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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9000, 13 March 1888, Page 4

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GISBORNE March 12.—Sailed ; The schooners Waipu and Gisborne, for Auckland via East Coast. Passengers by Gisborne : Messrs. Chrisp (2). PORT CHALMERS. March I'2.—Sailed : S.s. Hawea, for the North. Passengers :—For Lyttelton : Messrs. Winter, Izard." For Manukau: Mr. Walder. NAPIER. March 12.—Mr. Dobson has received intimation by cable that the Balcarres Brook arrived at London on the 2nd inst., and the Ashleigh Brook on the Sth inst., with the carcases of frozen meat in prime condition. WELLINGTON. March 12. —Arrived : S.s. Wakatu, from Lvttelton. Sailed : S.s. Penguin, for Nelson, via Picton; Maori, for Greymouth; s.s. Waihora, for the South; s.s. Mawhera, for Nelson and Greymouth. LYTTELTON. March 12. —S.s. Grafton, for Timaru and Dunedin; s.s. Wanaka, for Wellington. Passengers: Miss Gibb, Mrs. Christie, Messrs. Robertson, Jamieson, Eaton, Ross, Tuhrmann. THE BELLINGER INQUIRY. Waitara, March i 2.— The inquiry re the Bellinger was resumed to-day. Captain Benson was examined, and denied that the mate called him at four a.m., and also denied that he was drunk. His evidence consisted chiefly of a total denial of the statemeuts of the other witnesses. After the vessel struck the first time, and was making water, he headed her for Waitara, which he hoped to reach in time to get inside before the vessel filled, failing that ne would get on the sandy beach to the south. The water made too fast, and put the fires out, so he had to run her on the nearest land. He denied that he had ever left the deck in charge of George Johnson, but always came on deck or the bridge to relieve watch. One sailor also gave evidence. The inquiry resumes tomorrow.