STORM AND FLOOD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIX, Issue 9988, 17 March 1893, Page 5

STORM AND FLOOD.

rSpKciAn to Pbbbs Association.] THE QUEENSLAND BELIEF FUND. LONDON, Maecj? 15. The Queensland Belief Committee has been dissolved, The sum of JBB4OO in all was collected. TOEOE AND LOSS OF LIFE. WASHINGTON, Mabch 15, The ship Morayshire, from Java to Vancouver, was wrecked with hands. VESSEL UNKNOWN. rPssß Pbkbs Association.] AUCKLAND, Mabch 16. A telegram from Kaipara says that the hull which has been washed ashore at the, outer south head is believed to be that ofj a timber ship. At ebb tide, through the; telescope, the vessel appears nearly up» right. Her tonnage is about five hundred tons. The lighthouse-keeper states that a’ number of logs recently came ashore. It ie surmised that the wreckage found at Kaipara is that of the barque Nortjiera Star, which left Hokianga for Wellington with and is now considerably overdue, having been twenty-three days out. The vessel would have experienoed all the force of the recent gale. The crew, of the Northern Star are: John M’Eensde, Captain (late of the Presto); M. Case, 1 first mate; H. Beilly, cook and steward j A. Pearson, J. Barry, James Gibson and 0. M. Hegglan, A.B.’s; and W. M.’ M’Manus, ordinary seaman. M’Manua is a native of Auckland. Beilly was formerly on board H.M.S. Eingarooma. Stuart was born at Whangsrex. WELLINGTON, Mabch 16. I The Marine Department has received telegrams from the harbourmaster at Kaipara, stating that a vessel, bottom’ upwards, baa been seen on the beach at South Head. She is of about 300 tons, built of soft wood, coppered up to 18£t 6m. 'The ship has apparently been painted of a reddish tint up to 9tt. Her top sides, counter and stern, are gone, and baulk’ timber in the lower hold can be seen. A short piece of the top side of the vessel has been washed on to the beach, on which are four flat chain-plates and dead-eyes, which have lately been fitted in. There are, kauri and red pins uader-deok beams. The logs on the beach are marked WBJBB,CLDW 14365, DB 189, BL 000. The name of the vessel Is unknown, and from the absence of wreckage on the beach it is, surmised that the vessel has been stranded elsewhere previously. HAWEEA, Mabch 16. The total damage to the Haweta County roads and bridges by the flood is estimated at .£2500. The district roads are injured to the extent of JIIOOO more. TEEEIFIO WEATHEE, xjrISBOENE, Mabch 16. • The brig Eachel Kobn, which baa arrived from Greymoutb, met with terrific weather at sea. On Sunday last the vessel was nearly ashore at Black- Head. Great seas came aboard and smashed the bulwarks,’ washing overboard water tanks, boats, and everything of a movable nature. A MISSING CUTTEE. NELSON, Mabch 16. The cutter Turpin, twelve tons, a fishing boat, with two men on board,' has been missing since March when, with two other • cutters, she was driven outside Crcixelles Harbour by the south-east gale. The Mersey, one of the other cutters, ran out of the harbour and hove to, but during the night drifted tea miles beyond Cape Farewell. The Wave, the third cutter, made New Harbour, d’Urville Island, but got neaped and only returned to-day. There is a chance that the Turpin was blown to sea, but it if feared that she went on to the rooks or capsized. RHODES’ BAY EEGATTA.

It was indeed a happy suggestion that was made some three weeks ago by Mr (3. Agar, of the firm of Agar, Roberts and Thomas, to hold an aquatic carnival in' Rhodes’ Bay, with the view of raising funds in aid of the Queensland snfferars. A few boating men in Lyttelton took the idea up and gave the Committee assistance, while the Eev E. E. Chambers, Hon Sacra- 1 tary of the Relief Fund Committee, worked energetically to arrange the many matters of detail. The kind offer of Messrs Agar and Roberts to place their launches at the disposal of the Committee was followed up' by similar offers from Messrs Cuff and Graham with their steamers Jane Douglas and Akaroa, and the owners of the John Anderson. The Harbour Board also kindly granted the use of the tug. Messrs, G. M’Clatohie and Co,, and the Grey Valley Coal Company kindly provided the steamers with sufficient coal for use during the day. The Committee had sola charge of the whole fleet of steamers, thus relieving the. owners of any responsibility, and the gross proceeds will be devoted to the fund, which must benefit materially. Happily the weather proved favourable Very little rush took place before 2 p.m., but upon the arrival of that train from; Christchurch, the whole of the available' accommodation was required, the party being safely landed at the Bay, 1 Refreshments were provided from stalls conducted by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Mrs Rich, both appearing to be doing good business. The Lyttelton Band kindly gave its services and enlivened the proceedings. The homeward journey was commenced about 5 p.m., and by a little after seven o’clock the whole party, numbering about fifteen hundred, had been landed at Lyttelton, the water by this time being smooth and the temperature delightfully warm. Altogether the affair passed off most successfully, and will achieve the purpose for which it was originated. With regard to the racing little need be said. For some unexplained reason the Canterbury Club, although entered for all the races, did not put in an appearance except in the Single Sculls. Crosbie and Samuels, the champion pair - oar and double scull representatives from the Union shed, were also absentees, and this fact deprived the senior races of much of their interest. Avon deserved credit for starting in both the Pairs and Soulls, with but poor show of success. Sir A. Douglas and the Mayors of Christchurch and Lyttelton acted as judges, while Mr Kesteven gave the greatest satisfaction as starter. Mr T. L. Smith acted as referee, but only had tc exercise his jurisdiction in the Single Sculls, in which Chapman, of the Little River Club, steered outside thei flags. The following are results Senior Pair-oar Race; prize <£3!*—Lyttelton Rowing Club—W. Harkiss (stroke), A. Aschman (bow), J. Beecroft (cox), 1; Avon Rowing Club—H. Bowlker (stroke), F. Wheeler (bow), F. Smith (cox), 2, .Lyttelton was quickest away, and had no difficulty in maintaining first position from Avon, the only other starter. Youths’ Pair-oar Race; prize £2. —■ Union Rowing Club—W. Smith (stroke), L. A. Longuet (bow), E. Davidson (cox), 1 j Lyttelton Rowing Club—C. Harrington (stroke), J. M’Lean (bow), J. Beecroft (cox), 2. A splendidly - contested race between Union and Lyttelton. The latter led until twenty yards from home, when Union cams with a spurt and won cleverly by four or five feet. Maiden Pair-oar Race; prize £2. Wairewa Boating Club — ■ G. Chapman (stroke), S. Nutt (bow), R. M’Queen (cox), 1; Avon Rowing Club—F. Hobbs (stroke),W. Bastion (bow), E. Smith (dox), 2. Lyttelton (Oleary and Parsons) also started. Senior Double Sculls; prize .£3.— Lyttelton Rowing Club—J. Page (stroke), D. Page (bow), J. Beecroft (cox), 1; Avon Rowing Club—H. Bowlker (stroke), F. Wheeler (bow), F. Smith (ccx), 2. Union and Canterbury were absentees. Lyttelton and Avon kept close company throughout, the former gaining the verdict by a couple of lengths. Y ouths’ Double Sculls; prize, £2.-—Lyttel-ton Rowing Club—-C. Harrington (stroke), J. M’Lean (bow), J, Beecroft (cox), lj Union Rowing Club—W. Smith (stroke), L. A. Longuet (bow), E, Davidson (cox), 2. A good race for half a mile, when Lyttelton went to the front and won easily by five or six lengths. Maiden Double Sculls; prize*

Wairewa Boating Chib—o. Chapman (stroke). 8. Nutt (bov),B. M’Queen (cox), 1; Avon Bowing Olnb—F. Hobba (stroke), W.„ Bastion (bow), F. Smith (cox), 3; Union Bowing Club—A. 0. Moltzen (stroke). Q. Minifle (bow). B. Davidson (cox), 8. Canterbury absent. Wairewa took command after rowing a hundred yards and won with ease. Single Sonlling Baoet prize £B.—-lyt-talton Bowing Club—J. Page, 1; Canterbury Bowing Club—J, T. Daly, 2. Of the seven entered, Samuels and Crosbie, of the Union, and Harrington of the Lyttelton,' did not start. Handicap Yacht Baoej prizes, trophies,— Masootte (J. Sinclair) scr. Pastime (M. Hiller) 4min, Onawe (0. Brown) 7mm, little Wonder (J. Sinclair) 12min, Kotin (H. Wood) 12min, Kiaora (Collins Bros) tmin. Venture (W. Newton) 12 mm, Ruru (A. L. Smith) 17mln, Myrtle (Bhind and Wagataf) 17aia. The nine boats prosanl td:a.Tery pretty sight as they started. Kisoottt finished first with Pnstime second, but the latter got first place . when the luandioapa had been allowed for. Little Wondar took third pines. . Owing to some mistake the Warships’ suiiiwy Baoe was not got off, bat it will place over the Yacht Club’s usual oouraanoxtThursday at 8 p.m. Aorewfrom HJC.B. Ringdove, dressed up as a Darktown crew, created great amusement by their antics. A Dingey Baoe, in which seven •VrH 1 competed, wu won by Mr 1. Joyce’s 'boat. The proceedings ware brought to a dose with* monster concert in the drillshed* which wee well attended.

; OHOKA. i The Ohoka Committee met on Saturday evening s Mr J. Baker (Druids) occupied Aha ohair. It was resolved, in deference to ike wishes expressed by the subscribers, to sand', flour t 6 the value of the money The subscriptions were J 819125, proossds of entertainment £l3 12a, St Albans Church collection £2, St Albans Seaday aohool 10s, total JS3S 14s. The following were the subscribersW. Bean Me, J. M. Yerrall 10a, H. Bussell 10s, B. Daffull 10s, I. H. Barker 10s, N. Joyce 10a, H. Abate 6s, B. Whitham 4s, C. Burrell 3s 6d,J, M’Taggart ss, J. Baker Ba, S. Wright 11s, J. Whittington .£l. J. King 6a, Miss Todd. 10s, .Mr Lewis 3s 6d, P. Griebel 4s Ad, H. Martin 10s, J. Lancaster is, P. Fearoe Bs, B. T. Norman 2s 6d, T. Bkovington 810, D. Fihl 10s, C. P. Basher 6s, J.M. Booker 6s, B. DuffullSa, V. Clothier Ss, W. Jackson 2a 6d. F. Lee 2a (d, Mr Sherwin Bs, Mr. Yaxley 2s, E. Wilson 10s, B. Wright 10s, J. Marshall 7s 6d, H. Sidsa Bs, Bev W. Cruden £1 la; W. M. Cruden 6s, B. Atkinson Sa, Mias Hiatt 9s «d, Mrs B. P. Dixon £l, C. Overton £l, Ur Priisell 10s, A. Burgin 4a, T. Burgin £l, B. Giles 2s 6d, Mr Sylvester Sa, G. 10s, 8. 3. Williams 3a, W. M’Bobert IQs, T. Barker, sen., 10», Mr Dbnghsrty 2s 6d, J. Crawford 2a, B. Williams Bi, J. Mila ss.

The Ixecutire Gommittee met yesterday mining ; present— His Worship the Mayor of Christchurch (in the chair), the Mayor of Linwood, Messrs W. S. Mitchell, E. S. Earley and J. M. Douglass. Xb# Mayor of Christchurch reported that ihe. net amount of proceeds from Mesers Seager and Hart's entertainment «u £BB 3t lOd j from the Thursday fete Jill 19a 3d, and that the total amount of eashaubecribed to date was .22007 Os sd, not including sums forwarded direct by outride bodies. Accounts amounting to .241

Ss 9d were passed for payment, leaving £465 18* 10d. to be dealt with. Mr Harley reported that fifty tons of flour bad been purchased and forwarded yesterday by ; himselfand Mr Mitchell. j.Jk* Bishop Grimes wrote stating that a dioMian oollection had resulted in the sum of £145 4s being sent by him to Queens* Usd.

Mr Gray, Honorary Secretary of the Bailway Belief Fund Committee, wrote asking that the lists might be kept open till Wednesday, as his lists were not in, and he expected to hare £BO to forward to the Committee by that date. It . was resolved— '* That the sum of £260 be forwarded at once, and that the balance be expended in the purchase of woods when news is received from Queens* land." Mr Harley reported that a gentle* man' from Queensland had informed him that the amount of provisions sent was enormous, and what was really needed was money, because all damaged produce was being Sold cheap in order to get rid of it. Floor .had not risen in price more than 15a • ton. The Mayor of Christchurch stated that Mr OUivier had consented to audit the accounts free of charge. Mr Mitchell proposed, and Mr Douglass seconded— “ That a vote expressing the deepest; sorrow of this Committee for his sad' . bereavement be forwarded to the Mayor of St Albans." Several members spoke in terms of the most sincere sympathy, and the motion visa passed in silence. The Committee then adjourned till Thursday next. fiy the Australian mail, a very complete set of photographic Queensland flood scenes was received to ord«r by Mr H. R. Wilkinson, of Leithfleld. It is his intention to prepare the same for limelight exhibition, and endeavour to raise help for the Queensland sufferers. It is, perhaps right to say it is four weeks since the order was sent. The Rev W. Odborne Lilley, of Brisbane, has forwarded the local paper* containing all the details of the three floods, and from these an interesting descriptive lecture will be prepared. The Treasurers of the Relief Fund, the Mayor of .Christchurch and Mr W. E. Mitchell, desire to acknowledge the receipt of the following sums s

£ 8. d. D.’Gerken •- ••• ••• 1 1 0 1L Strangs 0 10 0 ,T.Himb«F ••• ••• ••• 0 10 0 William Dunlop 2 2 0 N. M. Dunlop ... ... 0 10 0 Sums collected by W. Dunlop 4 8 8 D. M*?lillan ... ... 2 2 0 . William Thomson 5 0 0 J. Graham ... Three aubaeribers per D. 0 10 0 M’Millan 0 14 6 B. Westenra 1 1 0 H. Waahbourne... ... ... 1 1 0 Presbyterian Church, Lceaton 0 7 0 W.B.B 1 1 0 Dr Cook ... ... 1 1 0 Druids’ Lodge, Springston ... Presbyterian Church, South* bridge Collections at Amberley 1 10 6 6 0 0 86 12 6 Balance Thursday F6te 16 6 9 AU Saint#’ Church, Killinchy All"'Saint’e Sunday Sohcol, 3 0 1 Killinchy ... . ... Parochial District of Courts* 1 15 1 nay. ... 4 12 3 EJ. W. Glorerand employee* ... 5 0 0 Anglican Church, Sedgmere ... Final balance Seager’s enter--1 16 1 ■ tainment ... 1 4 0 Presbyterian .Church, Belfast 2 3 6 G.S.‘and others... Durham Street - Church of 0 17 6 ‘ Christ. .... 'Durham Street Church of 3 12 8 1 Christ:Band of Hope ... Waltham School Staff, and 0 15 2 •children ... 5 0 6 Dauntless Lodge, I.O.Q.T. ... 0 12 0 Dr Mickle 1 1 0 J. G. Murray ... 2 2 0 C. F. Murray 1 1 0 G. J. Mo 0 10 0 G. Wataoh ... 1 1 0 J. M'Kenzie 0 10 0 Collected by J. G. Murray ... 2 15 0 j. 3. Champion 0 10 0 E. Shakespeare... ... ... A. Magdn 10s, W. Baitram 0 10 0 and Co., 10« 1 0 0 B. Bonrke 0 10 0 Total 125 3 7 Previously acknowledged 1881 16 10 Grand total 2007 0 5