PORT CHALMERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3275, 26 March 1885, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS.

ARRIVED. March 25— Taiaroa, s.s., from Nelson. March 25— Stella, s.s., from the North. Maroh 25 — Waihora, 5.5.,- from Auckland. SABJED. March 25— Wairarapa, s.a., for Auckland. March 25 — Hauroto, s.g., for Sydney, via Wellington. Auckland, March 25. Arrived— Yolande, fr jm Wellington. Sailed— Oamarn, for Artukui. The ship Northumberland, from London, is m the Hauraki Gulf. The crew of the Thomas Russell have arrived from the stranded vessel. From particulars of the wreck furnished by Captain Helander, it appears he was at the time bound for Oreti Point, for the purpose of taking on board cattle for Auckland. She was not driven ashore by the force of the gale, but apparently got on a sunken reef through some mistake as to the depth of water. A man was heaving the load immediately before the vessel struck. An official enquiry is to be held at an early date. Wellington, March 25. Arrived — Tainui, s.s., from Port Chalmers ; Eotorua, s.s., from Picton and Nelson; Koranui, s.s., from the South; Penguin, a.s., from tho Sonth. Sailed— Omapere, s.s., for Dnnedin ; Rotorua, s.s., for the South. PassengersMisses Sugdon and Lloyd, Professor and Mrs Salmond, Mr and Mrs Gorman, Mr and Mrs Sngden, Rev. J. Moir, Messrs Smith, Pickles, Abraham, Coxon, Stafford, Sugden, and D. Buchcr.