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Kumara Times, Issue 679, 30 November 1878, Page 2

LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

THE S.S. TAR AN AKI—LATEST PARTICULARS.

Wellington, November 30

It was calm when the Tarattaki left, at 4.30 p.m., for Auckland. The fog soon after came on, and she anchored till daylight set in. The fog lifted at 7.5 a.m. The passengers aboard consisted of many women and children; there were 25 in the fore cabin, and with the crew, there were 100 people aboard. About breakfast time, the weather calm but foggy, the ship struck heavily and bumped four times. They then saw fronting them a precipice 300 feet in height, and the bowsprit almost touching the cliff. The engines were kept at full speed ahead as long as possible, until there was no danger slipping off into deep water. Captain Malcolm says quite excellent order was kept, though there was some delay before a boat was got out, but the women and children were safely landed, though a slight temporary confusion arose through eagerness to get into the boats, but nothing to speak of. Abort t two hours after striking, an officer was despatched to Timrattga. The vessel began to settle down at stern, and all the compartments below the sWn and decks began to fill. Provisions had by this time been put on an island for the people, and in a short time the Lancashire Lass and Warataha dame up, an.l the captain put the women and children ou board the cutter * but then the Stella, steamer, was sighted coming, so that in a short time all were" taken off. The passengers heartily cheered the captain as they were leaving, he having elected to remain hy the wreck all ni-ht. T"he ship was . three miles out of her course when she struck and it is .supposed she drifted when anchored. The fog was so thick, the land could not be seen until within a fe# yards off, or perhaps 30 Or 40. The vessel lies on her port bilge, and, being broken, cannot possibly he got off. Some of the cargo may perhaps be saved, if the weather keeps calm.