The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-10-20
Later from Australia and New
Zealand.

By the arrival OF the steamer Macgregor, on
Sunday, afternoon, % days from the Colonies,
we have Australian dates to the 2ith ult:
We take the following from the FIJI Argus Of the
25h August. with reference TO the srahding of the
Hawaiian schooner Dauntless I'VE regret 10 say
tina, this beautiful schooner. commanded aud owned
by Captain Berrill, stranded the outer reef.
North Of the island of Mabaau. on the night of
Friday last. This vessel. which flies the Hawaiian
Gag has for the last twelve mOnths been in the trade
between Fiji and Auckland, in which trade it vas
intended she should have been kept, and left Auek-
land with full cargo Of lumber and merchandise for
Messrs. Owen and Graham, Of Auckland. that firm
having also an establishment at Tongatabu. She
made the the Friendly Islands in seven days,
where. having discharged the lumber and other
articles, she took in twenty Eve tons of cobra, and
started f,r this port. On Friday she was we'll in
sight Of 0yaau. and the evening Of that day was
near Agau steering her course with fair although
light breeze. At midnight, the surprise Of all on
board she took the ground strongly westerly
having evidently carried her many miles to eewArd
The vessel having gone the reef at GOOD tide
carried considerably to its crown there being little
surf without great damage. Captain BerrlI endeayor
ed to get her of. but fruitessy and unfortunately
lost his only boat in endeavoring to carry Hedge
anchor the weight of which hurst and sunk it, His
Excellency the Governor on hearing that a vessel
on the reef promptly despatched Lieut.. KnOllys
A. D. c.. to make inquiries. and with offers of assist
anee. BY the Government boat Captain Berrill was
eanbed to reached Levuka on Monday evening He
at reported what had occurred to Mr.. Murray.
the Consul for Hawaii. With great consideration.
Captain Stevens. Of H. NJ S. BarraeOuta, despatched
a steam pinnaee to the wreck, and on Monday after
the steamer Pride Of Viii, having on board
Captain Berrill. Mr.. Murray. Lieutenant Maxwell
and Mr.. Childs, carpenter Of II. NJ. ship, with Cap
tain Hedstrom proceeded to the wreck for the purpose
of holding a survey. protest having been entered
the cargo board sold by auction for benefit Of
all concerned. by Mr.. Cudlip on Wednesday last
Twenty-Five sailors and an officer were despatched
early on Wednesday morning to the outer reef, to
assist in disehArgug the cargo Of the Dauntess, with
view of endeavorng to the vessel if possible
The Dauntless had not been got of when the Ocean
Wave left. She was insured in the National for the
sum of FL goo, and half reinsured in the South
British.
The IntereOlonial Exhibition in Victoria was open
ed at the Slst August. by his Exeellency the
Acting Governor. Alb ut 5000 persons present
to witness the ceremony, completely crowding the
building. Nearly 1000 tickets have been dis
posed of. On the dais the Commissioners from
other colonies, as also the Japanese Commissioners.
There very large number Of exhibits, principal
ly from Melbourne and the metropolitan district.
South Australia, Tasmauia and Japan have separate
courts. The rotunda is occupied by pictures. The
whole display gives very fair evidence of the
featuring aud general industrial Of the colo
MES Nearly every description of product is well
presented. . rssr
Mr.. Angus M'Eay, editor Of the QuseH'laHdsr. has
been appointed represent the colony the Phia-
dslphiA Exhibition. He will ascertain the actual
value of labOr-savng apparatus. aids to industry.
and makes tour to the leading agricultural States.
shocking tragedy occurred in July on board
"tOnkang,n a native craft, which sailed from snga-
pore to Penang with Chinese coolies for Deli,
the Dutch settlement the coast Of Aehin
or sumatra. There guard Of Manila
board the coolies and when this guard tax
ing their dinners the coolies seized their arms, and
after sangunary fight, Eve out Of the six men
prising the guard were killed. the sailors jump
ing overheard and swimming ashore. The vessel
gapOre, and was uninjured.
By the following extract from the Sydney
Herald it will be seen that our enterprising
neigIbors are engaging in new industry, and
with good prospects of success. We of Hawaii
may yet supply San Francisco with cheap beef
in the same way. A11
1t is needless to tell the English public that We
have in Australia a supsrabundanee Of animal food
Thank to Mr.. Tallerman and others Australian tin
ned meats must be familiar all sections Of the
munty. But cooked meat in tins can never, with an
English public, compete on equal terms with fresh
cooked meat in the joint eareass- And, besides
the cost Of timing is heavy to admit Of profit
upon the process. With English prices, unless
the price of stock in Australia be kept very
low level. But IL the could be exported by the
shipload, and delivered in Lcndon, 10 the earcsse,
uneooked, and in a condition equal to that Of meat
freshly killed, might afford to let prices rise
considerably, and yet run the English graIers and
very close indeed. During the last
nine years Mr.. T. 8. Mort as capitalist. With Mr..
Nieslls his engineer and Of sciones has been
laboring eontinuOusy and eIFeBdiOg fortune in the
attempt to do all this BY Of artificial cold.
1t is caeaIztsd that the can be frozen. convey
Cd to London, and kept in frozen state hrou gbout
tbe voyage at total cost Of one penny per 10. Mr..
Mort has established extensive works for daughter
ing at spot adjacent to the railway, in the cool
climate Of the Blue Mountains where stock will be
saved the waste and deteror4tiou Of many miles Of
travel. The eareases viii be conveyed IN vans con
rived for the purpose to the freezing works at sgd
ney, and thence London in cylinders kept ship
board permanently At below the freezing point.
Bat Mf. MOrt does cot ParPoss to ship innsdiAtsly
He will risk the chance Of failure. He has com
zeneed operations, bat Is receiving the meat from
bis slaughter-hOusss into the freezing and storage
rOomsin Sydney. simply for the supply present Of
The Sydney market. And the experience thus gain
ID cannot fail to Be Of Vslue preliminary to the
opening Of the export trade. Ar. Mort at least de-