OVERDUE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 594, 24 August 1909, Page 5

OVERDUE.

« '- SEARCH FOR THE WARATAH. TWO LONG-DELAYED BARQUES REACH 'PORT. (By Telegraph -Prim ABBDClatlon-OoPJrleM I London, August 22. I Tho owners of the Lund Blue Anchor Lino aro still hopeful that tho Waratah, now considerably overduo at Capo Tpwn on tho Homeward voyage from Australia, > still afloat, and drifting with machinery disabled. .Fromantlo, August 23. Tho steamer Furtb, which lias arrived hero from East London, searched for tho Waratah on'the way across, but without success. Capo Town, August 22. The Cape Government has decided to ereot additional boacons 'on the coast, and to establish sirens at various danger points.* Now York, August 22. The- barque JSinita, 276 days out from tho Tyne, has arrived at Seattle, ( i London! August 22, Tbo barque Guothary, which was reported as overdue, has arrived at Glasgow from Now Caledonia, after a passage 'of 137 days. LARGE REINSURANCE 'BUSINESS. | '(Reo. August 23, 11,50 p,m.) London, AugmHß.'" A large amount of businoss was done on Saturday in connection with the reinsurance of tho Waratah. The rate was 85 guineas per cent. OTHER 'BOATS' EXPERIENCES, (Roc. August 24, ,0.5' a.m.) Sydnoy, August' 23. Tho steamers Magdpla a'n'd Wonga Fell, which loft Durban and Capo Town respectively within- a, day or two of the Wnratah's. departure, report terrific weathor jußt aftor their departures. , . . '

, The Magdala's captain is pessimistic regarding the Waratal). The Mpgdala brings mails posted by tl»o Waratah's passengors at Durban. , x