The cause is unknown. A trawler saved her crew of 57. Official: A German submarine without notice torpedoed the Tokomaru and the Scaria. The latter was towed to Havre.
The Tokomaru was practically stationary, looking for a pilot, and the crew were finishing breakfast when she was torpedoed. The explosion resulted in a heavy list to port. Everyone was in the boats in 15 minutes' time. Meanwhile three French trawlers appeared.
When the boats left the Tokomaru had her stern above water and the forward decks were awash. The trawlers took the crew to Havre, where they heard that two other cargo boats had been torpedoed; one was sunk and the other brought to Havre with her decks awash.
• The new school at Concord, which was informally opened in September last, was officially opened yesterday by the Hon. J. Allen, Minister of Education.
A large number of local residents were present, and amongst the visitors were Messrs T. K. Sidey, M. P. C. E. Statham, G. C. Israel (chairman of the Education Board), J. Wallace and D. T. Fleming (members of the board), Inspectors Richardson and Robertson, and Mr F. Freeman (chairman of the Taieri County Council).
Shortly after 2 p.m. the children were drawn up in front of the building by the Head Master (Mr W. J. Strong), and Misses Ward and Morice, his assistants. At the request of the Chairman of the School Committee ( Mr H. A. Christie), Mr Allen formally opened the door, whereupon the party walked in and inspected the school.
An adjournment was then made to one of the class rooms, where a number of addresses were delivered. In a brief address the Chairman welcomed the visitors, and an account of the transactions leading up to the building of the school was given by Mr F. Tombs (secretary of the committee).
For upwards of 35 years, he said, the Burnside children had attended the Caversham School. He described the efforts made to obtain the necessary authority from the Education Board and the grant from the Government for the building of the school, and said that in September last, it had been informally opened, with an attendance of 66 pupils.
Yesterday, on the school reassembling after the holidays, there was a roll number of 95.
• Kaitangata: A large number of the Stirling and surrounding district people journeyed to Coal Point on Saturday for their annual picnic. The day was ideal for the occasion, and they all seemed to enjoy themselves.
- ODT, 2.2.1915.
