THE WRECK OF THE QUEEN BEE.
[PUIi PBESS AGENCY.] I NELSON, August 0, noon. J There are as yet no tidings of the missing boats of the Queen Lee. The steamers Lyttelton and Lady Earkiey are still out searching. There is very great anxiety here. | Hy direction of Lloyd's agents, the ship will be sold by auction to-morrow morning. ■I p.m. The steamer Lady Barkley has returned after a fruitless search for the missing boats of the Queen Bee in the neighborhood of the Croixelles. The Naval Brigade go out tonight In. their boat to search. Nelson, August 10. There are no tidings yet of the missing boats. The Lady Barkley went out again last night, and the Naval Brigade's boat, with a crew of jtwenty, including the second mate and one of the crew of the Q.ueen Bee. The latter will go round Durville's Island, and probably meet the'Manawatu. Messrs Sharp and Pickering report the sale of the vessel and cargo for £740. Messrs N. Edwards and Co., agents for the ship, protested against the sale on the ground that the vessel is not abandoned, and the insurance offices have no right to interfere. (I'KOir OUE OWN COBBBBPONDENT.) Neltost, August 10. The ci-'tfcer Bruiser reports that, when I off Astrolobe yesterday, saw two boats, full of people, enter Bark Bay. Shortly after met the Lyttelton, and reported. Lyttelton stood for the Lay. Had'nol; returned at 2.30 p.m. to-d;iy. ' " ■' I
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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 975, 10 August 1877, Page 2
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