DUNEDIN.
This day.
"Wreck of the Waagaaui.
The steamer Wangaaui wrecked near Sydney was insured as follows: —Australian Alliance, £437 10s; Derwent and Tamar, £437 10s; Batavia, £437 10s; Union Co., of New Zealand, £437 10s; Colonial Co., of New Zealand, £437 10s; National Co., of New Zealand, £437 10s; Globe, £437 10s; Imperial, £1218 15s ; Universal, £218 15s. Captain Bayldon telegraphed this afternoon to Messrs Houghton and Co., from the heads of the Clarence river, which is 320 rriles from Sydney, that the Wanganni is a total loss. She sunk and two lives were lost. The Wangahui was trading between Sydney and C'arenoe. National Office took out in Sydney a £3500 policy, distributing the amount among offices above enumerated. The loss therefore falls on the Sydney branches of the'companies named. The vessel's Value is put down at £6000.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3584, 22 June 1880, Page 2
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139DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3584, 22 June 1880, Page 2
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