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Star (Christchurch), Issue 696, 16 August 1870, Page 4

The following is Captain Montgomerie's report on the state of the depdts on the Islands .- — Pig Point, Port Ross — Found the case placed by Amherst, brig, intact. A gun, &c, and two casks of bread, left by H.M.s ships Falcon and Blanche, were in good condition and well sheltered. A cask containing articles, including a gun for castaways, that was seen last year under the tree, with the name of the "Victoria, colonial steamer," &c, painted on it, has been removed. The rigging of the mast was renewed in 1869 ; rigging blacked down, and mast painted in 1870 by Blanche. Enderby Island— Caae left by the Amherst intact, and well sheltered; houße in moderate repair. " Saddle Hill " of Musgrave, and "Granger" of Admiralty Chart.— Case left by Amherst intact, well sheltered; boards at the point, and over depdt, in good order ; the latter was repainted.in July, 1870, by Blanche. ■ : Epigwait,. Garnley Harbour — Case had been broken open, and no care bestowed on it to prevent wet getting at it. House put into good repair during Blanche's visit. Remains in case — 3 chisels j 3- : axes, 1 adze, 1 spade, 2 gimlets^ 1 auger;! tin of nails, 3 hats, B pannikins, 1 Bible, chart of AucklaEd Inlands,. I; box. of newspapers, 3 cases Holloway's ointment, 1 boat's compass, tefb by Blanchei in addition to fbre-goirig-^l2olbs biscuii;, 24lbs cocoa, 12 lbs tea, ,36lbs. preserved beef, $51bs sugar, . 6 blankets, sail needles, and twine. The above are in the houae, well sheltered from weather.