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The Argus, 28th June 1867 :
“TOTAL LOSS OF THE KETCH MARGARET. - This vessel, commanded by Captain Stirling, left the Macleay River on the 8th inst. At eight p.m. the late gale came on. The vessel was at once put under reduced canvas. At ten p.m. she was reaching off shore under a three-reefed mainsail. She was kept in this position for forty-two hours; heavy seas broke on board, sweeping everything moveable overboard, when Captain Stirling deemed it prudent to throw cargo overboard to lighten her, as he dreaded drifting in shore. About forty bags of maize were accordingly passed over the side, but made little or no impression. At daylight on the 21st instant, a good look-out being kept, land was shortly descried, and Captain Stirling soon satisfied himself that it was one of the Five Islands; he at once determined to make, if possible, Wollongong Harbour, as the only means of saving life; he therefore up helm, and shortly was enabled to bring up with thirty fathoms on each anchor, but within ten minutes both chains parted like threads, and the vessel taking the ground became a total wreck. The danger of the vessel being observed by Pilot Davis, he put off to render assistance, and as she drove past him he urged the crew to jump overboard, and he would pick them up, but as two of the crew could not swim, Captain Stirling decided on remaining by them, and the whole ultimately reached the shore in safety. The Margaret was uninsured. - Sydney Morning Herald, June 23.”
The Brisbane Courier, 2nd July 1867 adds the following information to the above report :
“The Margaret was the property of Mr. G. Coleson, and was uninsured. She had 1600 bushels of maize on board.”
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