VOYAGE ON THE MARY ISABEL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1267, 24 October 1911, Page 4

VOYAGE ON THE MARY ISABEL.

SOME ANXIETY FELT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, October 23. Tho complete absence of news concerning tho whereabouts of the steel barquontino Mary Isabel, which is now out somo 4-1 davs on tho voyage from Whangnpo to Sydney, with a cargo of 25G.000 feet of kauri timber, has intensified the anxiety felt as to tho saiotv of the vessel. Whileconcerned over tho delay, Mr. R. S. Lamb, of the Lamb Sliipping Lino, tho managing owners, told a reporter (his morning that lie was hopeful of tho barquentinc turning up safely. She is admirably foimd, a fino wa vessel, and well provisioned, and there is a capable crow aboard of ton men. The suggestion that the vessel hod boon dismasted was looked upon by Mr. Lamb ns possible, lint ho was of opinion that Captain Cooper would bo equal lo the oeension, and 1)0 able to rig a jury-mast. Tho discovery of a mast floaling upright, sonic V.\ miles oil' Capo lVirowll, could no)., he thought, be connected in any way with tho Mary Isabel. Assuming that tho barqucntine had capsized, tho load of timber Which she was carrying would cause her to float, ami tho mast would not bo in the position d/wcribod. Tho fact, too, that the derelict was covered with marine growth showed that it must have lx*n in tho water for a longer time than tho belated vessel has- boon out. The Mary Isabel carried a rescrvo store of provisions, including biscuits, flour, and tinned meats that would be sufficient to last over tluco months. Mr. Lamb was cmifulont'ly of the opinion Dint (ho vessel would turn up safely, although ho admit (od that tho circumstances at present gave cause, for anxiety.