Sale of the Wreck.

Patea Mail, 19 April 1882, Page 3

Sale of the Wreck.

The Pateaistaamer, wrecked’ near the north head, ’washed to-day at hooifj by ; Mr. W-.wCowoßn.’V A good number of persons mustered at the scene, of .the wreck, .and the bidding for the hull, . with machinery, . and spars, commenced at. £80; and rah, t up *.by' i , firisk:- cpm peti.tion j, Ip ~wh a t.,wh s i considered : . ar. . good ; figure. v : The chief bidders at the higher : fi|gur'es were the Patea S.S. Company (MrTennent. and Mr H. Williamson: 1 being present as directors), and against them were Captain Bendall (acting presumably on Tornni iss'ioif), amb Mr ! J. Let t,’ bid ding under iustritctipn’front; ia':.lVsngaiini company. The hull, .machinery, and spars were “ knocked .down ’’ for £s4o’

The steam winch,. donkey engine,, &c., sold, for to bhe Company. . The ship,compasses,, Jatn])s, and, flags were also bought by the Company foi £24; and they fought’ rppnihg gear for £22.: Two ship-boats went, for: £l9, and three anchors and cable for £l9,;: : these[going,.-to;the. ; The cushions, mattressesy s and dopse furnishings; of .the had been removed to Mr Cowcnts' auction-room :for. sale,, anclthe puldic.-adjourned; to the room,' where these articles-were Competed for pretty well. The Patea Company bought.in most of the.things.. . ; - The : total.amount, realised was a dew shilling’s over £804 : . , . ' - THE INQUIRY. 1 ; . A magisterialinquiry was. to shave been hold: f<sVcUy|' at the Court''HQnse, : ; into the cause of the wreck; :=■ The Mayor and.- Mr Kgnah. attended gs the Justices ; -but Mr Lllndbn,' Oo'nimissioiier of Customs, did not affivb to con-duct-'the'inquiry for the ;Cibwn; : A telegram was received from ~ him later saying he vyas .awaiting;instruction from the Marine Department. C j “ : i .Thet inquiry will bejheld ciiis a date itq' be-fixed, 'No subpfeiiaes : had'%ebnServed, ' and' the brew'may beigoihg* ■ b H! ‘ i -. a r X-/ : away. n; ,i . V