ARRIVAL OF THE MARAROA.
THE TWO BRIGHT LIGHTS
EXPLAINED.
AUCKLAND, June 1.
The Stella, which left Hokianga on Monday, was reported off Cape Maria Van Diemen, going south, at 4 p.m. yesterday. It was thought she had been crusing from the Three Kings southwards in search of the Perthshire. The Stella is now coming in at Kaipara Heads alone. A wire from Cape Maria Van Diemen, in response to inquiries from the lighthouse-keeper, stated that so far there Avas no sign of the missing steamer in that locality.
June 2.
The captain of the Stella reports that he cruised as far as latitude 31deg, longitude 169deg, but saw no sign of the Perthshire. He returned to port owing to severe weather.
The lighthouse-keeper at Cape Maria Van Diemen, in response to inquiries, telegraphs that there is no sign of the Perthshire in that locality.
The Stella has again left in search of the Perthshire.
June 3.
The Government steamer Tutanekai left early this morning to search for the Perthshire. She is to be back about the 7th inst, according to present instructions.
June 5.
A steamer supposed to be the Perthshire, in tow of another steamer, passed Cape Maria bound east at 10.30 last night. She had two bright lights on the fore and one bright light aft on the main gaff. Experts are of opinion that this is the Mararoa, from Sydney from Auckland, with the Perthshire in tow. Others suppose the lights may have been those of the Mararoa, from Sydney, shown in the hope that they would be seen by the Perthshire.
THB MARAROA'S REPORT.
The s. s. Mararoa arrived late .this afternoon from Sydney. Captain Phillips reports leaving Sydney at 5.30 p.m. on the 31st ult. At 5 a.m. on the Ist of June ha met a heavy southerly gale, with high, confused sea, so much so that he had to run the ship before it, and in consequence went north sooner than he intended. At 9.30 p.m. on the 21st inst., in lat. 32 S., long. 164 E., he began zig-zagging, and continued doing so till 1 a.m. qn the 4fch (Sunday). At 276 miles W.N.W from the North Cape he put the ship on her course, and passed Cape Maria Van Diemen at 10.40 p.m. on the same day, showing two bright lights, one on each masthead, the same as was shown while zig-zagging, each
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Otago Witness, Issue 2363, 8 June 1899, Page 17
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