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COLLISION BELWEEN THE S.S. HERALD AND GAIRLOCH.

Welmngton, May 3. b (Received May/i, at 12.59 a.mi)A collision Occurred, at:^o;b!elpVj^ 6n Sunday morning in Manakau harbor,

The s.s. Herald left for Greymouth at -ten o'clock a.m/ on Saturday night, proceeding do\ratheharbor, and when four miles down was met by the Gairloch, from Waitara. Captain M'Arthur could see the Herald bearing down on. his vessel and reversed his engines, but too late, as -tKe'HeraldiSirmesfem^ bn^ihto the Gairloch's starboardTbow with a dreadful crashi dinting and 'cracking her plates nearly to ■ihi .water's edge, raising the forepastß Tieati;" and'straining the vessel, which .is making a good deal of water now. Atter getting clear the Herald moved on down theharbeurvand the Gairloch proceeded on to Onehunga wharf . The damage is estiib[al;ed!at£looo.■■■;."■ ['. ' ; : I,

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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5181, 4 May 1885, Page 2

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COLLISION BELWEEN THE S.S. HERALD AND GAIRLOCH. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5181, 4 May 1885, Page 2

COLLISION BELWEEN THE S.S. HERALD AND GAIRLOCH. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5181, 4 May 1885, Page 2