ELINGAMITE WRECK.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 574, 19 November 1902, Page 2

ELINGAMITE WRECK.

By I'e, -gtapn - Association—Copyrgh Sydney, Nov. 18. The Zciii.ir.dia on the run from Auckiiud inn: a sharp iuok out, and cruised about 40 units iioui the North Cape. She rau past u.c- liner Joints, close to the scene ot the wreck, which was sunk in thirty fathoms, hut saw no sign of the missing heat or vestige of the wreckage. lilt Sydney -M mug Herald, commenting on the li iiigaunte wreck, says it app-.-ars fiat tin- conduct of tiie captain, oiiictrs, crew, at: 1 passengers before leavii g the ship and at tor wards followed out toe best traditions of British conduct on such occasions. Fremantle, Nov. 13. Messrs Huddart, Barker and Co.'s new steamer Victoria, which replaces the Elingamite in the New Zealand trade, lias arrived from London.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night

Arrived, s.s. Waikare, from Sydney. She did not find the missing boat of the Elingamite. She sails for South at midnight.

The Waikare went close to the Three Kings, and kept a good look-out. She saw nothing of the missing boat. Two saved passengers whose names were not previously recorded were E. Kelly and B. Kennedy, two lads who landed at Hohoura in the chief officer's boat.

The Elingamite raft survivors admit that some of their number, to relieve their sufferings and while out of their minds, drank each other's blood, mostly by mutual arrangement, am’ state that it assisted to prolong their liThe principal consignees of tho Elingamite’s cargo were:—Messrs T. and S. Morrill, Auckland, wire netting, spokes, and shafts ; Neill and Co., Dunedin, soap ; Bank of Now South Wales, Auckland, bullion, LIT,OOO ; Briscoe and Co., Wellington, wire; Chrystall and Co,, Christchurch, soap; New Zealand Railway, sundries ; Loan and Mercantile, Wellington, vehicle parts; Toomau and Co., Auckland, fruit; Burns and Co., Auckland, fellowes and shafts; L. D. Nathan, Auckland, wines, spirits, etc. The Eliugamite also had 1\ and 0. shipments from London.

The Elingamito’s cargo for Gisborne consisted of eight rolls of lead, consigned to Mr Hall, and sundries.

NO. 1 LIFEBOAT,

(By Telegraph —Press Association.) Auckland, last night,

Tho schooner Countess of Ranfuriy picked up the Elingamitc’s No. lifeboat off Pandora Bank, soutlt of Capo Maria. This was tho boat m which Captain Roid landed on tho Kings, and abandoned when the survivors wore picked up by the Zealandia. There is no sign of the missing boat.

A CAPTAIN’S REPORT. PICKED UP RAFT AND BOAT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. Tho Premior to-duy received a telegram from the master of tho Countess of Kanfurly at Mongonui, stating that on Saturday he bailed the barquo Monrs, which had passed the North Kings, but the crew had seen nothing. On Saturday morning, off North Cape, tho Countess of Ranfuriy encountered quantities of wreckage. The same day they picked up a raft seven miles north-east, with the following words scrawled on it : “ Eleven on island, Bradford.” This man’s numo appears among the saved. On Sunday they picked up No. 1 boat of tho Elingamito, full of wator, and found a shirt aboard, with the name “ Reid ” thereon. Tho captain of tho Countess of Ranfuriy supposes this belonged to Captain Reid, and this was the boat which was cast adrift at Three Kings, but there was a man named Reid in tho missing boat. He visited the Three Kings again on Monday, and saw no sign of life. Captain Worsley does not think the search should yet be abandoned.