WAIROA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 694, 24 June 1869, Page 2

WAIROA.

Heavy Southerly Gale—The scW Hero stranded.- Supposed Wreclj the cutter Grayling. ll Despatches h-ora "Wairoa, dated ft 21st June, were received by the a, vernraent last evening, and btk accounts of very bad weather J heavy freshes in the livers, in quence of which it had been iuipossi. ble to communicate with the ft™ at Waikarimoana for three days. During the heavy gale from south-east on Sunday the 20th, % Heio was put on shore in distress 01 the North Beach. Immediate sK were taken to discharge her by of the two Government boats, and s fatigue party, and by 9 o'clock Monday morning her cargo was a | discharged, with but very sligfy damage from the sea. There every hope that the cutter got into the river over the spit Tuesday. The crew were all sa*^ There is every reason to belies however, that the cutter Grayliim has become a total wreck, as several packages have been washed ashore that were known to have hold, and her boat, oars, hatche? bulwarks, and tiller have been washed ashore at the south haul It is greatly feared that she \ ti foundered, and that all on board have perished. The Muriwai, which was also o| the bar when the St. Kilda left 05 Saturday last with Governing stores, has, it is hoped got safelj away to sea, as she was seen stand ing tor Long Point.