Origin. It has been suggested fihat one of the steam pipes heated the woodwork till it ignited. It is ab-o eaid that smoke coming up through the ventilators g ave the first in dication of fire.
Passenger List,- From Hunedin : Messrs S' Frater, J. Pa«fmore, Lewis, Bell, Mander, Bell, Toad, Coney*, Buwen, Wood, Black, C S. Jacobp, Harris, and nine in the steerage, From the s.s. Ionic, from London : Mr and Mrs Molony, Mrs P. Coates. Messrs Virgin, and J. Mackie and 29J adults in the steerage From Lyttelton : Mr and Mrs Kean, Mrs Shaw, Misees Gray and Hougbton. Messrs. Fulton, Hill, Hadfield, McFarlane, Smith, Kempt and Towers From Wellington : Messrs Prebble, Lee, Hunter, Coates, Cliey widden, Messenger, Moss, Beadle, Fore man, Maroosey. Kait, Kempton, f Jerig, I Davis, Smith, Stanley (2), Dunn, Williams (2), Galway, Rawlings, Magnor, Kinsella, Lees, Campbell, Daweon, Bolmer, Knapp, Meedamea Martin, Marooney. Boardman, Rait, and Mies Martin.
