WRECKS AT TIMARU.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5423, 2 July 1879, Page 2

WRECKS AT TIMARU.

The brigantme Akabar, which went ashore at Timaru on Monday morning, is breaking up,. Captain Watt, the masteiy was carried overboard, and never Been again. His wife, the boatswain, -the, cook, and a boy were also «rowjied; %

The o^vmer mkU .. '&&/$$ ;;| \y;ere saved. Nt " - ebtaied %>-' ; -P /6ic)sig^als given ;. |.^h'e ■.yessel was jtruction; v-^The^elioan^- ~ --ier, next * ; ' ;e Geortfe t;Mbl€^p "tidd> * •'■••' • , with tte " .«r's bowsprit. The • cai ' ■ -, fterwards gifting, Capt '• .. .iihed her. KThe orew lande : . rmeans^o.£,ra; 1 :.•>•• ifch§^ local , Rocket 3rigad T ! ■< ■ .. , >^n<| vessel ■^ are slightly ?dai 'Breather sets iiiishe will' : •. Pelican is owned by Mr 1 •-■ . - . . - .lnedih. . Theb^iganti .ioa ajajmrow espape; ; In thi . -h •. Vasrclogajpll the roots, 'new, „V»,cwm&rlrrl agO bS. ■ The RobKet" Brigade war' waiting 'for hours, expecting her destruction, but ajß twß -B'dldck'' p.m.- - thecddpiEate' spieaa all canvas to a Dgut Breerfe, and the Vessel rpde. iSplendidlyy-th^pugh ;^|he roadstead. The.!, seamansMp .^sp]iay,ea was . admired.^ The b£U*qiie.nifchiei GeorgevKTQble 4 V. .and Annie 80ld 1 also g'disaiiely away. The ; brigaiitiae3 Oceola.and James A;.Stew.ari weijß. t npiirjyybn ~tlie^^^in^-ilild^Bea^B/ but' succeeded ia olearin^ their^u&safd , ' positions. " '" . ' % Yesterday ifiiondrigrthe Jharbdr master received a telegram : to -they effect that a "vessel .was iiicaiangerinear the mouth .of ~tEe Temukft'riVefi' |H§?at Q^ce ft' 6, the- steamer- beautiful ,Star t .^p^^f ■effectj-drid 'tHen'\Myrted' with a°.:p&s|^sx ;the Rocket Brigade, 1 ; .Ttie 1 biii^ae Hdtf.to 1 Itravela distaraje^pf ! eieYen-miles^parHJ? by-road arid^parfcly 1 by'lagoon. -As they iieared'the vesseTshe was found ttfbe tlie brigantine James A." St4wart/ wnicli-left Lyttelton for Timaru on^ednesdav last. , She. wfts MWK ,2OO 'yards : J HI the^teb, butts' l/einflf:i:edged 6^ rful Star^hpytly after^arriVMf^nS £6MA the lyessjel on 3 to : .. TimaruV wlier'eWl |$j# lies insafety;:. The^ brigajaeyCleserve line warmest' praise f or their, galjapt "and, %n- --' tiring Exertions during -the- lasfc'iyegk, theyhaylng been on^dutyalmo^st iuc^sj.sahtly. V"":\VV. ; M V J ';,' |: ' "-' :u F«'-jfWa' STRIKE OF - SEAMEN ; Ain)VfENCtt- ~i - : ..NEERSIN.T^^GTpN^?3 . : The,, reduction , of - upon.by the • owners ; 'pf yde 'steamers *se- ' ■ longing to' WellingtoniaSi cre'afe^ Mte§A discontent among the employees. 4 Aftier muqh. disbtission and some.iineffectttftl atteinpts.td bbtainja .reversal of thejdecision cometb;by the •employers, a strike was :resdlved'bii,'and yesterday WSs-^oariied into effect.'' All the hands dn^ard'tne steamers Rangatir&i Hiiia; 1 ahd^Tui^oW in port, struck%ork^ ! ' those on board the Jane Oottglas -vtrill fpllovir their . ejtample as soon as they haye 1 finished discharging that vessel, and it is understood- that ithose/belbnging to the Manawatu/j 'nqW away: at ' Wanganui, will |slmke'Caii l elpy the steamers' ..return to port. An :amioable.;.settlement' is, -however, provable.- ./ ■:...■.:;■.: , ■', .j; i'j;^%>^ ';}