TWO VESSELS WRECKED.
Wellington, This day. The ketch Emerald, Cupt. Baekstrom, went ashore in Palliser Bay on Monday evening, and is likely to become a total wreck. She left Oamaru on Friday, and was off Cape Campbell at 11 p.m. on Sunday. The -weather was then clear, but a southerly breeze came up during the night, with very thick weather, and it blow hard. At 2 a.m., not being able to make Qut PgnoftiTQw light, hove-to. At G a.m. found themselves on Palliser Bay, and tried all day to beat the vessel out, but could not manage it, owing to the heavy sea running. At abont G o'clock in the evening the keteli went ashore on the boulder beach. The crew experienced great difficulty in getting ashore. They drifted a large log ashore, with a rope attached, which was made fast by the settlers on the beach, and a boat was then pulled ashore by means of it. The cargo consisted of colonial produce consigned to Mr Hascll. which is insured, but the amount is not known. The vessel is insured in the New Zealand office for £550. Auckland, This day. The cutter -Magic wys -ffveoisea near
Kawau on Tuesday last. She was insured in the South British office for £400.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3642, 15 March 1883, Page 3
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211TWO VESSELS WRECKED. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3642, 15 March 1883, Page 3
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