SUPPOSED WRECK AT WELLINGTON HEADS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 160, 9 July 1879, Page 2

SUPPOSED WRECK AT WELLINGTON HEADS.

Wellington, July 7. It is nracli feared that a deplorable wreck occurred near Peucarrow head during the late violent southerly gales, and that all hands have perished. The following telegram was sent in by the pilot to the harbor master this afternoon :■ —"A quantity of wreckage has been found at Pencairow, consisting of deck planking, three inch, some portions of bulwarks and rail, painted green' cabin fittings, birdseye maple panelled. Some of the wreckage is painted blue. A figure head, a fiddle shield in the centre, painted vermillion, with scrool work, green and gold ; a seaman's chest, without lid, and no marks ; part of a boat painted black. The wreckage is scattered from Pencarrow head to Saltwater lake, about four miles."

As most of it is thrown well up on theft; beach it i* cmvu'ctuix-d 'lie wreck must I"* -; have occurred aljout a week ago at least. }.■;■.• As yet nothing has been discovered tof identify the vessel..?As the description 0£%;., the figuv head agreed with that of the % ' Malay ewflit-'',.it, vvas iirst thought that was Y the vessel, initit ,m;>o-u's rho Malay only. | left KewC.-ir-vfcta'about x< >•■'.<■ -iiiys ago. The other vesiH'iis are ■■expected, the Pareora j and the Pleione, hut it couid not be them, 1 both lining iron. ISTo bodies have been ; found. The .pilot was ordered to take a I whale boat and make careful search, [t ■-'li is thought unnecessary to send a skHi.mer, | as if anyone had been saved they ceyp«ff j easily have made their way to t-'ne station. It appears that about a^week. !'■'■ ago Captam Gibbon of Patea, passed ; through a lot of wreck outside the Pleads j on his way to Patea. He did not report |" the matter, as he thought some inward bound steamer would be certain to do so. Thorc is a good deal of speculation as to \\ the name of the vessel. It is reported tonight that one of the boats has been found, but this is not confirmed.