FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF A BRIGANTINE

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 May 1901, Page 4

FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF A BRIGANTINE

Auckland, May 24. It i» eight weeks to-day since the Auckland brigantine Linda Weber sailed from Gisborne, bound to Ngunguru, to load coal for Auckland, and since being sighted at the East Cape three days later no tidings whatever have been received of the vessel. It is now feared that she is lost. The Linda Weber brought a cargo of coal from Newcastle to Gisborne in March last, and after discharging it took in 35 tons of sand ballast, and sailed on April 20th for Ngunguru, The master ivas instructed that if the wind was not favourable to make that port, to proceed to Hokianga and load timber for Sydney. It was blowing a light northeast wind when the vessel sailed from Gisborne, she being then in first-rate order so far as gear was concerned, and having the usual quantity of ballast. The vessel was provided with shifting boards. Three days after sailing the Linda Weber was sighted off the East Cape by the ketch Clematis, bound from Gisborne to Ngunguru. The same night a heavy southerly “buster’* sprang up, and it is surmised that the Linda Weber capsized in one of the fierce squalls which prevailed.

The crew which sailed in the vessel were Master, Simon M’Kemzie ; mate Geo. Finney; cook and A. 8., Alfred Hooper; A.B.’s MTntyre (commonly known as * Scotty ’), Clement Austin, and a man who shipped at Gisborne, whose name is unknown in Auckland.

Captain D. J. Shaw, owner of the vessel, left her at Gisborne, having not quite recovered from an accident he had met with some time previously, and came on to Auckland overland, intending to await the vessel’s arrival at Auckland.

Captain Simon M’Fenzie was very well known in Auckland, having sailed in and out of the port for a number of years. He had the reputation of being a careful and skilful seamen. The vessel was insured for £3OO.

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