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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9456, 21 July 1881, Page 2

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July 20. The topsail schooner Maggie Paterson ran ashore at the Heads, near the Lighthouse, this morning. The pilot was unable to cross to her owing to the heavy sea running, but a signal had been hoisted from the scene of the disaster that the crew had been saved. She is 81 tons register, and is believed to be owned by J. Anderson and two others, of Dunedin. It is not known from what part she comes, but it is thought from the South, with breadstuff's. She is insured in the National for £1200, of which £450 is re-insured in the New Zealand. There is a strong southerly wind blowing. Later. The Maggie Paterson is from Greymouth to Dunedin with coal, and is owned by Messrs Keith, Eamsay, and Co., of Dunedin, and the captain. It is mentioned that the vessel is not likely i to be much damaged. A telegram has been received that the steamer Wakatu is ashore at Patea. She expected to be got off this evening. The Penguin, which arrived from Napier this morning after a thirty-nine hours' passage, met with very severe weather. One of the boats was carried off the stocks and stove in, rendering it useless. Damage was done to the skylight and part of the woodwork. ■ The severity of the gale interferes with shipping business, and departures of all small steamers are postponed. The Mohaka, which left Blenheim at midnight oil Monday, has not yet arrived. It is thought she has taken shelter at Port Underwood. The second trial of "Whitelaw will come before a special jury at the Supreme Court to-morrow. The Marine Depai*tment have received the following telegram from Captain Fairchild : —" There is no mistake about tho volcano reported by Capt. Anderson, near Channel Island, off Cape Colville. We found it without any trouble. The water is boiling up like a spring for tho space of about 100 feet. Channel Island bears N. by W. three-quarters of a mile. The water is muddy and yellow. The water drifts away with the tide, and is in shape very much like the tail of a comet. There was no change in the soundings. The least water we found was 24 fathoms, so navigators need not be afraid to go their usual track when passing there. I took the Stella on to the spot and dropped the lead into the centre of the boil, and then found 24 fathoms. I left the lead down as long as I could to see if it would come up hot, but it came up quite cold, and brought up broken shells.