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Grey River Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 3310, 27 March 1879, Page 2

The s.B Claud Hamilton arrived at Hokitika yesterday, and will be tendered here this forenoon at 10 o'clock, The schooner Mary Campbell, coal laden for Port Chalmers, was towed over the bar yesterday forenoon by the p. s Dispatch. On crossing the bar the schooner, which waa drawing 10 feet 6 inches, in the hollow of a sea struck heavily, and on the tow rope being ca^t off from the tug. Captain Wigmore said he would come to an anchor to see what damage had ensued to the vessel. The Dispatch then returned to port and towed out the barque Examiner, which was drawing the same water, dug did not touch, and then proceeded to the Mary Campbell, which was found by this time had made 10 inches of water. The schooner was then brought back to port, and a survey was held on her by Captain Allardyce, Harbormaster, and Captain Alexander, of the Circe, who recommended that she should be discharged and - placed on the hard, when a proper survey of the damage sustained will be made. The discharge of the cargo was commenced yesterday, and will be completed to-day. The barque Examiner, coal laden for Lyttelton, was towed out yesterday by the p.s Pispatch. The Examiner took 336 tons coal and 598 bags oke. The departure of the Maori from Dunedin for West ''oast ports has been postponed until Friday, 11th April % She will leave here on Wednesday, 16th April. Tbe s.B Murray will sail for Northern ports on Friday, 2-th ins t.