Thomas Maney Simpson

"The Dominion Telegraph Wellington, New Zealand

THE Friends of the late Thomas Simpson, late S.S. Progress, are invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the Mortuary Chapel of E. Morris, Jun., 60 Taranaki Street, To-day (Monday). May 4, 1931, at 2 p.m., for the Cemetery, Karori.

E. MORRIS, JUN Funeral Director. 60 Taranaki St., and 28 Riddiford St. Tel. 22 --159" ______________________________________________

"Wellington, NZ Newspaper

PROGRESS, steamer: As the result of losing her tailshaft the previous evening while steaming across Cook Strait, at noon on May 1, 1931, the Progress was totally wrecked in Owhira Bay, Wellington, four members of of the crew being drowned. The eight survivors were rescued after being battered on the rocks by heavy seas, and with the exception of the master, all were admitted to hospital. ......"

James Thomas SIMPSON, in Michigan, USA, a nephew of Thomas. .