GREY RIVER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 899, 1 October 1866, Page 6

GREY RIVER.

[communicated.] September 20. We are sorry to record the loss of the fastsailing and pretty schooner Excelsior, of Onehunga, owned by the enterprising member for that place, D. Xirkwood, Esq.; but we are glad to find on enquiry that he is not such a loser as we anticipated, the cargo having been all saved and sold, we are happy to say, advantageously. We cannot help mentioning that through the energy and perseverance of Mr. Kirkwood, the Manukau port has become so much more available than formerly ; his vessels were the first to open up tho trade between the different ports— amongst others, between Manukau and the Grey Eiver, &c.—and has proved by the good and quick trips of his vessels that the Manukau bar, which has been a bugbear, is in reality a myth through many years. Mr. 3L has continued his steady and persevering course, adding vessel to vessel, and giving work to many who, in many instances, would have been unemployed. We hope he will go on and prosper, and the unlucky tide of circumstances which has been against him this time will again turn in his favour. We are glad to see also, in the enquiry, Capt. Iwersen has no blame attached to him in the late disaster, and his name, which we have so often seen in your Auckland papers mentioned with, praise, has not lost anything.