Accidents, Fires, Wrecks, &c.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1973, 2 October 1886, Page 2

Accidents, Fires, Wrecks, &c.

(Per United Press Association ) Auckland. Sept. 80. A man named Stuart Jamieson, sn oysterman at Onehunga, has been missing, The body was found at Week’s Island in the Manukau, Oct. 1. A verdiot of “ found drowned ” with no marks of violence was returned in the case of Steward Jambson, the fisherman drowned at the Maowkau harbor. Wellington, Oct, J. The coach factory and blacksmith’* shop belonging to R. Somerville, coach proprietor, wa» destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. The cause is unknown. Eighteen buggies, traps, etc., were lost. The building was insured for L2OO in the South British, and the stock for L6OO in the Phosnix. The Marine Department has received the following telegram from Nelson : The Captain of the Hawea reports the schooner Clyde on the Shore Reef at the Croiselles. He sent a boat from the steamer to the sohooner, and found no one on board. The starboard anchor was down. Dunedin, Sept 29. A Chinaman, named Ah Chong, stabbed a fellow countryman named Ah Fat, at Tapanui, through jealousy. Ah Fat ia not expected to recover. WRECK OF THE S.S. LYTTELTON, Wellington, Oct. 1. Information has been received that the steamer Lyttelton, bound from Ferntown to Wellington, was wracked on a reef near the Beef Barrels. The crew were picked up and taken on to Nelson by the steamer Murray. The Lyttelton is a steamer of 86 tons, and commanded by Captain Forbes. She is owned in W ellington, No further particulars are to hand. Later. The steamer Lytteltoa wrecked at tho Beef Barrels last night, is owned io Wellington by Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co., and is insured ia the Colonial In* aurance Company for L2OOO, re-imured as follows :—L2SO in the New Zealand ; L 250 in the Victoria ; L 250 in the Australian Mutual. The lire stock was insnred for L 250 in the Standard and LSOO in the Batavia office. Nelson, Oc\ 1. The Lyttelton sank in ten minutes in deep water completely out of light. The captain and crew took to the boats, and went to the French Pass, and were picked up by the steamer Murray, and brought to Nelson this morning, The official enquiry takes place to-morrow,