SHIPS AND THE SEA.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1499, 23 July 1912, Page 7

SHIPS AND THE SEA.

NEW STEAMER STRANDED. By Telcsraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 21. The Howard Smith Company's new steamer Time was being towed to Hartlepool to have her engines put in, when she was stranded on the Seatori Carow Sands, Durham. Iter position Is one that inakos her removal difficult.

A REMARKABLE CURRENT. Melbourne, July 22. Tho Marjorie Craig, which arrived from Hokianga, experienced an abnormal curront, which bore tho vessel 150 miles in three days, during which tho weather was stormy, and all sail had to be furled.' GERMAN STEAMER BURNED. Canea, July 21. The German steamer Paros, 357G tons, has been burned despite tho efforts of several warships to extinguish tho flames. , AUSTRALIAN TRADER'S TRIALS. London, July 21. The steamer Wyola, built for the Swan Hill Shipping Company, of Perth, Westevn Australia, has undergone a most satisfactory trial. i NEW SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. (Rcc. July 22, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, July 22. The Spreckels liner Sonoma has arrived from San Francisco. She is the first steamer in the new, American mail service between Sydney and San Francisco. OVERDUE VESSELS SIGHTED. ' . . (Rec. July 22, 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, July 22. Tiro of the three coastal sailing vessels which have been overdue since Inst week's storm have been sighted off tho coast, islands. 1 One was flying signals for medical 1 assistance, a. member of the crew having been injured.