SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Western Star, Issue 20, 28 March 1874, Page 4

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Port of Riverton, arrived. March 22. —James Paxton, schooner, 61 tons, Gray, from Bluff. AA'hittingham Bros, and Instone, agents. imports. Per James Paxton —Ex Omeo, from Melbourne —59 oases, Whittingham Bros, and Instone ;41 packages, J. Wilson and Co. Ex Otago, from Melbourne —141 packages, Whittingham Bros, and Instone ; 21 packages, J. L. M‘Don aid. Ex Omega, from London —5 eases, J. L. M'Donald. Ex Lutterworth, from London —23 packages, Whittingham Bros, and Instone. Ex M. Galbraith, from Glasgow—2 puncheons, Whittingham Bros, and Instone. Free and duty paid — If! packages sundries, 110 cases wine, 29 bags coals, 291 packages iron, Whittingham Bros, and Instone. Port of Bluff Harbour, arrived. - March 19. —Celestia, barque, 223 tons, Browne, from Newcastle. Mary Ogilvie, schooner, 92 tons, Falconer, from Greyraouth. Awarua, schooner, 4S tons, Shephard, from Greymouth. March 26.—Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Fraser, from Dunedin. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Cameron, Dr. M'Clure, Messrs. Gordon, Rodgers, Coxhead, Beattie, Nicholson, Shields, Cochran, Ewing, Neill, Mussen, Gunn, Dawson, Robertson, Dunckley, Black, Balise, 'Thompson, Balance, Rorge, Mrs. Austin and child, and Miss Wilson ; 30 immigrants from the ships Scimitar and Carnatic. SAILED. March 21.—Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Fraser, for Dunedin. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Gaitr, Crack, Rodgers, Smith, Etheridge, Teunent, M'Neill, M'Lcod, Cochran, Powell, Wade, Bcntly, Craichen, Shields, Mr. and Mrs. M'Clymont and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Deck, and Dr. M'Clure ; four in the steerage. ♦ Port of Invercargill, arrived. March 25.—Mary King, schooner, 83 tons, from Adelaide. March 26.—Awarua, schooner, 40 tons, Shephard, from Bluff. sailed. March 19. —Belle Brandon, schooner, 60 tons, Sullivan, for Lyttelton. WRECK OF THE KATE BRAIN. "V ’ The brigantine Kate Brain, 118 tons, loaded with sleepers, went ashore on the Mokomoko rocks, on Thursday the 19th instant. She was under the charge of Capt. Clare, the pilot, at the time. The cause of her mishap was that she had not steerage way, and was caught by an eddy. The wind was N.E. very light. Some efforts were made to heave her off, but without success. At night there was a strong gale which compelled the crew to leave her. She rolled much during the gale, and was very considerably damaged. On Saturday she was surveyed by Capt. Thomson, Harbor Master, Mr Thomson, Insjieetor of Bluff Wharf, Capt. Bruce of the Omega, and Mr Brodrick, representing the New Zealand Insurance Company. These gentlemen recommended that the ship should be sold for the benefit of all concerned. The Kate Brain was launched in Auckland last year, and cost her owner who is captain, £3,000. She is insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company's Office, for £2,000. The cargo of sleepers was insured for £560. It is the opinion of competent authorities who were'near the locality shortly after disaster occurred, that had the vessel been lightened, she would have floated off with comparatively little damage. Since the above was written, Captain Russell, marine surveyor, and the contractor who recently raised the steamer Tuapeka from the Clutha river, have, on behalf of the New Zealand Insurance Company, held a survey on the Kate Brain, as she now lies wrecked at the Mokomoko. Captain Russell is of opinion that the vessel can be got off, and it is intended to make an attempt towards that end. The last of the cargo was taken out last night, Should the attempt to get the vessel off prove successful, she will be brought alongside the wharf, and perhaps sold, as she will be likely to realise more in that position than where she now lies.