THE KAWATIRI WRECK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9008, 15 August 1907, Page 2

THE KAWATIRI WRECK.

FURTHER DETAILS. A GALLANT RESCUE. HEROIC LIFEBOATMEN. United Praia Awocia tfo»— Bx SlmM* Telegraph— Copyright. (Received August 15, D.12 .a.m.) . ! HOBART,. August 15. \ ' It is alleged that when tihe fire, boat/ with th© women, and children, reached the breakwater, two foreigners, members of the crew, jumped ashore and made off, regardless of the cries of th« women and children. "-- Mrs Hooper was the wife of the- a»» sistant at the lighthouse, and she and her children were drowned within sight of home. ' ; Mrs East, a passenger, was badly! bruised while landing^ *- . •* j The stewardess, Mrs Hodnett, waaj tlie oldest stewardess in 1 the Australian I trade, , and had spent almost a lifetime j# between Melbourne and Tasmanian! ports. ' . j - The rescue of- the crew of the Kawatiri who remained aboard was a brave act. ' When all hope of rescuing themj had been abandoned, six men manj_d. the Jifeooat and made many gallant attempts to reach the steamer, but each time the lifeboat was carried away by mountainous seas and their Ji ,4s w©r« imperilled. Their desperate . bravety,! however, was rewarded .with success,' thdugh the struggle was long and tor*' rible, and the inert were _pent when their task was accomplished. ; >