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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 671, 7 May 1870, Page 2

■ A writer in the Lyttelton Times suggests that the Bounty Islands should be searched for the survivors (if any) from the missiug ship Matoaka. Similar searches have resulted in rescuing a few survivors. At all events there would be the satisfaction of having made the effort. These islands are not an unlikely place for the scene of such a disaster, the very fact of their being so differently placed by different authorities might tend to imperil a vessel The Adnriralty Chart states that 178.56 E., other authorities, 178.26 E. ; 179,6 is another position. The latter is probably the correct position. The barque Kate Conley, for Melbourne, was towed to sea by the p.s. Dispatch on Thursday afternoon, and gave her a good offing. The s.s. Beautiful Star, Captain Christian, came off the hard in the river as the tide rose on Thursday morning, and she sailed for Wanganui at noon. The aB. Waipara, Captain Bascand, arrived in the river on Thursday night from Okarito direct, for a supply of coal, and to tow out the lighter Isabella. . She coaled up and on $be tjdTlei£w9fc~fhe Isabetfa, coal-laden, for Hokitika. The a. s. John Pezm is announced to leave for Westport, Nelson, Wanganui, and the Manukau on Tuesday next. The s.s. Tararua is expected from Melbourne direct to-day. On arrival she will be dispatched with passengers for all New Zeaand ports and Melbourne. The s. s. Rangitoto will most probably make her appearance in the roadstead to-morrow, when she will take passengers for Melbourne direct.