The Recent Collision at Sea

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 89, 3 February 1887, Page 2

The Recent Collision at Sea

By Electric Telegraphs— Cojorright [KKDTEB's TKLIGBAMS. I Hio de Jankibo, February 1.

It is now stated that the number of people who were drowned by the sinking of the Kapunda was 300. The vessel sank almost immediately after the collision took place.

The vessel which collided with the Kapunda also sank. The name of the vessel has not yet been ascertained.

Lond ,»n, February 1. T The barque Ada Melmore, 569 tons, was the vess«l- which collided with Kapunda. The collision occurred Ito the" south of Maceio, a town about : 90 miles south of Pernambuco. The.. Ada Melmore was so injured that she also sank. It is reported at Eio and Maceio that all the women and children perished. . ;

Constable Meohan took the prisoner Price to Wellingtonjyesterday; afternoon, and returned by train at noon to-day. ..

Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day ; — .Warning* for westerly {{ales have heen s-nt to all places south of East Cape and New Plymouth .< ..->

To-morrow will be a great day in Palmerston for farmers and graziersi A large number of well-bred, and consequently valuable sheep will be sold a.t the Earn and Ewe Fair to be held under the auspices of the Agncultual and Pastoral Association, Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. will also sell there 60 pure-bred Bomney Marsh, rams bred by Mr Cobb.