THE WRECK OF THE CORANGAMITE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 772, 17 December 1886, Page 24

THE WRECK OF THE CORANGAMITE.

(Per s.s. Tarawera, at the Bluff.)

(united press association.) Melbourne, December 7. __ Considerable consternation was created in town yesterday afternoon by the receipt of intelligence that the steamship Corangamite, belonging to Messrs Hubbart, Parker and Co., had been wrecked on the passage from Melbourne to Sydney. Only the most meagre information was to hand, and those having friends on board were in great anxiety. The office of Messrs Hubbart, Parker and Co. was visited by large numbers of persona as soon as the news of the disaster became generally known in the city. The owners were unable to furnish any particulars of the mishap, beyond the fact that the vessel was ashore. The public excitement was greatly allayed when it became known that no lives had. been lost. The Corangamite left Melbourne Wharf shortly after noon on Saturday last with a full list of passengers and general cargo. She passed Williamstown about 2 p.m., and when the Burrumbelt arrived in the Bay,-yesterday afternoon she reported haying passed the Corangamite on Sunday night off Cape Everard. The Corangamite was then on the ocean side of the Burrumbelt, the latter being eight miles off the land. From intelligence subsequently received it seems that the Corangamite went ashore in Wreck Bay, near Jervis Bay, about 9 o’clock yesterday morning. The place where the vessel lies is distant about eight hours’ steaming from Sydney. With reference to insurances, the firm state that they are low .in amount, but declined to furnish particulars. Messrs Hubbart, Parker and Co., as Boon as they received the news, communicated with Captain Banks, marine superintendent, and arrangements were made for despatching a steamer to the wreck. At 11 to-night the steam collier Tasmania left for the scene, with gear to float the steamer, and a large staff of men. The Tasmania is expected to reach Wreck Bay at 10 to-morrow morning, and Captain Banks hopes, if the weather keeps fine, to float the vessel and bring her to Sydney.