SINKING OF THE SHIP WAITARA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1114, 28 June 1883, Page 1

SINKING OF THE SHIP WAITARA.

LoNroN, June 25. News has been received here that the ship Hurunui and Waitara, both outward bound for New Zealand, came into collision in the Channel, and that the latter vessel sank in four minutes. Twenty-five lives have been lost by the catastrophe. Later. The following are the names of the cabin passengers by the Waitara who lost their lives by the foundering of the vessel after her collision with the Hurunui : Martin Cheek, Arthur Noble, Mary Haylor, and Alice HaylorWellington, June 25. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following message from London :—" Telegrams of Saturday reported the sailing of the Waitara for your port and the Hurunui for Otago. To-day we are cabled that the Waitara haß been in collision and sunk by the Hurunui. Twenty-six lives were lost. The latter vessel put back to discharge and dock." Christchurck, June 25. Mr Gibbs, Secretary of the New Zealand Shipping Company, has received a cable advice of the collision of the Waitara and Hurunui, of the sailing of which he had received a cable despatch dated Jane 21st. The Waitara sank, and sixteen of her passengers and crew were saved, including the master, chief officer, and an apprentice named Worsley. Twenty-five of her passen. gers and crew, with an apprentice named Cotterell, were drowned. The Hurunui put back, and will h ive to discharge and dock. She was bound for Port Chalmers with a full cargo. The W aitara was bound for Wellington* and also had a full cargo. It is not known who the officers were, as since ihe establishment of the line of steamer 8 changes have been frequent.