THE MISSING STEAMER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8483, 6 February 1891, Page 5

THE MISSING STEAMER.

! FURTHER SEARCH BY THE HINEMOA. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] iKVBRCABGiLti, Thursday. The In ver car gill Borough Council have passed a resolution urging on the Government the necessity of pending the Hinemoa to the Campbell and other Islands to look for the Kakauui or those who were on board. ( It appears that it was nob the men of the shore party at the Macquariea who made the remark that if they got back to New Zealand nobody would ever catch them going to the island again, but members of the crew of the Kakanui. This seems to indicate that although she made a quick passage down they had seen enough to convince them that the vessel was nob suitable for such a voyage.

Dcnkdin, Thursday. Mr. F. R. Chapman telegraphed to Captain Fairchild with reference to searching tho Antipodes for the Kakanui, and has received in reply the following :—"I don't think searching the Antipodes would be of the slightest use. I would recommend searching the Campbell Island, and we would call at the Auckland® again when passing, but we searched the Auckland* well on the 25th and 26th ; went into every bay, and went all round the cliffs, but the Kakanui may have gob there since." Steps are being taken to raise funds for the relief of the families of those on board the vessel, many of them being in destitute circumstances.

Wellington, Thursday. The Government have decided to send the Hinemoa to Campbell Islands to search for the missing steamer Kakanui. Tho vessel was insured for £1500 in home offices, and £300 in the National. She was valued at between £2500 . and £3000.