The Australia’s Mishap.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 261, 16 February 1889, Page 2

The Australia’s Mishap.

THE VESSEL’S ARRIVAL IN GISBORNE. NO DAMAGE DONE. The “ extras ” issued by ths Standibd have given an accurate idea of the mishap to the Australia, and have shown that there was no great danger. The vessel arrived at Gisborne shortly before ten last night. The Rotomahana got to Oreti just after daylight, but the bird bad flown—the Australia was nowhere to be found, and as it was not likely she had gone to the bottom, Captain Carey was puzzling his brains as to what hid become of her. A boat then put out from the shore, with a letter from Captain Kemp. The Australia was just dropping anchor at Oreti, where she had gone to land some Cargo, when she touched a rest. A messenger despatched to the telegraph office at Opotiki, to convey the news to head quarters. Thirty tons of cargo were than landed, the ballast tanka were emptied, and at three in the morning (Thursday) the vessel floated off seemingly unscathed; passengers ware rejoiced, the shipment of cargo proceeded with, and at noon a departure was made, the coast ports being worked in due Order, The Wareatea signalled ths Rotomahana as she was coming out, and Mr Miller was taken aboard. , , ~ The vessel bad got in too close to the shore, and she hung amidships on a rook. The water was quite smooth, the Captain and his staff were as “ cool as a cucumber,” and the passengers were not in the least alarmed. There were about 11 passengers on board altogether. , „ About twenty tons of coal were thrown overboard, and a small quantity of sugar was damaged in being transhipped. We sympathire with Captain Kemp in the mietortunata circumstances ia which he was plgtod, khd congratulate hiffi oa the outcome,