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WRECK OF THE QUEEN BEE.

. SEARCH FOR THE SURVIVORS. CAPTAIN- AND BOAT'S CRE.W FOUND. THE CARPENTER LOST. NO HOPES FOR THE' WOMEN AND CHILDREN. (per tress agency.) Nelson, Friday, noon. There are no tidings yet of the missing boats. The Lady Barkly went out again last night, and the Naval Brigade's boat, with a crew of twenty men, including the second mate and one of the crew of the Queen Bee. The latter boat will go round D'Urville's Island, and probably meet the Manawatu. Sharp and Pickering report the sale of the vessel and cargo for £740. Edwards and Co., the agents for the ship, protested against the sale, on the grounds that the vessel was not abandoned, and the insurance offices bad no right to interfere. 3.30 p.m.—The cutter Bruiser returned to port to-day, after being absent on a fishing expedition since Monday morning. Westrupp, the owner, reports that while fishing off Astrolabe yesterday afternoon he saw two boats, one apparently strongly manned and the other full of people, enter Bark Bay. He knew nothing of the wreck at the time ;. but shortly afterwards met the Lyfctelton, and reported the circumstance. , She then stood for Bark Bay. The question now is, if they were the missing boats why has not the Lyttelton returned, as she might easily have done. . 5.40 p.m.—There is no further news of the boats, and there is not likely to be any f6r some hours, as the Lyttelton is not yet signalled. Saturday, 1.40 a.m;

. The p.s. Manawatu has just arrived at the outer anchorage with the crew of Captain Davis' boat. The steamer arrived at Port Hardy at 2 p.m., and found the captain and crew there. They report that they left the wreck at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, had fearful weather during the night, and at dusk on Wednesday made Port Hardy. The water was very rough, and the boat capsized on landing, drowning the carpenter, and smashing the feet of Hilliard, a passenger. Two men went on the hills, and were missing. The whole of them are in a very emaciated condition, having had nothing to eat since leaving the ship. Captain Davis thinks there is very little chance of finding the cutter with the women and children, it being impossible that they could endure the privations he and the crew met with. Just after leaving Port Hardy the Manawatu passed the Lyttelton, which had searched the other side of the bay. She will look for the two missing men, and will continue the search for the cutter, the finding of which appears most improbable.

We are indebted to the Hon. Geo. McLean for the following telegrams : Nelson, Friday.

"9.45 p.m.—A report is current.in town that the Jjyttelton is coming down the bay firing rockets. Shall be able to advise you further shortly." Later.—"A messenger has just returned from port, and says there is no sign of the Lyttelton."

" 12.30 a.m.—From J. S. Cross, Harbormaster—The Manawatu has just arrived. She brought the captain and crew excepting the carpenter, who was drowned in landing owing to the capsizing of the boat. Two men are still in the scrub on D'TTrville Island. They could not be found when the Manawatu left. Instructions are urgently required to despatch the Manawatu back immediately in search of the other boat and men lost.

" The captain and the first mate and part of the crew and two passengers left the wreck at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. They had fearful weather during the night. At dusk on Wednesday they made Port Hardy, the sea being still very rough. The boat capsized in landing, and the carpenter was drowned, and the feet of Hit land, a passenger, were smashed. Two men went on the hills, and are now ~ missing. The whole of those brought in are in a very emaciated condition, having had nothing to eat since they left the ship. The captain "thinks there is little chance of finding the other boat containing the women and children. The p.s. Lyttelton is at Port Hardy, searching for the two men and the cutter."

The Government have issued instructions to the authorities at Nelson to send the Manawatu or another boat to go at once to take the two men off the island.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5112, 11 August 1877, Page 2

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WRECK OF THE QUEEN BEE. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5112, 11 August 1877, Page 2

WRECK OF THE QUEEN BEE. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5112, 11 August 1877, Page 2

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