THIS DA Y'S TELEGRAMS.
Wellington, June 29. The Challenger made a long passage, having had to put back to Sydney after two days out. She also had rough weather on reaching this coast, and took shelter in Port Hardy from Wednesday till Saturday morning. The deepest soundings taken across were 2600 fathoms, with the bottom sand and mud, till almost within sight of New Zealand, when the bottom became rocky, and shallowed suddenly. About ten miles from port one of the crew named Edward Wilton, standing in the chains, was washed away by the sea. He was not missed for a few minutes, when the vessel was rounded to, but no sign of him could be seen. Her date of departure is not decided yet, After leaving Wellington, the Challenger is to go to Auckland, unless the Otago people induce the scientific staff to pay them a visit, as they will no doubt make every endeavor, to do. After a week's stay at Auckland, she goes''td'Tongataboo and Fiji Islands. After cruising {some time in Polynesia generally, the Challenger goes to Hong Kong, which place Bhe.will make the main, station for coaling and refitting. A rough passage prevented.'soundings being taken as satisfactorily as could be wished.
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Globe, Volume I, Issue 25, 29 June 1874, Page 2
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205THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS. Globe, Volume I, Issue 25, 29 June 1874, Page 2
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