THE S.S. STAR OF VICTORIA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8448, 17 January 1895, Page 2

THE S.S. STAR OF VICTORIA.

The Steamer Out of Her Course.

(Per United Press Association.) Wbminston, January 16. Captain Shaw, of tha s.s. Star of Victoria, reports that the vessel left Sydney for Auokland on January 2nd, and encountered strong easterly winds and head seas to the New Zealand coast. The wind then moderated and wenb to the north-east, accompanied by very thick weather and fogs, but as the vessel came to south-east the weather seemed to clear, the land being righted on the starboard bow. Captain Shaw was under the impression that it was the mainland, but it has since proved to have been the Great Barrier. As Captain Shaw was unable to pick up Tiri Tiri, he stood out to sea, and when able to distinguish Ouvier Island light he took a fresh departure, whioh enabled him to verify his position and shape a correct course. It should be stated that Captain Shaw after Bigbting the New Zealand coast, kept on the courae similar to that followed on previous occasions when ooming from Sydney. He gives as a reason for being nearly 30 miles to the eastward out of the traok that it is possible he may have kept the steamer a little further put than usual, and the strong current running through the Hauraki Gulf must have caught her on the starboard bow and pushed her still further out. In view of ths Wairftropa disaster tha above is of special interoat.