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Otago Daily Times, Issue 852, 14 September 1864, Page 4

-The 5.5..-Pfeceba-returned from the Bluff at 8 a.m. Capt.in Sharp, Captain Robertson, and Mr Balfour were passengers by her, after a visit of inspection to the lighthouse in course of erection on Dos Island. As the 18th of this month happens to be Sunday, the mp.il steamer AMnga is advertised to leave Port Chalmers with the English mail at Bp.m on Saturday, the 17thinstThe s.s. Oraeo. which left Port Cbnlmers on Thursday, passed the Buff at 9 a.m. on Saturday last, having up to that time experienced a stiff bead wind. It is reported by the Southland News that the cutter 'Nugget has' keen purchased by a party of " Mining venturer-!," to proceed to the West Coast to follow up the recent discoveries, and thai the .party..are to be accompanied or headed by Mr Barrington. According to the latest Southland papers, no Information 'had been received regarding the fate of the. two men.who were on board the lighter ■which sailed from Invercargill some time since to assist in raising the sieamer Scotia. The ma'lsfrom the Northern Provinces, will be brought forward this month by the steamer Auckland, the Airedale having proceeded to Sydney for examination and overhaul. Stranding of the Ukdise.—With reference to the conduct of the master of the Undine, Mr Alex. Tr.ylor, in the late gales at Waikouairi, when in tbe face of. wind and wave he gallantly succeeded in floating his vessel, we lave much pleasure in publishing the following correspondence:— «? (Copy.) Otago Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Dunedin, 12th Sept., 1864. Mr Alexander Taylor, Late Master of the schooner Undine. Dear Sir- I am instructed by the Board of Directors to convey to you their thanks for your successful exertions in floating the schooner. Undine, after being stranded on the beach at Waikouaiti during the late gales. Without doubb jour energy upon this occasion saved the vessel from becoming a wreck. The Board request your acceptance of the enclosed cheque for LlO as a slight acknowledgment of your services. I am. Dear Sir, Your very obedfc. servant, (Signed) Emay Hottghtok, Manager. (Cony.) Dunedin, Sept. 13th, 1864. To Hy. Houghton. Efq., Manager of the Otago Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Dunedin. # Dear Sir—l bave much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 12th inst., enclosing for my acceptance a cheque for LlO, bs a slight acknowledgment (as you are pleased to say) of my services in floating the schoocer Undine, after beiug stranded on the beach at Waikouaiti. Believe me. Sir, whilst thanking theßoaidlor their appreciation of my services \humble ns they were), I did no more than my duty as a seaman, baling at heart the interests of my owners, the ■consignors, and your company. At the same time, in repeating: my thanks, I caDnot allow your letter to me to remain unpublished, as I feel a sailor's -pride in Veicgi so highly honored. It greaks well for the liberality of your Board, a,nd W be an incentive for others to go and do likeshould they be placed by wind and wave in a predicament I am. Dear Sir, Your obedt. servant, ALEX. P. Tatlor, •■ Master of the schooner Undine.

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