THE WRECK OF THE DELMIRA

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 1171, 10 December 1896, Page 6

THE WRECK OF THE DELMIRA

The owners of the stranded barquentine Delinirs — which, by the way, we are informed by an old Chester man was not built by a firm named Roodco in Chester, but bxiilt by a company carrying on operations upon what was formerly part of Roodee, the reserve on which the city racecourse stands — have wired to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, giving instructions to save as much as possible from the wreck. Accordingly this morning Captain Hutchinson and a part of his crew left by the Kahu for Te Kaukau Point. If the present weather holds, salving operations should be greatly facilitated. If, however, a southerly wind should spring up it would quickly seal the fate of the vessel and her cargo. On what proved her last voyage it was intended that tho Delmira, should have called at the island of Nine, in the Friendly Group, for the purpose of taking 60 kanakas to Maiden Island. In consequence of this arrangement the vessel carried an unusually large quantity of provisions — over £250 worth. The Delmira has been employed in tho guano trade with this colony for over 20 years. It is expected that the owners will ut once replace her with another suitable craft. Tho steward has already found employment on the Onyx, and the other members of the crew will have no difficulty in securing berths on tho vessels in port. Captain Hutchiuson, prior to his appointment to the Delmira in 1895, had sprved in other capacities on the same vessel for over six years. The Magisterial enquiry into the circumstances connected with the wreck will be held on Monday next before Mr. Greenfield, S.M., and Captain Bate of the ship Zealandia, will be one of the two nautical assessors, '