SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 3314, 1 April 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

[AUSntAL ASIAN SHIPPING NEWS, MARCH B.] Lubra, sis, of Sydney, while turning in the Kiver Moyne, Belfast, on 28th ult to proceed to sea, struck her stem on some rocks, which started some rivets and bent some of the bow-plates. The current afterwards swung her stern round on to the ground, bending her stern post on one side, and injuring several of the plates. ManaWatu, p.s, broke her port crank pin on 20th ult, near Kapiti, disabling her machinery; the remainder of the voyage to Wellington was performed with one paddle, and as much sail as could be set. Maude, baique, on leavinn Port Pirie for the Eastern bhoal. 3o far as is known no damage was sustained. Mecca, s.s—The cargo in this vessel ha 9 been sold at Cooktown by public auction, and realised 1440. Niagara^jihiQ-jEh Vb uR-^K," "TconcfieuTtfle bottom ; she has . since been making more water than usual, having evidently injured something. Peruvian Congress, ship, Newcastle to Bombay, put into Port Phillip Heads oa 3rd inst, to repair the crank of her main pump, which was broken. Starling, ketch, of Hobart Town, thence to Adelaide, had her bulwarks stove in. by a Bea off Cape Northumberland; all the stock of fresh water on deck was washed overboard at the same time. Wreck — The remains of a wooden vessel, apparently of abuut 500 tons register, are lying on the beach at Cape Everard, close to the spot where the Kerangie, a.s, ran ashore, and have apparently been there for a considerable period. Wreck— The hull of a schooner, which, according to the natiyss, had , come from some port in New Zealrnd, was seen on the shore of Penrhyn Island, South Pacific, by the Columbia, barque, Vancouver's Island to Melbourne ; she went ashore on December 23, accordi.p to the natives, but all the crew were saved. Wreck — The wreck of a three-masted vessel (probably schooner), apparently j merican built, aod of about 200 tons register, has been seen at the south entrance of Hinchinbrook Passage, QueensLmd ; the bulwarks aud rail are painted green, and the cabin fittings blue, but no other means of identifying the vessel could be seen,' nor were any boats visible or traces of any of the crew. She waa probably lost about Feb. 21 at Halifax Bay.