THE STEAMER MACGREGOR MISSING.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, August 15. The Northern S.B. Company’s Macgregor, which broke down off the Waitara, on Friday last, losing her rudder, sternpoat, and propeller, was sighted by the b.s* Gairlocb, and the latter, in response to signals of dmtress, bore down and took the disabled steamer in tow, but when about 40 miles from the Mannkau, was to leave off towing, the hawsers having carried away and fouled the Gairloeh’s propeller. The latter stood by till Saturday forenoon, and then left for Onehnnga, leaving the Macgregor apparently safe under canvas. On Sunday morning two steamers, the Gairlooh and the Staffa, left to search for the Macgregor, but returned this morning without finding any trace of her. It was- believed that the Macgregor would drift toward Kaipara, i ut the Gairlooh went as far as Kaipara Heads without sighting her, while the Staffa went 30 miles out to sea. Great anxiety is felt, as, on account of the high wind and sea, the Gairlooh was unable to take the passengers from the Macgregor. As the wind-is from the land, there is no danger ot the steamer going ashore. The Staffa again started this morning to search for the missing steamer.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLX, Issue 8164, 16 August 1887, Page 5
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205THE STEAMER MACGREGOR MISSING. New Zealand Times, Volume XLX, Issue 8164, 16 August 1887, Page 5
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