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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 59, 24 August 1877, Page 2

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[PEB PEESS AtfSOCIATION.] AtJCKLAND, AugUßt 21. . William White, a middle aged man, was charged with indecent assault upon a, girl named Catherine Carr, 12. years of age, He, was remanded. . Tl}e steamship Lionel, was wreckedi whilp entering WhauTiape Harbor,. Five men, were. -drowned. There was a heavy break on at the time she was crossing the bar. The first breaker broached the vessel, and the second, breaker tuin.ed her over, All ; hand9 aboard were drowned. One man stuck to the wreck till after sunset. Strenuous efforts being made by. those on shore to, savo him, but failed* A boat wa3 manned, from shore three times and, each time was upset. ]?ive handa were, ou board, at the time of the wreck. Tho schooner, Queen Bee, w;as wind* bound for a fortnight through continuous galos at the Heads. The brigantine, Odalisk, just lpaded boifnd for Adelaide. GreyM|oUt.h p August 23. The three-masted schooner St. Kilda, from Melbourne, while being towed in

j this morning by the despatch, caugh fc f the current with, hey bow, and, was r thr.ovfq on th,e, No.rth Beach. The tug r tried to, take her ou,t, b^t nearly shared t tjie same fate. The tq^v linei cav^ght on 1 a' snag an4 was lost. The. St. Kilda , is in a bad, position. The ca,r.gq will be 5 saved, but the. vesse'l \yill require |q be lifted, and, launched.