THE SHIP MATAOKA.
The subjoined document was picked up (enclosed in an ordinary wine bottle) on the Ocean Beach in February last by a Mr Shepherd and his son, and forwarded by him to Akaroa, whence it found its way to Lyttelton. It is written with a red lead pencil on a small piece of paper about 2x4 inches in size, apparently the leaf of a note-book. The paper has been folded double, and is considerably frayed at the outer edge and along the line of the folds. There is no actual signature ; part of the writing is illegible; and it will be observed the ship’s name is incorrectly spelt, She \yas 318 days out when the dooume nt purports to have been written : “ 1870. March 27Ship Matoka. Captain and myself (Istmate) and 7.(0r 9?) A.B.’s are in long boat. L .N. of New Guinea Passengers all lost. Trusting this will meet * *. . * * * pick up this bottle when drifting about. Ist Mate.” It is stated by the Lyttelton Times that Captain Stevens, of the Mataoka, had, as is well known, a strong presentiment that he would meet with some disaster, and had provisioned all his boats to be in readiness before he sailed.
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Evening Star, Issue 2895, 30 May 1872, Page 3
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202THE SHIP MATAOKA. Evening Star, Issue 2895, 30 May 1872, Page 3
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