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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3983, 4 June 1881, Page 2

The Martha Reid arrived yesterday inbal* hut from Gisborne. The Crest of the Wave was having a few open' seams caulked yesterday, and will soon be ready to take in cargo again . The Elibank Castle arrived yesterday from Hokitika, »nd will load up with coal for Donedin. TheWaipara arrived yesterday afternoon from Hokitika. She brought no passengers. The Mary Campbell is ready for sea, and will probably leave today. The Mary Cfttnpbell was loaded with coal in 5} hoars. The schooner Adieu left Melbourne .on Saturday last, with a cargo of general merchandise, and is consigned to Messrs Glenn Bros. . There was a sharp 'break on the bar yesterday, and about Bft 6in of water. . It has been decided to erect a white stone beacon in the French Pats on the northern side, where the shore is- low and deceptive. The beacon, will be a cylindrical column, some 20 feet in height and 10 feet in diameter, and will he distinctly visible on any night when the weather is dear enough for It to be safe to take the Pass at all. There is a very old superstition among sailors that vessel* whose names begin with T are unfortunate. The experience of the Union Company daring the last fonr years affords" what Jack would consider strong testimony in favor of Disbelief. In that time the company has loßt three vessels, the oamecTof which all began with T— the Taupo, Tarauaki, »nd Tararua. . Each vessel met with an accident before its final wreck. The Taranaki was sank in Tory Channel and was raised again to be finally wrecked near Tanrang** The Taupo shortly before its wreck struck upan a rick and had a marvellously narrow escape from destruction. It will be remembered that the shock was mistaken for the effects of an earthquake, and it was not until the vessel was docked that it was seen how near to destruction it had been. Recently: 15X10 woith of gold was stolen from the Tararua, and all the officers and crew were discharged in consequence. — Hawke's Bay Herald.