NELSON.
February 22. The Government have telegraphed to Mr Curtis that they are willing to allow those settlers whose land was washed
away by the Motueka flood to select blocks of waste land m the provincial district equal m value or average to those lost, without payment. February 24. Arrived — The Taupo. Captain Cary's. account of the collision with the Eli Whitney is, that after leaving the wharf, the wind blowing hard and the night very dark at the time, he saw a schooner's lights burn ing ahead. The steamer was going easy at the time, and the engine was immediately reversed to full speed astern. The Taupo touched the hulk so lightly that passengers standing on the deck scarcely felt the shock. Captain Cary immediately sung out to the mate and carpenter, asking whether any damage had been done, and they replied — " No except to bulwarks." They stood by the hulk for five minutes, all hands forward singing out at the top of their Voices, asking whether any one was on board, but getting no reply steamed on. 'Captain Cary was greatly shocked on hearing the result, as he had no idea of the collision being serious, or that there were any people aboard. Everybody "on the steamer was equally surprised.
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 38, 28 February 1877, Page 2
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212NELSON. Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 38, 28 February 1877, Page 2
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