TELEGRAMS.
Wellington — April 19, 1 p.m , Airedale, from Lyttelton.
We have received the following copy of an extract from the log of the Spec, from Melbourne to Newcastle : — " Wednesday, 24th March, 10 a.m.: Passed a piece of wreck, the round-house of a ship, painted red on top, with sliding hatch and canvas cover; a main boom lashed to it, and apparently two men dead lished to boom. Cape St. George, S.W. by W. about 18 miles. — Thursday, 25th March : Saw a very large piece of wreck, apparently the side of a vessel; bearings, Point Perpendicular W. by S. half S , distant 14 miles. — Monday, 28th March, G a.m.: Passed lowermast painted white, with a yard attached. Bird Island bearing W.N.W. ten miles. Any quantity of drift timber, trees, &c., and spars floating about all along the coast.— D. S. Rich, Master of brig Spec." — Sidney Morning Herald, April i.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 595, 19 April 1870, Page 2
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149TELEGRAMS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 595, 19 April 1870, Page 2
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