Total Wreck of the Brigantine Helena.
(DNITED TKEBS ASSOCIATION.). . \ . | . r ; ; -; Nelson, Tuesday The Collector of Customs receired a telegram from Collingwootl this after* noon from Captain Bowden, master of the brigantine Helena, stating that his .yt-sselweiit'ashbro ■on Cape FareweJj Spit on vbijrht, [and wai stbftn^ L doned at noon. From latest intelligence it »ppears -that the briganti ne was bound from: Wftnganui to . Melbourhe> with a cargoof timber, and ran on the spit on Sunday night, when the weather, was Very thick, arid it was blbwiojr yery hard from the sPuth-east. Th« captain tnd crow of six remainefi on board till noon on Monday; when they, took to theboatß and with .difficuUy- reached Pakawau:; It fct said that the spit light was not seen til] two minutes before sjie). struck. When abandoned she had nol commenced to break up.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 34, 8 July 1885, Page 3
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139Total Wreck of the Brigantine Helena. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 34, 8 July 1885, Page 3
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