THE WILTSHIRE ASHORE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17469, 1 June 1922, Page 7

THE WILTSHIRE ASHORE.

AT GREAT BARRIER ISLAND. WIRELESS MESSAGE—"IN GREAT DANGER." (tress association teleobam.) AUCKLAND, -June 1 (12.40 a.m.) Nt'H-j lias just been received that the steamer Wiltshire, which was due from Liverpool at daybreak, is ashore at the Great Barrier. At ll.iiO p.m. r-,1 to wirelessed:— On Great Barrier reef. Heavy list to starboard. Sixteen feer of water No. 1 hold. Danger imminent. Sow listing more and more. At 11.40 p.m. -she wirelessed:— 'fit great danger. 'Hie Harbour Doaid's tug is proceeding to the scene.

STEAMERS TO THE RESCUE. SHIP EXPOSED TO GALE. (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON', Jun e 1, 1.25 a.m. The Secretary of ihc Post and Telegraph JJep-irtiuciit lias received the following telegrams lroni itadio, Auckland : 11.11 p.m.- The following hua been received from ti.s. Wiltshire: Hwivy list to starboard; sixteen feet .of waier iu No. 1 hold; danger imminent, serious. 1 She is listing more and mure.

1112 p.m.-S,s. Wiltshire, bound from Panama to Auckland, sends out 5.0.5.: "Gone ashoro on Barrier Reef; send assistance at once; in grave danger." Midnight—Tho Kahoa and Anthura started at midnight to assist the Wiltshire. The former is 25 miles and the latter 90 miles distant.

12.10 a.m.—Wiltshire advises that Captain taj's he is not sure—too dark to know— but thinks Ihe is on south end of Barrier Island. 12.22 a.m. —From s.s. Tasmania: "We are proceeding to wrecked Wiltshire, Barrier Island, distant 300 miles from him " 12.26 a.m.—From Wiltshire: "Nos. 1 and 2 holds full of water. Ship very exposed to gale." 12.30 a.m.—Dundala advisee proceeding south of. Barrier- Island; distance SO miles. [The Wiltshire, 12,160 tons, was built by J. Brown and Co., Ltd., Clydebank, in 1912, and is owned by the Federal Steam Navigation Company. Her principal dimensions are:—Length 526.5 ft, breadth 61.4 ft, depth 83.81t.J