gill, 27; W. Kirkby. 23; ft. Tutton, 21 ; W. UawHoo, 4. From five shots at the same range, out of a possible 2U, If. Blackburrow mado 19, A. Allan 16, G. Ryan 16, It. Humphries 15, A. Webber 15, E. Fookes 14, A. Leslie 13, D. Teed 13, J, Wilson 13, A Wright, F. Petty 12, F. Gill 11, J. McDonald 11, F. Downes 10, H. Murray 10, F. Btandish 10, P. White 10, H. Bonnttt 7, H. Braseh 7, CJ. Ooltier 7, A. lioskiu 7, B. Rt\wson 7, W . Ford 4, A. Revell 4, S. Kennel! 2.